Tullamore show

blue5000

Anyone thinking of heading to this on Sunday?

ABlur

blue5000 wrote: »

Anyone thinking of heading to this on Sunday?

Hopefully, but did I read somewhere that it will be scaled back from previous years? Only go for machinery so if less stands at tullamore, we might go ploughing instead.

moy83

I was thinking of heading up with the kids if we are all in a mood for driving . Ive never been before and I heard its a bit nicer than the ploughing ?
What time does it open at ? I will make an early burst if possible ?

reilig

We normally go. As far as I'm aware, it's as big as ever.

Time is usually spent 50:50 between the cattle and the machinery stands!

td5man

+1

Muckit

Haven't been to the Ploughing in the last few years, so Tullamore will be given a miss this year!

They should have more defined rows at it, it's harder get around and see everything without missing something, is what I found about Tullamore Show the last time I was at it

jerdee

was looking for a few bits and ploughing was going to be a no go.so I headed up to tullamore and got all the things I wanted ...crush gate etc
find it a nice mix between cattle and machinery if weather ok

redzerologhlen

Have gone the last few years in a row and wouldnt miss it now. Way prefer it to the ploughing.

Conmaicne Mara

Never been, won't have time to get away this weekend, will have to try to make the ploughing instead.

The Nutty M

We're off to it with a few cattle. Always a good show for the little I get to see of it. Far far better in most ways compared to the ploughing. Hope it's as good this year as the past few years.

blue5000

The Nutty M wrote: »

We're off to it with a few cattle. Always a good show for the little I get to see of it. Far far better in most ways compared to the ploughing. Hope it's as good this year as the past few years.

what sort of cattle?

1chippy

Never been but heading up this year to see how it goes.

sea12

1chippy wrote: »

Never been but heading up this year to see how it goes.

Yep going to head up. Always enjoy it. Easier to get around than the ploughing and less teenagers drinking and townies being there to be seen because its the main event that week.

sea12

Was going by the site of the ploughing this evening. I see they've started laying all the track and putting up the perimeter fencing.

razor8

where is the ploughing this year?

sea12

razor8 wrote: »

where is the ploughing this year?

Near ratheniaka/ stradbally in co Laois. Up the road from where electric picnic is held.

lakill Farm

myself and my colleague are putting in a trade stand for the 1st time at the ploughing - will let ye know the stand number soon so ye can call in.

F.D

Tullamore show organisers should be onto the Offaly coco and get the ragworth pulled on the sides of the road all around the area especially on the main roads leading into it
great way of encouraging farmers to get rid it out of there own land when you see it along all the roads :rolleyes:

fastrac

2nd cut done so im going

The Nutty M

blue5000 wrote: »

what sort of cattle?

Pedigree Simmentals.

rancher

Any one in at the event at the meat village in the show grounds tonight, I thought mairead mc Guinness was very good, all the factories sponsored the food, drink etc it was also good.

bob charles

rancher wrote: »

all the factories sponsored the food, drink etc it was also good.

by God you lads are easily bought

rancher

bob charles wrote: »

by God you lads are easily bought

'twas open to everyone

Muckit

Well how did the show go? Was it any good?

ABlur

Muckit wrote: »

Well how did the show go? Was it any good?

Good day out got there early and left early. No traffic problems. Rain stayed away. Nice and compact got to see all the stands I wanted to. Good machinery stands all I needed was money!

nhg

+1

Rain was just starting as we left the carpark at around 3, we were there since around 10, easier than ploughing to get around

1chippy

rancher wrote: »

'twas open to everyone

I called in and found it the most uninviting stuffy nosed shower that were about as aproachable as a badger in a snare. The ifa seriously needs to look after real farmers rather than the back scratching snooty shower than just seem to ooze with the attitude were important and your not.
Apart from that a great day, well organised i thought , a lot of very helpful stands. i even got a job out of it.

johnpawl

What were the cattle stands like? Much quality on show?

mf240

Some great cattle there.

Lots of lovely Holstein cows aswell Jesus they were beauties.

A small display of jerseys/ shorthorns and pure friesans aswell.


The beef cattle were top notch , Glad I went now.

Timmaay

Is it better than the ploughing for dairying? Ploughing is just hassle with walking, I probably would have went to this today other than I was busy.

mf240

It's a bit better I suppose more cows but ,maybe a few less stands with milking machines bulk tanks ect.

rancher

1chippy wrote: »

I called in and found it the most uninviting stuffy nosed shower that were about as aproachable as a badger in a snare. The ifa seriously needs to look after real farmers rather than the back scratching snooty shower than just seem to ooze with the attitude were important and your not.
Apart from that a great day, well organised i thought , a lot of very helpful stands. i even got a job out of it.

