Milk Price- Please read Mod note in post #1

Timmaay · 09-04-2014 11:08PM

Agreed! I definitely thought there was scope for them to at least hit 40 at the tail end of last year! Remember how long it bloody took Glanbia to give us the price increases last year, at one stage all the price increase was was a "hardship fund" ffs! Why should us farmers be bent over a barrel by the processors the second there is a dip in the world price!

mf240 · 09-04-2014 11:10PM

Brown Podzol wrote: »

There will be no bother dropping the price. Every dairy farmer is talking it down since it went to 39c.

Should of been well into the forties to reflect the world market.

The bit of competition will help keep it steady for this year.

frazzledhome · 10-04-2014 12:49AM

Timmaay wrote: »

Agreed! I definitely thought there was scope for them to at least hit 40 at the tail end of last year! Remember how long it bloody took Glanbia to give us the price increases last year, at one stage all the price increase was was a "hardship fund" ffs! Why should us farmers be bent over a barrel by the processors the second there is a dip in the world price!

There is a dip in the market yet no talk of a drop. We the farmers are now talking it down. I think a price rise or pressure for one will only cause a problem. The buyers will only substitute ingredients if we price too high.

I'd prefer to see it continuing at this level after a dip rather than putting pressure on buyers at this stage

Greengrass1 · 11-04-2014 04:49PM

Father got a call today from milk advisor. Says were in the running for milk quality awards.
Only problem is we had a high TBC a few weeks back.
May get power washing the parlour

stanflt · 11-04-2014 04:51PM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Father got a call today from milk advisor. Says were in the running for milk quality awards.
Only problem is we had a high TBC a few weeks back.
May get power washing the parlour

Even to be in the running is great

Well done

frazzledhome · 11-04-2014 05:26PM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Father got a call today from milk advisor. Says were in the running for milk quality awards.
Only problem is we had a high TBC a few weeks back.
May get power washing the parlour

Delighted to hear that, a feather in your cap

Greengrass1 · 11-04-2014 05:38PM

May get the grass growing better too

mahoney_j · 11-04-2014 06:28PM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Father got a call today from milk advisor. Says were in the running for milk quality awards.
Only problem is we had a high TBC a few weeks back.
May get power washing the parlour

Willy waver!!!!.agh no congrats and best of luck.great achievement to even get nominTed for something like that and a good sign you must be doing something right!!!!

Greengrass1 · 11-04-2014 06:44PM

mahoney_j wrote: »

Willy waver!!!!.agh no congrats and best of luck.great achievement to even get nominTed for something like that and a good sign you must be doing something right!!!!

Knew ye would have a dig :P
My only worry us if we are chosen I'll be in the IFJ and ull all know who I am

rancher · 11-04-2014 06:50PM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Knew ye would have a dig :P
My only worry us if we are chosen I'll be in the IFJ and ull all know who I am

Betcha I'd find out who you are before then If I wanted to.......gave <modsnip> a fright a while back

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mahoney_j · 11-04-2014 07:49PM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Knew ye would have a dig :P
My only worry us if we are chosen I'll be in the IFJ and ull all know who I am

I saw a multi coloured calf of yours on progressive genetics fb page a few weeks ago!!!!

Greengrass1 · 11-04-2014 07:49PM

mahoney_j wrote: »

I saw a multi coloured calf of yours on progressive genetics fb page a few weeks ago!!!!

Ye got me

:D

jt65 · 11-04-2014 08:02PM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Father got a call today from milk advisor. Says were in the running for milk quality awards.
Only problem is we had a high TBC a few weeks back.
May get power washing the parlour

good job

rancher · 11-04-2014 08:12PM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Ye got me :D

Well I'm only messing ....best of luck

stanflt · 11-04-2014 08:21PM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Knew ye would have a dig :P
My only worry us if we are chosen I'll be in the IFJ and ull all know who I am

dont believe anything you read in them damn newspapers;)

whelan2 · 12-04-2014 01:40PM

What is the limit now for scc got a text there of a scc of 326

Greengrass1 · 12-04-2014 01:43PM

whelan2 wrote: »

