IFA Election

delaval

Election this year.

2 candidates to date

Jer bergin Co Laois

Eddy Downey Co Meath

Anyone else in the race?

rancher

delaval wrote: »

Election this year.

2 candidates to date

Jer bergin Co Laois

Eddy Downey Co Meath

Anyone else in the race?

No

whelan1

rancher wrote: »

No

are you not entering too?

Conmaicne Mara

Downey was down this way canvassing earlier in the year, don't know anything about Bergin. Flor McCarthy was looking at running, but he didn't think he had enough support.

Connacht VP election is coming up as well. Tom Turley defeated Galway Co. chairman Michael Flynn in a vote in Athenry there a couple of weeks ago. I hear there's possibly going to be another candidate from Roscommon, but I'm not sure who that is or whether they'll run or not as yet.

Marooned75

Rosdarra have stopped taking IFA levy at factories reported in journal unless seller allows it will it be the same at other plants soon.What impact on funding will this have?

delaval

Marooned75 wrote: »

Rosdarra have stopped taking IFA levy at factories reported in journal unless seller allows it will it be the same at other plants soon.What impact on funding will this have?

Was it not always optional?

I took cows to the mart as it was first time there was filling out my details and was asked if I wanted to it not

Marooned75

AFAIK unless you stated otherwise it was deducted

hugo29

i nominate BOB

anyone second it

bob charles

I would certainly be able for good session at the trough anyway. I would listen to your concerns at the ploughing match etc and take absolutely none of it on board. I will keep quite about poor beef prices aslong as I get a few extra quid when selling my own few cattle.

I have an auld cheap funeral suit I will use if im going on TV promoting ag and have the tie hanging down just to protray how backward we are

rancher

whelan1 wrote: »

are you not entering too?

Don't even want the job I have

bob charles

rancher wrote: »

Don't even want the job I have

ah sure is farming that bad

Marooned75

delaval wrote: »

Election this year.

2 candidates to date

Jer bergin Co Laois

Eddy Downey Co Meath

Anyone else in the race?

Any manifesto from either of these two yet?What are there ideas on Harvest 2020?

rancher

bob charles wrote: »

ah sure is farming that bad

Sorry....rephrase that, don't even want the job in IFA that I have

bob charles

rancher wrote: »

Sorry....rephrase that, don't even want the job in IFA that I have

Rancher, can any member go for President or do you have to be up the top of the food chain. Whats it - nominated by so many counties? Im getting interested:D:D

rancher

bob charles wrote: »

Rancher, can any member go for President or do you have to be up the top of the food chain. Whats it - nominated by so many counties? Im getting interested:D:D

Just requires the signed support of five county chairmen

bob charles

rancher wrote: »

Just requires the signed support of five county chairmen

will you back me? I maybe looking for canditates for plum jobs if elected;)

hugo29

Ok, who is good at composing letters, lets officially nominate bob as the farming and forestry candidate for the ifa presidency,
Lets get this show on the road

Quad boy you are the chauffeur
Kovu head of security
Freedom head of debating
Whelan1 press liaison

Lackill treasurer

The rest of us will be back room and general hanger ons

Am I missing anything

whelan1

hugo29 wrote: »

Ok, who is good at composing letters, lets officially nominate bob as the farming and forestry candidate for the ifa presidency,
Lets get this show on the road

Quad boy you are the chauffeur
Kovu head of security
Freedom head of debating
Whelan1 press liaison

Lackill treasurer

The rest of us will be back room and general hanger ons

Am I missing anything

sorry but apparently i am only good enough for the farm family part of ifa:rolleyes: so you will have to change my role

moy83

hugo29 wrote: »

Ok, who is good at composing letters, lets officially nominate bob as the farming and forestry candidate for the ifa presidency,
Lets get this show on the road

Quad boy you are the chauffeur
Kovu head of security
Freedom head of debating
Whelan1 press liaison

Lackill treasurer

The rest of us will be back room and general hanger ons

Am I missing anything

Ill fork in the silage for bob when he is away at very important meetings , so long as he can bump up my SFP

bob charles

there could be room for a couple of jobs in brussels for helpers

Conmaicne Mara

bob charles wrote: »

there could be room for a couple of jobs in brussels for helpers

What's your phrase or catch line going to be Bob, hect-acre is already taken

moy83

bob charles wrote: »

there could be room for a couple of jobs in brussels for helpers

Count me in !

rancher

bob charles wrote: »

will you back me? I maybe looking for canditates for plum jobs if elected;)

No plum job required..... just a brown envelope

hugo29

bob charles wrote: »

there could be room for a couple of jobs in brussels for helpers

Now bob as chief of staff you need to run all these false promises past me first

bob charles

rancher wrote: »

No plum job required..... just a brown envelope

is that the usual sweetner? suppose work as the carrot is off the radar for some of these lads

hugo29

bob charles wrote: »

is that the usual sweetner? suppose work as the carrot is off the radar for some of these lads

We are going to need a sugar daddy,

Sharpshooter82

I'm putting myself forward as security detail along with kovu

moy83

Sharpshooter82 wrote: »

I'm putting myself forward as security detail along with kovu

This wont be peace keeping as you know it SS , we're talking missiles such as rotten heads of cabbage , gluggers of eggs and buttermilk . I would expect all of these to start flying when bob starts to implement his plans on Irelands farmers

Sharpshooter82

moy83 wrote: »

This wont be peace keeping as you know it SS , we're talking missiles such as rotten heads of cabbage , gluggers of eggs and buttermilk . I would expect all of these to start flying when bob starts to implement his plans on Irelands farmers

Hey I'm good, I watched the bodyguard, well most of it

moy83

Sharpshooter82 wrote: »

Hey I'm good, I watched the bodyguard, well most of it

I think I saw that aswell . Was the bodyguard motoring the main fellas wife ?

