Joe Carter

Dairy farmer milking 300 cows south west England. AHDB AYR strategic dairy farm. All views are my own

[minette batters @Minette_Batters]

I’m asking the question of ⁦@RishiSunak⁩ and ⁦@trussliz⁩ - who will be the PM to Back British Farming? It’s high time government took food seriously; UK Food Security should matter just as much as Energy Security. Please RT 🐄🐑🥕🌾 https://t.co/XSmHA6ExkH

[Joe Carter @farmerjoec]

@PMilking What is the price for a set of these exit gates?

[Joe Carter @farmerjoec]

@mrmattyhill of the cows when they lunge, then Jack the top support rail up (the cubicles will strech), to the height where you can achieve the correct diagonal measurement from heel stone to neck rail for the size of your cows

[Joe Carter @farmerjoec]

@mrmattyhill Agree 4x2 along back is cheapest and best option. We've also just used 4x2 for the brisket at the front, if you can't fix to floor, iae sell brackets that fix to cubicle that you can fix timber to. Also lower the bottom support rail as low as you can so its less in the way of

[Steve West @Jostwest]

Had a great chat with Roy this week. A really productive conversation followed last night about maize wastage with @HefinR so look out for our webinar (3 of 3) on harvesting maize https://t.co/ksBwv3ddad

[Joe Carter @farmerjoec]

@EvansTudur Been wearing these for last couple of years, not cheap and more hassle getting on and off. But great ankle support and comfy to spend all day in. Gortex and tounge is sealed into to boot so waterproof. Last about a year before sole wears out

[Joe Carter @farmerjoec]

@Sam_Adams_1 More access points for stirring the better. Only put 2 gates in on ours, should have put another 3. Also used security fencing with security bolts, wish i used standard bolts instead so could have easily unbolted and removed any fence panel to give access all around

[Kevin o Hanlon @KevinoHanlon12]

As farmers we get painted in a bad light well I like most other farmers care for biodiversity and the environment very much. I would like to leave the farm with more of both than when I got my chance at farming it and the same for the farm I manage hear is how we try helping

[Joe Carter @farmerjoec]

@wilsonagri @CowSignals Will still have a big advantage over side lunging into a wall. Great job by the farmer!

[Lallemand Animal Nutrition UK & Ireland @LallemandUK_IRL]

Q & A on farm: Find out why @farmerjoec thinks quality grass silage is important and why he moved to the Opticut system. #Silage20 #QualitySilage
click here to download the full opticut system guide:
https://t.co/UJn6mUIeje

[Steve West @Jostwest]

We’ve put together the 1st of a series of webinars on cost reduction. Thurs 16/4 1pm we will start with critical cost reduction with Neil Wilson (SAB Consultancy), @HefinR (Rumenation) and @Owen_the_vet (DVC Ltd). https://t.co/iHVgthUtWI @AHDB_Dairy

[Joe Carter @farmerjoec]

@OMBenCarter Not sure your boys would be happy with only having two food breaks...

[Lallemand Animal Nutrition UK & Ireland @LallemandUK_IRL]

Free entry, lunch included - Farm open day - Carpenters Farm, Wiltshire - 24th March 2020 - in partnership with @Silostop on Forage Utilisation open to all. for full details or to RSVP contact Sarah E: [email protected] or M: 07884 312394 #Silage20 #qualitysilage

[Lallemand Animal Nutrition UK & Ireland @LallemandUK_IRL]

Lallemand Animal Nutrition in partnership with @Silostop farm open day @farmerjoec on Forage Utilisation open to all. Please RSVP to [email protected]
https://t.co/ZFvhaCaK7c

[Lallemand Animal Nutrition UK & Ireland @LallemandUK_IRL]

Take a look at our new Quality Silage video shot at @farmerjoec Carpenters Farm, an @AHDB_Dairy strategic farm managed by Joe Carter. #QualitySilage #GrassSilage @Silostop https://t.co/Fg3KYh69Zf

[Joe Carter @farmerjoec]

@Jostwest I'm not promoting not tubing, as colostrum intake for calves is so important. But moving away from tubing has certainly worked for us and had positive effect on calf health

[Joe Carter @farmerjoec]

@Jostwest Moved away from tubing last year, let calves suckle, bottle teat feed if not.Saves time not thawing/tubing.Find calves then accept feeder teat more willingly, as calf doesn't think will be tubed when approached by person.Saves time and stress for calf and farmer