Dairy Chitchat 4, an udder new thread.

exactly each to their own.

Haven't watched the clip. Will do so tonight.

But what works in foliars favour is the ability to get the same growth from 7,8 units as 21,24 units applied by granule. The downside from a farmers point of view is there will be no residual nitrogen in the ground for the next round of grazing. If you don't have your P,K, S, B, C, Mg on point then it can be particular telling. The soil applied can beat that into submission by the shear quantity of N applied.

Farmers are not equiped with spraying technology that is all and with scale enough of so that it doesn't become a bore of a chore.

It ain't pushed because there's been millions invested in protected products to apply on urea granules and each have their patent on the different protected solutions. It still doesn't give the efficiency of foliar though. And big quantities of N will still be sold suiting the merchants.

I can see the sense in foliar in dry weather. Surely its easier to get the nutrients when is put directly on the plant rather than small balls with no rain to melt them down.

No need to worry about shortage of .moisture around here for a while.

Siamsa, when it comes to milking, it's what ever routine works for you and your family. I ran calves to the mart for a neighbour this morning then ate the breakfast and then milked at 10.30. And alls fine the world didn’t end .

they should have been paid it years ago as they are losing 3-4 cpl over all the milk they sell-

Most high output farms avg 4.5% fat for the year on 10000 plus litre cows as their diets are spot on

They were only ever getting paid for 3.60% fat

You’d want to really love farming for that craic, the world wouldn’t end if you started at 7 and you’d be able to socialize for a few evenings during the week be it at the pub, playing a sport/going to watch a match or playing cards etc. You need to have stuff to do outside farming, I have a neigbor who the only time he leaves the farm is to go to the shop, a funeral or a wedding not a great lifestyle in my opinion but each to their own etc.

Anyone struggling with repeats this season? Not sure if it's the silage diet early on or straws etc.

Or some Stockholm tar on the cow she's sucking

Lads and ladies, cow here going around all evening with tail up. Bulled a week ago. She is chewing the cud, grazing and appears in no pain. Her back passage is pulsating the same as she is trying to pass dung but nothing coming. Any ideas?

I actually wondered the same. The bull went out today and I was thinking he might be a bit freaky.....

exactly. I never understand farmers who try to make themselves out to be better than those who show some sympathy Towards our plight. writing them off as thick or ignorant. alot better than listening to green zealots and their allies with the damage they are doing.

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