Sharpshooter82

moy83 wrote: »

I think I saw that aswell . Was the bodyguard motoring the main fellas wife ?

Your thinking of the sentinel. Don't tell bob tho you never know what might happen behind closed doors

C0N0R

hugo29 wrote: »

Ok, who is good at composing letters, lets officially nominate bob as the farming and forestry candidate for the ifa presidency,
Lets get this show on the road

Quad boy you are the chauffeur
Kovu head of security
Freedom head of debating
Whelan1 press liaison

Lackill treasurer

The rest of us will be back room and general hanger ons

Am I missing anything

Sure sign me up for overseas advisor!

nashmach

Cattle in the west will be cheaper with Bob gone off the scene.

He will have had plenty of practice waving his hands at the media too.

Rancher what the hell are you at if you don't want the job, I'd hate to have a half committed person representing me....

just do it

whelan1 wrote: »

sorry but apparently i am only good enough for the farm family part of ifa:rolleyes: so you will have to change my role

Post 10,000 - CONGRATS WHELAN1

rancher

nashmach wrote: »

Cattle in the west will be cheaper with Bob gone off the scene.

He will have had plenty of practice waving his hands at the media too.

Rancher what the hell are you at if you don't want the job, I'd hate to have a half committed person representing me....

No one else interested in the job around here, wouldn't say I'm half commited, but it takes a lot of time away from the farm....find it hard to get time

leg wax

just do it wrote: »

Post 10,000 - CONGRATS WHELAN1

just a typical woman talking all day :D:D

whelan1

leg wax wrote: »

just a typical woman talking all day :D:D

was thinking about that, theres a few people that arent on here as long as me will reach the 10k quicker than me iykwim

Sharpshooter82

whelan1 wrote: »

was thinking about that, theres a few people that arent on here as long as me will reach the 10k quicker than me iykwim

Oh competition

Dampintheattic

President for the big fella, funded by the small fella.
Don't know anything about the two candidates. However, I bet neither one, is farming 70 acres of middling to poorish land, running a small suckler herd.

Conmaicne Mara

Dampintheattic wrote: »

President for the big fella, funded by the small fella.
Don't know anything about the two candidates. However, I bet neither one, is farming 70 acres of middling to poorish land, running a small suckler herd.

that's why it's so hard to get anyone to do anything in it. big vested interests protecting themselves all the while alienating the rest.

rancher

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

that's why it's so hard to get anyone to do anything in it. big vested interests protecting themselves all the while alienating the rest.

Who elects them.
Farmers with less than 100 acres are in the majority in the membership.
Average farm size of members is 34ha.
The balls in your court if you want to change it, you have the numbers

Conmaicne Mara

rancher wrote: »

Who elects them.
Farmers with less than 100 acres are in the majority in the membership.
Average farm size of members is 34ha.
The balls in your court if you want to change it, you have the numbers

Sure who elects politicians and do they do all they promise?

delaval

Anyone at the head to head debate in Limerick last night?

mahoney_j

delaval wrote: »

Anyone at the head to head debate in Limerick last night?

Nope I was debating here on boards yesterday evening!!!

mahoney_j

delaval wrote: »

Anyone at the head to head debate in Limerick last night?

Nope I was debating here on boards yesterday evening!!!

delaval

mahoney_j wrote: »

Nope I was debating here on boards yesterday evening!!!

I couldn't partake as broadband phucked. We only get 3G if you sit with one leg behind your head the other in the stove and have a full moon!!!

By the looks of it you lost!!

You deffo need a bit if correction. If I get a chance I'll get back to you. Busy welding here today, well supervising actually

mahoney_j

delaval wrote: »

I couldn't partake as broadband phucked. We only get 3G if you sit with one leg behind your head the other in the stove and have a full moon!!!

By the looks of it you lost!!

You deffo need a bit if correction. If I get a chance I'll get back to you. Busy welding here today, well supervising actually

Every job needs a good foreman,happy enough with how I came out of my little debate.at least Timmay backed me up !!

mahoney_j

delaval wrote: »

I couldn't partake as broadband phucked. We only get 3G if you sit with one leg behind your head the other in the stove and have a full moon!!!

By the looks of it you lost!!

You deffo need a bit if correction. If I get a chance I'll get back to you. Busy welding here today, well supervising actually

Every job needs a good foreman,happy enough with how I came out of my little debate.at least Timmay backed me up !!

bob charles

delaval wrote: »

You deffo need a bit if correction. If I get a chance I'll get back to you. Busy welding here today, well supervising actually

Snap, it takes a good man to go to the shop for the breakfast rolls and tea

Conmaicne Mara

What sort of a background has Bergin, what has he been involved in in regard to negotiations etc does anyone know?

freedominacup

hugo29 wrote: »

Ok, who is good at composing letters, lets officially nominate bob as the farming and forestry candidate for the ifa presidency,
Lets get this show on the road

Quad boy you are the chauffeur
Kovu head of security
Freedom head of debating
Whelan1 press liaison

Lackill treasurer

The rest of us will be back room and general hanger ons

Am I missing anything

Who died and put me in charge of debating?:eek: