That "private negotations" after the auction is some scam. It's not enough to be the highest bidder on the day, they have to try to screw you for more.
I don't think Strathroy are doing farmers any favours there.
have you never seen a rotary ?? 😂😂
2 litres of centra own brand milk 2.85, 3 litres €4.15. Local shop sells 2 litres of strathroy milk for €2.45. Some difference.
AnAnything with moving parts requires maintenance. Add to that four time a day it will be full on one side and empty on the other on a 40 unit it means there is 11-12 ton on o e side and nothing on the other
Take of the bottom cover and just turn it down.
good man stan best of luck with the negotiations ……I thought a plot of land down here tgat made 20 k/acre before Christmas was mad
It's a stat you want, Not a timer
Thanks - that’s the scenario i had in mind @whelan2
Yes. We have one out in the calf shed and set for 40 degrees for milk replacer
-&26k it went to private negotiations
30k an acre
Why do you want it at 40?
Anyone have an Atlantic water heater? Can they be adjusted to heat water to 40C instead of 80C?
Or is it as simple as just putting it on a timer and cutting it off after half the usual time?
Congrats Stan. Money well spent.
Auction for the Big farm next to Stan on today at 3pm... unfortunately not online
Is it the cost of the holiday if you need to bring 6 children or just having 6 children.
With 6 children, I'd rather stay milking the dribblers all year
I find just put a blank in the adjacent quarter that's taking the weight and they milk out quick enough, thankfully I don't have her issues at the moment, touch wood.
On theACRs, you wouldn't need the them in the summer but if you're on your own in the spring they'd be a gift.
The chief used to tie a weight out of the cluster in the old parlour reckoned it milked them out quicker. Used to pray she'd come in towards the end of the row and stop her at the top and stick on the unit again. So she'd be slowing down 2 rows. Anything for a couple of litres! Culling is probably best option as you say
we had one very bad last year. just wouldn't empty out in one quarter and she would go and lie down in the cubicle and let the milk go and destroy the cubicle, we culled her. We just try to get clusters on a slow milker asap.
You should have went skiing or winter sun
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/report-examines-out-of-season-bonuses-from-dairy-processors/
I milked through this year, because milk price was good but i got no bonus.
The report confirmed what I thought, it was only something to stop me from being idle. In a normal milk price year, it's a loss maker
If you value your hips and knees they are vital.
There’s no tearing around the pit checking what cows are milked or not. Having clusters hanging up ready to go on the next line is a no brainier.
You’d manage without them but surely they are worth it for both cow and milker.
Seen lads talk about this before. Does it cause much issue just to take her off when the last cow is finished and not be waiting on her. One here is 11 mins milking. For the last 4 mins she dropped one litre from one quarter.
we've a couple of dribblers at the moment. pain in the hole.
And how fast they give it ……
All depends how much milk they're giving....
Don't Think there's a need for acr up to 16 units tbh
