Farmers Journal online

Conmaicne Mara

Do any of ye get the digital edition of the IFJ? Do you get everything in the digital edition that you would in the paper edition, supplements, ploughing piece etc?

td5man

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

Do any of ye get the digital edition of the IFJ? Do you get everything in the digital edition that you would in the paper edition, supplements, ploughing piece etc?

Yeah plus the northern ireland edition.
I'm thinking of going back to the paper edition find that its easier to flick through it and read what i want.

Conmaicne Mara

I do most stuff on the computer now really so it'd be handy. Two pluses for the digital edition, no going to the local shop for it (no being ignored at the counter, suffering grumpy bollixs doing stock taking), and herself not giving out about "all them papers" :pac:

MfMan

A third plus is that it is easier keep old electronic versions rather than paper ones. Another is that it can be downloaded on Wednesday night giving one a 12-hour headstart on the printed paper.

Two minuses are that pictures in particular aren't as clear in definition and that articles spread across 2 pages can be more disjointed to read rather than in the paper version.

I have tried the digital edition for this year but have found that I tend to put off reading it a lot, to the point where I have a number of past versions still to read. For some reason when I have the paper edition I make more of an effort to read it in time.

moy83

This might be a stupid question but do you have to pay for the online version ?

td5man

moy83 wrote: »

This might be a stupid question but do you have to pay for the online version ?

Yep €99/ year

whelan1

i assume the ads are the same as on toplink? find it very hard to read the ads on it tbh they are all over the place

Conmaicne Mara

I've signed up for a year anyhow, see how it goes.

td5man

whelan1 wrote: »

i assume the ads are the same as on toplink? find it very hard to read the ads on it tbh they are all over the place

No its exactly the same as reading the print version

whelan1

td5man wrote: »

No its exactly the same as reading the print version

oh ok

Muckit

Is it in pdf format? Wouldn't mind switching over either as find it hard throwing the paper version away!! :-) plus there seems to be a €40 saving if my calculations are correct.

Conmaicne Mara

Muckit wrote: »

Is it in pdf format? Wouldn't mind switching over either as find it hard throwing the paper version away!! :-) plus there seems to be a €40 saving if my calculations are correct.

Yes & yes, unless we both can't add.

Sharpshooter82

Muckit wrote: »

Is it in pdf format? Wouldn't mind switching over either as find it hard throwing the paper version away!! :-) plus there seems to be a €40 saving if my calculations are correct.

dont think your too far off E40.40

NewBeefFarmer

do i pay €140 a year on the farmers journal?. . . right thats it. . . cut backs. . .

Dampintheattic

Muckit wrote: »

Is it in pdf format? Wouldn't mind switching over either as find it hard throwing the paper version away!! :-) plus there seems to be a €40 saving if my calculations are correct.

Got an iPad there a while back, and was thinking the online IFJ, would suit it nicely.
Like the idea also, of making a once off payment for the Journal for the entire year, and having a rectipt for the expense for the accounts.

Sharpshooter82

Dampintheattic wrote: »

Got an iPad there a while back, and was thinking the online IFJ, would suit it nicely.
Like the idea also, of making a once off payment for the Journal for the entire year, and having a rectipt for the expense for the accounts.

i like the way you think

trixi2011

used get the parents to post me over the journal an it would be 2 weeks out of date by the time it got here (nz). Pretty handy now come in on a Thursday morning for the breakfast and read it online:)

bob charles

Sharpshooter82 wrote: »

i like the way you think

any chance you upload it and send me on a link, they could claim they then have an extra reader then aswell

Sharpshooter82

bob charles wrote: »

any chance you upload it and send me on a link, they could claim they then have an extra reader then aswell

anything to save money eh bob

just do it

2 ways of looking at the same thing. 1st how do they limit exploitation i.e. is it limited download to one PC? 2nd - If I go it, could I view it on my PC, laptop and mobile device?

just do it

You can buy a 7 day pass for €2.60. Not a bad way to trial it. Really need to be looking at it on the PC. There is an example version on their website - worth a look.

Sharpshooter82

just do it wrote: »

You can buy a 7 day pass for €2.60. Not a bad way to trial it. Really need to be looking at it on the PC. There is an example version on their website - worth a look.

All this talk has me thinking of getting it for the iPad but trying to see if it would be better on the iPad or published version

pms7

I get it posted. Very handy but €170.
Still, have cheque to show accountant..

Conmaicne Mara

10pm tonight tomorrows edition will be online, for noobs like myself.

Sharpshooter82

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

10pm tonight tomorrows edition will be online, for noobs like myself.

email it on will ya

jhur

pms7 wrote: »

I get it posted. Very handy but €170.
Still, have cheque to show accountant..

Stupid question!! When you subscribe- when do receive the postal version- Thursday????? or Friday????

Conmaicne Mara

Sharpshooter82 wrote: »

email it on will ya

No probs, €1 an issue, how many would you like to pre-pay for? I can PM you my PayPal address

Sharpshooter82

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

No probs, €1 an issue, how many would you like to pre-pay for? I can PM you my PayPal address

your hanging around bob too much

trixi2011

just do it wrote: »

2 ways of looking at the same thing. 1st how do they limit exploitation i.e. is it limited download to one PC? 2nd - If I go it, could I view it on my PC, laptop and mobile device?

If you can get someone's user name and password you can see it on any pc, about 7 people using mine at the moment value 4 money

Sharpshooter82

trixi2011 wrote: »

If you can get someone's user name and password you can see it on any pc, about 7 people using mine at the moment value 4 money

come on con whats the password and username

just do it

When you subscribe do you get full access to the archives? I notice when you find an old article via google the tables and pictures are usually missing.

td5man

just do it wrote: »

When you subscribe do you get full access to the archives? I notice when you find an old article via google the tables and pictures are usually missing.

Ye not sure how far you can go back.

Conmaicne Mara

td5man wrote: »

Ye not sure how far you can go back.

19/11/2010 is as far back as I can see.

moy83

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

19/11/2010 is as far back as I can see.

And I bet some of the articles are pretty much the same on 2013 !

Conmaicne Mara

moy83 wrote: »

And I bet some of the articles are pretty much the same on 2013 !

I haven't read them all, there's bound to be duplication. Even look at these forums, same questions often come up, I'd say impossible to avoid.

Crossakiel

Does anybody know what the story with their new website is? Have a subscription to the PDF version, but it won't give me access to the new site with the same login. Also some of the content on the new site is free, but doesn't seem to be updated as regularly as Agriland so what's the point? However the review of the bale handlers last week was worth the subscription!

Conmaicne Mara

Crossakiel wrote: »

Does anybody know what the story with their new website is? Have a subscription to the PDF version, but it won't give me access to the new site with the same login. Also some of the content on the new site is free, but doesn't seem to be updated as regularly as Agriland so what's the point? However the review of the bale handlers last week was worth the subscription!

I had to reset my password before I could view last weeks PDF edition.

Crossakiel

Is the PDF and the new website the same content? Ended up registering on the website, but had the 10 articles viewed in a half an hour, so no more articles for the next month!!

pokeeffe1

Thanks for the feedback.
Yes, ten articles free per month once you register on www.farmersjournal.ie and beyond that a subscription is required (similar to walking into a shop and browsing before paying)
You are correct - all content from the paper is on www.farmersjournal.ie plus some additional daily free content - mostly farmer generated. From January, the flow of daily content will increase.
Subscribers to the PDF digital replica edition are now entitled to an upgrade by simply logging onto
www.farmersjournal.ie/forgot.php
and updating their password by following the link.
Any issues, call 01-4199578 or email subs@farmersjournal.ie or tweet @FJhelp

Crossakiel, feel free to give me a call on 01-4199539 or email pokeeffe@farmersjournal.ie and I will gladly discuss these issues in more detail with you.
- Pat O' Keeffe, Deputy Editor, Irish Farmers Journal

adne

pokeeffe1 wrote: »

Thanks for the feedback.
Yes, ten articles free per month once you register on www.farmersjournal.ie and beyond that a subscription is required (similar to walking into a shop and browsing before paying)
You are correct - all content from the paper is on www.farmersjournal.ie plus some additional daily free content - mostly farmer generated. From January, the flow of daily content will increase.
Subscribers to the PDF digital replica edition are now entitled to an upgrade by simply logging onto
www.farmersjournal.ie/forgot.php
and updating their password by following the link.
Any issues, call 01-4199578 or email subs@farmersjournal.ie or tweet @FJhelp

Crossakiel, feel free to give me a call on 01-4199539 or email pokeeffe@farmersjournal.ie and I will gladly discuss these issues in more detail with you.
- Pat O' Keeffe, Deputy Editor, Irish Farmers Journal

Can an individual issue be purchased as opposed to subscribing for the year?

HillFarmer

Living down under here in Sydney I find it a gift. great to be able to search the old editions also. I find the digital issue very good, just wish the Journal team would broaden its content for farmers like myself, eg hill setup, upland grazing etc.

