C0N0R wrote: » What do you mean cost you money when price is high? Is it not tied to base price? I'm trying to get my head around our liquid quota here and it's like pulling hens teeth with the auld lad
stanflt wrote: » In 09 we still got 29.6cpl avg for our milk here due to liquid and winter contracts- Have to admit that they cost us money when milk price is high but it's a bit of an insurance policy if anything It avgs out that over the years we are no better off financially but is better for cash flow At 85% spring calving now but have enough March calvers to fill quota
kevthegaff wrote: » Id say this is going to be more common, wonder will arrabawn follow suit arra/tipp or arra/centenary
Timmaay wrote: » 09 was the big crunch here also, only delivered about 3300l per cow! Summer 2012 we shouldn't have been effected 1/2 as bad but the roadways in very poor shape, I remember cows crossing 3 paddocks to come in for milking, the closest to the parlour has a wet clay structure, the cows were wading through 2ft of muck and sh1te! Milk might be only at break even now but thank God them days over!
frazzledhome wrote: » http://www.farmersjournal.ie/article.php?id=186918
patsy_mccabe wrote: » Ye could always go suckling.....:rolleyes:
Dawggone wrote: » Real subtle...
Buford T. Justice V wrote: » SLOM 1;)
Dawggone wrote: » Mülder?
Greengrass1 wrote: » Someone else will be in if he isnt
Buford T. Justice V wrote: » When we got back milking in '87, everybody was giving out about the milk price at 80p a gallon saying they would need £1 a gallon to survive. We were delighted to get the 80p a gallon and the cashflow it brought with it. We made a good few bob in '88 when the milk price hit the £1 mark:) Perspective is everything.
whelan2 wrote: » We had a brutal 2012/13 . only recovered from it in middle of 2014. Well used to controlling costs. Think some people got too used to good prices 😀
Greengrass1 wrote: » You said ithttps://twitter.com/JoeDelves/status/629000510029332480
kowtow wrote: » .. "gives GG'S old(est) tank a little extra polish and tells it to pay no attention"
frazzledhome wrote: » I know a few with rotary parlours not going bust There's fierce leaping up and down going on over there about price. The funny thing is price isn't the issue its massive amounts of bad debt on farms that's causing the problems. By bad debts I mean massive sheds, 4 big tractors, cows indoors and only lows or drys allowed out, shyte milking setups and an over reliance on bought in cake. They have loads if land while very few have any grazing infrastructure. They've gone down a yield at all costs system with calving Ayr and 30% of their cows always dry. It's selling half their kit and uncomplicating their systems they should be at instead of emptying shelves in Morrisons. I'm friendly with a few grass based guys over there and there's not a word out of them. They are quietly sitting in the wings awaiting opportunity just like they did in 09
stretch film wrote: » Father bought a new slurry tanker summer of 84 . Drew water for months before ever he dirtied it. I remember when the winter barley was cut in the area he was feeding the straw straight away . Its like chocolate to them was a comment that sticks in the mind as they half killed themselves around the ring feeder. Not all hardship was rain induced. (Not to take away from the misery suffered in those wet summers. Some acot vids on youtube iirc )
Greengrass1 wrote: Iost 6.5k last yr in fines due to milk quality. Stuff like thermo and then tbc with the old tanks.
stretch film wrote: » The answer is on the back page of that report you got in the post yesterday .
Dawggone wrote: » I hope you're right...'85 and '86 were two memorable years also.
whelan2 wrote: » Was trying to remember 09. Was able to afford to pay a full time wage to some one so mustn't have been too bad. 2012/13 was worse here
Timmaay wrote: » but thank God them days over!
