Reminder : Wanted Farmers RTE1 11.30pm Tonight

johngalway

As title.

goondakid

wots it about?

John_F

discussed here in a previous thread, its a good programme, very interesting, takes alot of balls to pack up and leave everything behind! twud be nice to see how it worked out for them

pakalasa

Well at least in the last week, we got a taste of what their winter is like.

Sam Kade

There has been 2 follow up programs that were filmed in 2008. BBC NI showed them in Dec. I wonder when RTE will be showing them.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/tv/programmes/wantedfarmers_revisited/index.shtml

pakalasa

There was something about the whole thing that didn't add up.
First he said he sold the farm to his brother in law. Later too in the second episode, when he couldn't get the visa, he listed all the things he had done, "no turning back" as he said - sold the cows, the machinery....last on his list was the farm, and he said it like a reluctant addition.:rolleyes:

Also, what farmer would let their wife buy land.....come on she was working as a nurse (or something).
The whole investment cost $8.1Million.To me it looked like he kept the farm in Ireland and the whole thing was a joint venture with that large cheese factory. He probably put a lot of the capital up himself. Also in the States he got things up and running fairly fast......or am I just been too cynical.

whelan1

pakalasa wrote: »

There was something about the whole thing that didn't add up.
First he said he sold the farm to his brother in law. Later too in the second episode, when he couldn't get the visa, he listed all the things he had done, "no turning back" as he said - sold the cows, the machinery....last on his list was the farm, and he said it like a reluctant addition.:rolleyes:

Also, what farmer would let their wife buy land.....come on she was working as a nurse (or something).
The whole investment cost $8.1Million.To me it looked like he kept the farm in Ireland and the whole thing was a joint venture with that large cheese factory. He probably put a lot of the capital up himself. Also in the States he got things up and running fairly fast......or am I just been too cynical.

now now what farmer would let his wife buy the land i can tell you i wouldnt let my husband buy the land with out me having a good walk of it first - i know he didnt have the visa ect

irish_bob

pakalasa wrote: »

There was something about the whole thing that didn't add up.
First he said he sold the farm to his brother in law. Later too in the second episode, when he couldn't get the visa, he listed all the things he had done, "no turning back" as he said - sold the cows, the machinery....last on his list was the farm, and he said it like a reluctant addition.:rolleyes:

Also, what farmer would let their wife buy land.....come on she was working as a nurse (or something).
The whole investment cost $8.1Million.To me it looked like he kept the farm in Ireland and the whole thing was a joint venture with that large cheese factory. He probably put a lot of the capital up himself. Also in the States he got things up and running fairly fast......or am I just been too cynical.

his wife seemed like a very inteligent and clued in lady , dont see why she couldnt pick the site , besides , he himself had made a visit to the general area already when she bought the site , as for the whole investment costing 8 million dollars , that was around 5 million pounds sterling back in 2004 - 2005 , looked like he was a very big dairy farmer so he probabley had close to half of his own money and perhaps borrowed the rest , south dakota was experiencing a rapid increase in milk productiong and activeley seeking people to set up dairys , i would imagine he would have been quite able to source the remaining finance needed , looked like he had a very clear five year plan as they say

interesting programe , as someone already stated , would be good to see a follow up report on how they got on since

Sam Kade

This is their website
http://drumgoondairies.com/default.aspx

pajero12

irish_bob wrote: »

his wife seemed like a very inteligent and clued in lady , dont see why she couldnt pick the site , besides , he himself had made a visit to the general area already when she bought the site , as for the whole investment costing 8 million dollars , that was around 5 million pounds sterling back in 2004 - 2005 , looked like he was a very big dairy farmer so he probabley had close to half of his own money and perhaps borrowed the rest ,south dakota was experiencing a rapid increase in milk productiong and activeley seeking people to set up dairys , i would imagine he would have been quite able to source the remaining finance needed , looked like he had a very clear five year plan as they say

interesting programe , as someone already stated , would be good to see a follow up report on how they got on since

He had only 100 cows in ireland,not saying thats very little but he hardley made that much
Theres another program next sunday.I think its going back to the farm to see how theyre getting on

edit:they show us the farm a year after the 2nd program

rdaelliott

pajero12 wrote: »