HillFarmer

pokeeffe1 wrote: »

Thanks for the feedback.
Yes, ten articles free per month once you register on www.farmersjournal.ie and beyond that a subscription is required (similar to walking into a shop and browsing before paying)
You are correct - all content from the paper is on www.farmersjournal.ie plus some additional daily free content - mostly farmer generated. From January, the flow of daily content will increase.
Subscribers to the PDF digital replica edition are now entitled to an upgrade by simply logging onto
www.farmersjournal.ie/forgot.php
and updating their password by following the link.
Any issues, call 01-4199578 or email subs@farmersjournal.ie or tweet @FJhelp

Crossakiel, feel free to give me a call on 01-4199539 or email pokeeffe@farmersjournal.ie and I will gladly discuss these issues in more detail with you.
- Pat O' Keeffe, Deputy Editor, Irish Farmers Journal

Welcome to the forum Pat, great to have a journal rep on boards.ie

pokeeffe1

adne wrote: »

Can an individual issue be purchased as opposed to subscribing for the year?

Yes - €2.70 for one week which gives full access to everything, including the PDF replica going back to November 2010. So over 150 weeks to browse

adne

pokeeffe1 wrote: »

Yes - €2.70 for one week which gives full access to everything, including the PDF replica going back to November 2010. So over 150 weeks to browse

Thats great pat, last q, if viewing it on an ipad can it be downloaded to ibooks?

pokeeffe1

Not 100% certain, but I don't think so.
PDF edition hosted on Pagesuite, which does allow you to download the full edition and read later offline.

Conmaicne Mara

HillFarmer wrote: »

Living down under here in Sydney I find it a gift. great to be able to search the old editions also. I find the digital issue very good, just wish the Journal team would broaden its content for farmers like myself, eg hill setup, upland grazing etc.

Looking through the edition last night it could be renamed Dairy Farmers Journal.

Nothing against the teat yankers but it's gone awful lopsided.

MfMan

pokeeffe1 wrote: »

Not 100% certain, but I don't think so.
PDF edition hosted on Pagesuite, which does allow you to download the full edition and read later offline.

Are you encouraging readership to move to the digital edition Pat? I subscribed to it for this year, but don't think I will renew for 2014.

Pros; It's much easier to keep electronic back editions rather than paper ones.
It's quicker and easier also to search through editions for relevant key words.

Cons; Photos on the PDF are nowhere near as clear as on the paper edition.
Articles spread out across a couple of pages are easier read in the paper edition (as you're reading left to right, rather then up-down).
I find I make more of an effort to read the paper in a timely fashion; with the PDFs I sometimes have a backlog built up to get through.

Each to their own I guess.

pokeeffe1

MfMan wrote: »

Are you encouraging readership to move to the digital edition Pat? I subscribed to it for this year, but don't think I will renew for 2014.

No, the product available now is quite different.

The digital PDF edition is just one part of the new overall package now. All the content is online and can be viewed on phones, tablets etc. Photos much better now.

You can also save articles to your own folder.

Over time, I would expect that people will only use the PDF for a quick "flick through" to see the "paper", or to browse the archive of previous years.

Crossakiel

pokeeffe1 wrote: »

Thanks for the feedback.
Yes, ten articles free per month once you register on www.farmersjournal.ie and beyond that a subscription is required (similar to walking into a shop and browsing before paying)
You are correct - all content from the paper is on www.farmersjournal.ie plus some additional daily free content - mostly farmer generated. From January, the flow of daily content will increase.
Subscribers to the PDF digital replica edition are now entitled to an upgrade by simply logging onto
www.farmersjournal.ie/forgot.php
and updating their password by following the link.
Any issues, call 01-4199578 or email subs@farmersjournal.ie or tweet @FJhelp

Crossakiel, feel free to give me a call on 01-4199539 or email pokeeffe@farmersjournal.ie and I will gladly discuss these issues in more detail with you.
- Pat O' Keeffe, Deputy Editor, Irish Farmers Journal

Thanks Pat

J DEERE

This week is my first time to use the online edition. I like it so far, relatively ease to scroll through and just read what I find relevant to myself. Missed not being able to do the crossword or write little notes on the sides of the pages of articles which interest me. Cheaper, cost $3.70 as opposed to the $6 I give for the print out here. Easier accessed and no papers lying around.


@pokeefe It would be a nice addition to be able to save relevant articles or stuff I would like to read again in a separate area/folder

Damo810

J DEERE wrote: »

This week is my first time to use the online edition. I like it so far, relatively ease to scroll through and just read what I find relevant to myself. Missed not being able to do the crossword or write little notes on the sides of the pages of articles which interest me. Cheaper, cost $3.70 as opposed to the $6 I give for the print out here. Easier accessed and no papers lying around.


@pokeefe It would be a nice addition to be able to save relevant articles or stuff I would like to read again in a separate area/folder

Just use print screen/screen capture. If your on a computer you can call name it whatever you want and it'll be easy to find. If your on mobile/tablet the screen captures can easily be sorted into folders..