What is the limit now for scc got a text there of a scc of 326

Think there dropping it to 300

whelan2 · 12-04-2014 01:45PM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Think there dropping it to 300

it was 350, thought they where dropping it in 25's anyways milk recording monday

frazzledhome · 12-04-2014 01:46PM

whelan2 wrote: »

What is the limit now for scc got a text there of a scc of 326

325 will drop to 300 next year

Greengrass1 · 12-04-2014 01:46PM

whelan2 wrote: »

it was 350, thought they where dropping it in 25's anyways milk recording monday

SCC is some hard battle.
We've spent years after it and this is the first year in ten that it constantly below 100

whelan2 · 12-04-2014 01:51PM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

SCC is some hard battle.
We've spent years after it and this is the first year in ten that it constantly below 100

i have been flying for a while now, feck it 326 is only 1 over 325, will cmt a few this evening

frazzledhome · 12-04-2014 01:53PM

whelan2 wrote: »

i have been flying for a while now, feck it 326 is only 1 over 325, will cmt a few this evening

Hardship here for the last few weeks aswell. I think we're getting there, recording on Tues should tell a lot. I would love to do sooner but didn't ring in time.

whelan2 · 12-04-2014 01:56PM

frazzledhome wrote: »

Hardship here for the last few weeks aswell. I think we're getting there, recording on Tues should tell a lot. I would love to do sooner but didn't ring in time.

i will send a few samples with milkman tomorrow, last few i sent went missing

whelan2 · 12-04-2014 01:59PM

the limit must only have changed on 1st april?

Greengrass1 · 12-04-2014 02:00PM

whelan2 wrote: »

i have been flying for a while now, feck it 326 is only 1 over 325, will cmt a few this evening

Have ye ever tried using a different dip in parlour?
The bugs can get resistant to the same spray I think

whelan2 · 12-04-2014 02:01PM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Have ye ever tried using a different dip in parlour?
The bugs can get resistant to the same spray I think

i am doing better on the different spray i am on now.

mahoney_j · 12-04-2014 02:10PM

Chronic problem here 2 years ago,thankfully cleared up now..scc average so far this year 82.i was just shy of rejection in November 2012.changed a few things and I feel the obe big thing is my milking routine.i don't draw cows or even o near their teats before milking ,just cups on .if one is very dirty I wash her and dry off with individual piece of towel for each quarter..check filter after every milking for clots and make good use of milk records to cull or treat repeat offenders..after that same as everyone else,wear gloves,service machine ,spray after milking.another good piece of advice is to get a milk sensitivity and culture test done to figure out exactly what type of bugs ur dealing with and what tubes will and won't work

frazzledhome · 12-04-2014 02:20PM

mahoney_j wrote: »

Chronic problem here 2 years ago,thankfully cleared up now..scc average so far this year 82.i was just shy of rejection in November 2012.changed a few things and I feel the obe big thing is my milking routine.i don't draw cows or even o near their teats before milking ,just cups on .if one is very dirty I wash her and dry off with individual piece of towel for each quarter..check filter after every milking for clots and make good use of milk records to cull or treat repeat offenders..after that same as everyone else,wear gloves,service machine ,spray after milking.another good piece of advice is to get a milk sensitivity and culture test done to figure out exactly what type of bugs ur dealing with and what tubes will and won't work

Love that post
Real simple good practices make a big difference. Nothing on filter here either. We did a great job last year but I think the workload this spring got the better if us and we just took our eye off the ball.

Will record Tues, CMT hi ladies to identify quarter. We will then do sensitivity test and treat. Any cow that was trouble last year is for the chop. It's just frustrating waiting for recorder my own fault for not contacting in time. Should be back on track in 10 days, luckily no where near rejection and has actually fallen with the last 2 collections

frazzledhome · 12-04-2014 02:20PM

whelan2 wrote: »

the limit must only have changed on 1st april?

Yes

Greengrass1 · 12-04-2014 02:38PM

I think the way clusters are taken off too has abig part to play.
I hate when the father comes into parlour and starts taking off clusters, he just tanks them off and I try tell him but ye can't change his ways.
I shut off vaccum and pull one cup off when vac has dropped a bit.
I have more cases of mastitis since I started taking over milking but I have a much lower SCC.
He was always in a hurry too so that's a factor too.
Never enough time to do everything and too tired to do it better

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