He had only 100 cows in ireland,not saying thats very little but he hardley made that much
Theres another program next sunday.I think its going back to the farm to see how theyre getting on

Thank you for watching "Wanted Farmers" interesting comments about the wife! know the girl and yes very capable of buying a bit of land (160 acres) to build a Dairy on! Also for those of you who know dairy farming the numbers are not as important as the management of the operation. There is a third program which was filmed one year after the dairy was up and running. Making the program was good fun and there are no plans for further episodes but feel free to visit the website!
Wishing everyone involved in Agriculture a prosperous year in 2010!;)

irish_bob

rdaelliott wrote: »

pajero12 wrote: »

He had only 100 cows in ireland,not saying thats very little but he hardley made that much
Theres another program next sunday.I think its going back to the farm to see how theyre getting on

Thank you for watching "Wanted Farmers" interesting comments about the wife! know the girl and yes very capable of buying a bit of land (160 acres) to build a Dairy on! Also for those of you who know dairy farming the numbers are not as important as the management of the operation. There is a third program which was filmed one year after the dairy was up and running. Making the program was good fun and there are no plans for further episodes but feel free to visit the website!
Wishing everyone involved in Agriculture a prosperous year in 2010!;)

hi there , was wondering what the weather is like right now in south dakota , i reckon we might have been even colder this past few weeks

8560

Well done Elliot family. takes some gumption to get up and set up set up a fine op. best of luck in the future.

pajero12

rdaelliott wrote: »

Thank you for watching "Wanted Farmers" interesting comments about the wife! know the girl and yes very capable of buying a bit of land (160 acres) to build a Dairy on! Also for those of you who know dairy farming the numbers are not as important as the management of the operation. There is a third program which was filmed one year after the dairy was up and running. Making the program was good fun and there are no plans for further episodes but feel free to visit the website!
Wishing everyone involved in Agriculture a prosperous year in 2010!;)

Have to say fair play to ye.Alot of people wouldnt have the balls(Me included)to pack up everything and set up such a huge enterprise.Hope your keepingup with the repayment:)
Happy new year to ye too

John_F

rdaelliott wrote: »

Thank you for watching "Wanted Farmers" interesting comments about the wife! know the girl and yes very capable of buying a bit of land (160 acres) to build a Dairy on! Also for those of you who know dairy farming the numbers are not as important as the management of the operation. There is a third program which was filmed one year after the dairy was up and running. Making the program was good fun and there are no plans for further episodes but feel free to visit the website!
Wishing everyone involved in Agriculture a prosperous year in 2010!;)

thanks! it was very interesting to watch and from travelling myself as a young person realise it takes alot of guts and foresight to do what ye done! The website is very good! will call if in south dakota best of luck in the future and hope you dont loose your accent too much :P

Sam Kade

The EB-5 program is how they went, if you have $500,000 or over to spend it will get you and your immediate family an American visa.

Part 2 is on now.

Sam Kade

I wonder how they are doing now as dairy farmers in the US had a though time last year with milk prices half the cost of production as there is a surplus of milk there?

pajero12

rdaelliott wrote: »

pajero12 wrote: »

He had only 100 cows in ireland,not saying thats very little but he hardley made that much
Theres another program next sunday.I think its going back to the farm to see how theyre getting on

Thank you for watching "Wanted Farmers" interesting comments about the wife! know the girl and yes very capable of buying a bit of land (160 acres) to build a Dairy on! Also for those of you who know dairy farming the numbers are not as important as the management of the operation. There is a third program which was filmed one year after the dairy was up and running. Making the program was good fun and there are no plans for further episodes but feel free to visit the website!
Wishing everyone involved in Agriculture a prosperous year in 2010!;)

Wow what are the chances that the man were talking about just happened to join boards..also a first post too............I smell a rat

irishh_bob

pajero12 wrote: »

rdaelliott wrote: »

Wow what are the chances that the man were talking about just happened to join boards..also a first post too............I smell a rat

lay off the conspirocys , seeing that he is originally from this island , chances are one of his friends or relatives checks out this site and passed on the comments about the show to him , it is the world wide web afterall

on the weather section , ken ring had a thread dedicated to him , most of it negative i might add , what do you know , the man himself was contributing within a matter of weeks

Jack C

This is how the whole project was financed.
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bealfeirste5

Is it a good show??