Dairy Chitchat 4, an udder new thread.

In my opinion they are going to really double down on screwing us if they get away with it but there's a tipping point for lads and they will kick or get out heard of an adviser (wasn't being the nicest about calling out and was intending on doing a dairy inspection whilst there )in roscommon area being ran clean out of a lads yard. (i would call him level headed enough)

Came out cos his lorry driver was cribbing about things left in his way (very poor driver ) and the farmer told them he had enough leaches about the place and was putting the herd up for sale. Area manager and store manager had to call to smooth things over.

Well definitely the bad Spring got to a lot of lads. Was at the ICMSA county AGM about 6 or 8 weeks ago. Was supposed to start at 8.00 but didn't until 8.30. Anyway it was about 8.15 when I got there and normally at these things when you go in they would all be standing around at the back chatting, blowing s,,t. But they were all sitting down as quiet as mice.

And usually during the meeting some few lads would pipe up complaining about something. But that night not a word out of anyone. It struck me as being very strange. I guess lads were just worn out.

That's a very worrying sign ...... would agree with your thoughts on being worn out .....to add I wonder is all the changes and uncertainty on top of the attempt by the media to portray us as criminals and in a negative light seeping into the mindset

I'll vote to put them back somewhere but not in Brussels .

Sure aren't lads here giving you advice for a long time on how to straighten your show up and straighten you up, at least they and you are trying that, something in that.

And the gas thing is all these boyos are in the media now calling for reduced red tape after introducing it all in the first place. Two face cnuts.

You really are a dope.

Your previous post was complaining of bad yards and bad parlours.

And now this of building parlours and the likes as you put it and you are whinging yourself in every post.

Do you not read your own posts? You make no sense. Self praise is no praise. Only makes you more of a dope to read.

I posted of actual people taking the ultimate step in taking their own lives and you come out with these troll posts. What are you even here for?

Its the constant fire-fighting the weather, thats the most draining part be it silage/slurry/getting crops in etc, theirs only tiny windows now to get work done, and your royally fu**ked if you cant craic on at it a on few hours notice, that of course means you need a very good contractor, our the ability to do it yourself, which adds more work to a situation where your out night and day

I bought good land less than 5k acrei had auctionners ringing me every week 2009 was a disaster year farmers like everyone had no money.i rented huge areas of land and ran a dairy calf to beef operation built a massive sfp didnt waste it like others did waited till land got cheap then i bought it im building cash again waiting for the next crash

Youve the best land in the country at the cheapest rental rates in the country fair play to u.

That's a huge decision, and no doubt you've thrown the figures around every which way, but I can't help thinking that the system you're underraking hold no competitive advantage over our european colleagues.

All of our inputs (bar grazed grass) are out of line with other countries and I'd be a fair bit aprehensive of sidelining an edge.

Best of luck with this venture and really look forward to your reports as you go. You've always been most upfront with figures...

Bought friesan calves used to get 540 euro two subs slaughter and extensification.If i just kept them alive id get the 540 i used to get 1000 to 1100 to slaughter.Rented huge areas of ground made alot of money and sfp when came in was really nice got the money didnt need the cattle i had a great sfp to go to bank with when land got cheap.