My comment referred to the trade networking event in the meat village last night with mairead mc Guinness, factories, breed societies, agri suppliers, farmers, teagasc .........is that what you're writing about

bob charles

rancher wrote: »

My comment referred to the trade networking event in the meat village last night with mairead mc Guinness, factories, breed societies, agri suppliers, farmers, teagasc .........is that what you're writing about

one big happy family, dont rock the boat whatever you do

whelan1

bob charles wrote: »

one big happy family, dont rock the boat whatever you do

ye i couldnt handle anymore of that

1chippy

rancher wrote: »

My comment referred to the trade networking event in the meat village last night with mairead mc Guinness, factories, breed societies, agri suppliers, farmers, teagasc .........is that what you're writing about

No i meant the ifa tent sorry if i didnt read the proceeding lines properly.
And No i dont want to get into an argument.

reilig

Just in the door. We were there at 9am. Enjoyed it. Some lovely beef cattle on show. Did anyone see the two little girls with the bb bull calf in the young handler class? Enjoyed the sheep section. Great quality on show. Machinery stands were good. Didn't seem to be as many as last year though. Lots of junk stands there to make a quick Buck. Overall a very enjoyable day. Tired now.

mahoney_j

Timmaay wrote: »

Is it better than the ploughing for dairying? Ploughing is just hassle with walking, I probably would have went to this today other than I was busy.

Wasn't many of the big dairy players there.gasgoine was all I saw.there was a very good display of dairy animals there.by jaysus some work goes into showing them .very impressive show in general and prefer it to ploughing.outside of the dairy side of things the stealth engineering stand caught my eye.a neighbour of mine set it up and had a new trailor there on demo.no need to tip it when emptying as it is all pushed out.,compacts grass when filling and has more than 60% capacity than a standard Kane.

Conmaicne Mara

Was there much there in the line of sheep and sheep related stands?

moy83

We were at it and thought it was a great day . One thing I liked was that the speakers werent blaring every two seconds like it would be in the ploughing .
Some lovely cattle on show , I thought the commercial cattle were better than the pure breds .

moy83

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

Was there much there in the line of sheep and sheep related stands?

Nice few pens of different breeds of sheep , you would have definitely found a ram to bring home :P
Did anyone see the three lambs side by side in pens ,one was under fleshed , one was the right weight for the factory and the other was overweight ? Jasus I thought there was nothing between them , it just goes to show you would want to be on top of your game with them

sea12

Raging. Something at home came up and we couldn't go. Was looking forward to it all week. Was going with the intention of looking at a few rams and and also a bit of sheep equipment.

We're many of the sheep equipment suppliers at it?

rancher

moy83 wrote: »

Nice few pens of different breeds of sheep , you would have definitely found a ram to bring home :P
Did anyone see the three lambs side by side in pens ,one was under fleshed , one was the right weight for the factory and the other was overweight ? Jasus I thought there was nothing between them , it just goes to show you would want to be on top of your game with them

That was the Offaly Lamb Producers stand, my oh is chairperson, she was on the stand all day,.....said there was huge interest in those lambs, there was two guys there from ICM as well.....think they had to go for cover a few times

bogman_bass

went up in the afternoon. Had 40 minutes to run round getting prices for a new crush and a quick gander at the parthenaise cattle and then had to spend the rest of the time at the Macra farmskills final

blue5000

I wonder what would it be like to have a boards meetup at some of these events. A good few of us were there and we probably passed each other by without knowing it.

Manoffeeling

blue5000 wrote: »

I wonder what would it be like to have a boards meetup at some of these events. A good few of us were there and we probably passed each other by without knowing it.

You should never meet your heroes!

Conmaicne Mara

moy83 wrote: »

Nice few pens of different breeds of sheep , you would have definitely found a ram to bring home :P

He get ten miles west of you he wouldn't be long wilting though :pac:

moy83

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

He get ten miles west of you he wouldn't be long wilting though :pac:

He wouldnt have to go ten miles west of me at all for that to happen . There were some nice shorthorns on show that would be a grand sight to see back on the hills around you . No shearing or anything !

TUBBY

blue5000 wrote: »

I wonder what would it be like to have a boards meetup at some of these events. A good few of us were there and we probably passed each other by without knowing it.

great idea blue5000. would be on.

got a nice backing bar there. that was my goal going.

not as many deals to be had as last year i thought with show prices etc

Muckit

Manoffeeling wrote: »

You should never meet your heroes!

Ya true. There's bob the builder. We have " bob the boll** that knows everything" :-D only joking we love ya really bob!

Conmaicne Mara

moy83 wrote: »

He wouldnt have to go ten miles west of me at all for that to happen . There were some nice shorthorns on show that would be a grand sight to see back on the hills around you . No shearing or anything !

I'd miss my most favouristist job ever, like a hole in the head You're the second fella this weekend suggested cattle.

ABlur

TUBBY wrote: »

great idea blue5000. would be on.

got a nice backing bar there. that was my goal going.

not as many deals to be had as last year i thought with show prices etc

Was on the lookout for one of those bars myself which one did you go for?