Greengrass1 wrote: » Agree won't do it in one yr will rise it up over a few yrs and see how it goes and find that 'sweet spot' We'll be stocked at 3.6 next yr on what we always graze and silage ground to fall back on if it's too high
rangler1 wrote: » Very different regime now with quotas gone.....was it you that claimed you were milking 35% more cows for the same amount of money. It gets to the stage where it's no longer worth the bother
browned wrote: » 3.6 is mp and not whole farm sr? would be slow to push overall past the 2.5-2.8 but you'd know better how far you can take your farm.
Greengrass1 wrote: » Just MP be about 2.5 overs next yr I think. have a bank of silage atm that will help us out were not using our full N Allowance either. Will next yr though
Greengrass1 wrote: » Nothing wrong with being ambitious mj Isn't jim delahunty and noel o toole doing it. If I can grow the grass no reason why I can't stock at that
Greengrass1 wrote: » 35% more milk. Won't make that decision on one yr. We all knew what we were heading into but still have faith we'll get back to a stable market paying 34c base
rangler1 wrote: » Will a 34c base not just drive expansion and more new entrants with the usual result, most people based their decision to expand/enter dairying on 30c
mahoney_j wrote: » Banks stress testing at 26/27 .recently whilst applying for a loan banks told me my cop at 27 cent not inc labour was high compared to other apicants .scratching my head I asked what sort of figures other lads have .answer was between 18/24 .dont know who lads are trying to kid quoting figures that low
browned wrote: » There were common costs of 18.76c/l quoted on a farm walk in Tipperary recently. Not the same as cop but could the bank manager have been mixing them up?
whelan2 wrote: » Most people have no clue what it costs them to produce a litre of milk
mahoney_j wrote: » Nope def full cop
kowtow wrote: » Out of interest GG where do you get the figure of a 34c base - as opposed to, say, 32c, or 36c?
stanflt wrote: » You can work on sr on milking platform of around 5 lu ha till around early June After that I would recommend max of 3-3.2 By all accounts the men on the grassland walk are at the very top of there game and don't miss a trick grass wise- not everyone including myself could maintain their standards
Panch18 wrote: » was this on a farm in the ballybacon/Ardfinnan area? beside the church?
Greengrass1 wrote: » Agree but it's something to strive for I think. The more grass I can grow the better
jaymla627 wrote: » Anyone ask noel how he got on in 2012/2013 when the s&*t hit the fan weather wise , it's these systems where no bank of forage is kept to get over events like this that the whole thing goes tits up but it never seems to be highlighted by teagasc.... Their great lads at rubbishing claims by anyone who dares feed their cows and push production, but dont seem to research what happens on a highly stocked dairy farm when a severe year weather wise happens and the cost of this to the bottomline
frazzledhome wrote: » One common thread on both farms was taking a 5yr view on profit and production. They didn't do panic and that was clear. In the 2012 NoT wouldn't have been stocked so highly. He is however growing a lot if grass consistently on a dry farm. Make no mistake that its a farm with lots of feed going into cows al be it mostly grass
Greengrass1 wrote: » Just pulled it out of the air. Could easily have said 32c
kowtow wrote: » Well if you ever get sick of that farm (and I don't think you will) at least we know you are 100% qualified to take over any of the "pillar" banks, or - should you wish - the finance ministry.
Greengrass1 wrote: » Got these long cuffed gloves today. Thicker than Mullinahone ones. Won't split half way through milking
