browned wrote: » I'm still spring calving. Just got sick of milking cows in the evening to be honest. Had a large group of heifer coming through and said they'd make up the drop in volume. Kiwi fr/jex herd average enough cows. Volume matching last yr, better milk price, lower costs, less work, happy cows and a happier farmer.
Dawggone wrote: » Have the cows adjusted well? Have individual cows scc spiked? BCS better? Less hard feed? Sorry for all the questions. If I was in Ireland with the right cow type, I'd be looking closely at it. Do you think that cows will produce as much as last year, or do you expect production to sharply decline in late lactation?
jaymla627 wrote: » Nice little side note in annual report, re availing of member support package "while no minimum trading level is required in 2016, the board has signalled an intention to consider a minimum trading requirement for future support payments... Really getting sick of them at the minute, between milk flex, their 7 year contracts, and now signilliang their trying to control you in that you have to buy your inputs of them, they will shortly dream up a scheme where you have to give them a hold over your land.... It will shortly get to a stage where a supplier who avails of milk flex/ buys a lot of inputs of them will be lucky to get a milk cheque at all, probably end up owing them money at the end of the month the way they are heading with milk price
WheatenBriar wrote: » No mention in the Coop annual report of GiiL's profits in 2015,just the sales figure,is the profit in the 60% owned entity a secret? There's a full summary of the plc's results of which members only own 30 odd percent but nothing on GII Is the reason not to commit that figure to paper because it would embarrass the board at a time when they want to hurt milk suppliers as much in the pocket as possible? Presumably the figure will be asked for at the AGM?
browned wrote: » 1 Some can take up to a month and others take like a duck to water. Won't know properly until my 2nd milk recording as to how they've really settled. 2 Scc is hovering at or around 200 but a bit of culling will sort that out, if theres a problem quarter it makes it worse but once there's no infection it reduces the risk ofspread. Mastitis is prob lower than it was TAD but is harder to detect the culprits. 3 bcs is unreal tbh. Think I'll be controlled starving them for the dry period. Cows tend to go cycling 14 days post calving while heifer take maybe 21 days. 4 I don't calf till Valentine's Day but so far 120kgs of hulls/pke and 20kgs silage fed to milkers. Been on grass only for the last 10 days and will keep it that way till sep weather permitting. Hoping to produce similar to last year in terms of overall volume but with more numbers so less per cow. They say it takes 3 yrs to cull your way back to TAD levels again. Will oversow the whole farm in clover in June to try and negate the expected drop in autumn production. Think cows will hold but fear heifer might dry themselves up.
Dawggone wrote: » Thanks Browned. Excellent post. One helluva way to respond to low prices. More producers should have a closer look, IMO. Keep us posted.
oxjkqg wrote: » On the milk supply conditions attached this month, the last condition no. 18 "Milk Supplied to Kerry Agribusiness must comply with Russian Federation Legal Requirements". Whats that about?
browned wrote: » Think there are less than 50 full season oader's out of 17,000 dairy farmers. Doubt it'll catch on even if low prices continue.
wats the craic wrote: » strathroy dairys march milk 24 cpl plus vat plus quality bonus spring price. winter milk price 23cpl plus 1.5cpl bonus plus quality bonus plus vat .
Milked out wrote: » What's quality bonus? Did.someone post it was 29 for feb?
RightTurnClyde wrote: » Jasus the boys in Ornua are having a great time, 9 execs getting 9 million in payouts over the last 24 months. We're very lucky to have such amazing people at the top level of our food companies looking after us. Blessed we are.
wats the craic wrote: » spring for feb is the same as march . winter price was 23.5 plus vat plus quality bonus plus 7 cent bonus . the quality bonus is .25 cent alitre for tbc under 10000 and .25 clp for scc under 200000
Milked out wrote: » What are conditions for winter bonus? Certain percentage of supply? Are they a+b-c for base price? Spring price is the same as processors down here so dg were 24 base for Feb additional 0.4c for quality then.
wats the craic wrote: » a plus b minus c for spring . i am spring supplier so not sure about winter bonus conditions . was dg 24 cpl inc vat
Milked out wrote: » Yeah sorry incl vat, ye had that ahead of us. We're back to 23 this month so another cent behind. Are strathroy all fresh products? Have there contracts with supermarkets been cut much? Was expecting them to be a bit further ahead with the high level of liquid milk and being less exposed to powder etc. All assumptions as don't know much of strathroy
RightTurnClyde wrote: » They've put up a small dryer for peak months,6 ton I think. Going by Watsthecrack's prices, quality bonuses and the lack of levys, I'd say they're close on 8-10% over Glanbias 24c
Dawggone wrote: » Yea. Saw that on the news... 'Cos I'm worth it. Blessed indeed.
Brown Podzol wrote: » The onus is firmly on the co-ops now to follow suit.
RightTurnClyde wrote: » Was there talk from Brussels that full disclosure was going to become compulsory. It's really needed. its in situations like this, that you see how useless Coveney is. Afraid to rock the boat with the chums.
Farmer Ed wrote: » http://www.ornua.com/our-group/board-executive
