browned wrote: I don't see the issue with the article. As far as I understood the cost savings were suggested by a discussion group.
Willfarman wrote: » Did ye all see the 2 page cost cutting advise in in last weeks journal? "SAVE 15000" sweet Jesus. Don't fence. 10 euro a cow. Don't spread nitrogen. 10 euro a cow. Don't fix machinery when it inevitably breaks down.. 10 euro a cow. Don't have a third pint of a Saturday night. 3 euro a cow.. And always ride the wife down the hill to save the welly boots... .005 euro a cow Was it written by a transition year student or wtf
Water John wrote: » Yep, there is €15K you are just pi****g in the wind each year, you stupid farmer. That's the short version. BTW any further info on the bull making a key contribution to TB resistance. The figures suggested were remarkable.
Quote: Originally Posted by RightTurnClyde View Post Quote: Originally Posted by kevthegaff View Post 2, 3 years of this malarkey will wean off a lot of lads, will be approaching 130 this year on my own. Going with flying herd once the rest of calves are moved on. Tough during the spring but hoping it will be worth it time/financially in the future.. if I had a bigger parlour I reckon could manage more but will see. As dawg says no tailpainting/Ai calves moved on quick, dehorning. Just didn't see it feasible getting another block for replacements, also 4 out of 37 not incalf last year and 3 losing spins so that just p""S's ed me off As efficiency goes that model will be close to as good as it gets. One labour unit on owned land shoving 180 through, will be hard to beat financially. When it comes to buying replacements will you buy Springers or calved. There's another area you can help the labour situation and improve the ability to "duck and dive" (Eg buying calved cows later in spring when you get a spring like thus ones) The one chink in that setup is long term sustainability. Down the road, head into your 50s, it'll be hard going physically, but that's a while away. You'll make money with that system
whelan2 wrote: » Johnes would be the main thing stopping me ever buying in again here.
Milked out wrote: » Add your reply here. It's tb and associated risks that would stop me from considering the flying herd. Whatever it is we're never more than a couple of years without getting locked up. Any stock bought in when locked up would get no compensation and difficult to offload calves then as well. In the near term contract rearing is the way I could see myself reducing workload but then I go thinking would leasing and taking on someone full time spring part time rest of year be more straight forward than contract rearing as possibly be getting more value for the labour but I seem to be changing opinions on what to do going forward every day. Have to make a call in next 12 months tho
kevthegaff wrote: » Milked out wrote: » Add your reply here. It's tb and associated risks that would stop me from considering the flying herd. Whatever it is we're never more than a couple of years without getting locked up. Any stock bought in when locked up would get no compensation and difficult to offload calves then as well. In the near term contract rearing is the way I could see myself reducing workload but then I go thinking would leasing and taking on someone full time spring part time rest of year be more straight forward than contract rearing as possibly be getting more value for the labour but I seem to be changing opinions on what to do going forward every day. Have to make a call in next 12 months tho So any stock I buy in won't get compo? What's the time limit?
Timmaay wrote: » Steadily reduced my dad's and increased myown here over the last 3years. But talk of farm insurance going up also though uggghhh, I've already seen my car insurance nearly treble from 350 to 950 last week.
Bass Reeves wrote: » TBH it is immaterial as long as you are happy at it. I see a lad at work separated from his wife, he is afraid to retire as she will get half of it. She is getting half of it anyway. As long as the grave stone is far away who gives a f@@k. Retirement is not all it is clapped up to be either. Look at Hillary Clinton she will be 69 by the time she is President if she is elected. What will they engrave on her tombstone and will she give a f@@k. No a lot of farmer do not have to It is a choice they make.. In reality it is a choice we all make. I could retire tomorrow........it is just I could not have the life style that I want. Lots of self employed people make that choice.
Water John wrote: » Good for him. I'm sure they will engrave that on his tombstone.
Water John wrote: » Good luck to him, I really mean that. He's happy and that's fine. But it's not to be taken as what is expected, that farmers have to work until they drop. That they have to work 100 hours a week to keep the farm afloat. No better way to ensure young people would turn away from the land.
RightTurnClyde wrote: » kevthegaff wrote: » 2, 3 years of this malarkey will wean off a lot of lads, will be approaching 130 this year on my own. Going with flying herd once the rest of calves are moved on. Tough during the spring but hoping it will be worth it time/financially in the future.. if I had a bigger parlour I reckon could manage more but will see. As dawg says no tailpainting/Ai calves moved on quick, dehorning. Just didn't see it feasible getting another block for replacements, also 4 out of 37 not incalf last year and 3 losing spins so that just p""S's ed me off As efficiency goes that model will be close to as good as it gets. One labour unit on owned land shoving 180 through, will be hard to beat financially. When it comes to buying replacements will you buy Springers or calved. There's another area you can help the labour situation and improve the ability to "duck and dive" (Eg buying calved cows later in spring when you get a spring like thus ones) The one chink in that setup is long term sustainability. Down the road, head into your 50s, it'll be hard going physically, but that's a while away. You'll make money with that system
kevthegaff wrote: » 2, 3 years of this malarkey will wean off a lot of lads, will be approaching 130 this year on my own. Going with flying herd once the rest of calves are moved on. Tough during the spring but hoping it will be worth it time/financially in the future.. if I had a bigger parlour I reckon could manage more but will see. As dawg says no tailpainting/Ai calves moved on quick, dehorning. Just didn't see it feasible getting another block for replacements, also 4 out of 37 not incalf last year and 3 losing spins so that just p""S's ed me off
Buford T. Justice V wrote: » You mightn't have a choice. Retirement age is heading upwards and will probably be 70 fairly soon. I may just be doing mainly tractor work by then, and maybe a lot sooner, but I like being outdoors and doing something constructive rather than sitting inside doing Bingo and giving out about the 'young people these days....':)
RightTurnClyde wrote: » One doesn't rule out the other. Upped cows by 35% to double production. Trying to get to 1500kgms on the whole farm as cheaply as possible. I was close last year and hoping to hit it this year. But sadly Siobhan T has eaten into most of the increase. Running twice as fast to stand still
RightTurnClyde wrote: » Very important, broke arm here last Sept, I was lucky with the time of year, and insurance covered basic labour. If it had been springtime I would be in trouble for the sake of an extra €80 on the annual premium. Lesson learned.
Brown Podzol wrote: » Milking cows or selling litres. Upped cow no.s by 15% and litres by 50% in the last year. Long lactation and breeding a cow that will respond to extra feed and calve every 365 days. There are more ways of killing a cat than choking him with butter.
Dawggone wrote: » On reading the posts here and everyone talking about the one man operation, I would strongly recommend that you take out a 'key man' insurance policy.
Farmer Ed wrote: » Hopefully it will but it's the downright uncertainty of the situation and the fact that as farmers we seem to be at the bottom of the food chain that makes me worried. Most people who go to work every day expect to get paid for their work every day and not just sometimes. Otherwise it's just a form of gambling.
whelan2 wrote: » Do you realistically think milk will ever be in the 40's again? Any way enough doom and gloom, am off out for our tea, 19 years married
freedominacup wrote: » The day after I establish I haven't got a successor I'll be contacting an auctioneer. I'll be well into my fifties at that point and there'd be little point flogging myself if no-one is going to take up the mantle. By the same token if someone has said they want the job they will be taking most of the reins and I'll be moving into the back seat. Prices rise and fall people. There's as little point in making descions with long term consequences based on 20-22c as there is based on 40-42c.
