The Irish Farmers Journal increased 10 cent to €2.80.

Arrow in the Knee

As above.

On the next page the IFJ appointed James Maloney as Machinery editor.

Just saying.

The IFJ is a good read and very informative but they keep bumping up the price.

A cow called Daisy

It a bit like the local paper. You buy it most weeks and after you look through it you wonder why did I bother

onyerbikepat

There's always some snippet of information though that's worth reading, like the Vets article this week about the importance of protein in calves diet.

whelan2

Feck all change from a fiver if ya get the indo too

_Brian

whelan2 wrote: »

Feck all change from a fiver if ya get the indo too

€250 a year :eek:

Stopped buying both last year... Real Caaaavan man

paddysdream

But but but they cover all the relevant topics when they are in the news ie the horsemeat thingie;the bord bia boycott;milk quota mix ups;conflicts of interest etc etc.No fear of them running away from the hard stories.
Shur where would we be without all those experts feeding us what we should be aware of.

On a serious note ,would agree its the same as buying the local rag,the one week you miss it there is sure to be a story that everyone is talking about.Otherwise its just a habit.
With the advent of done deal does anyone even give the classifieds any more than a glance,esp. since they changed the format/layout a while back.

The technical/advice bits are the same old same old year in year out.Thinking back over the last year was there any story(of importance)that they broke?Was there any article that you read and said;well never knew that or thats something useful to know.
From a drystock farmers point of view find its very much dairy orientated.

After saying all the above will admit to buying it every week(really like the crossword in the "ladies" section!)

farmerjj

A cow called Daisy wrote: »

It a bit like the local paper. You buy it most weeks and after you look through it you wonder why did I bother

I think its a lot of same old same old, I usually buy it 4 or 5 times a year when there,s something in it that I wanna know about. Really don't like there sales pitch "you cannot offered to miss it" yes you can

Timmaay

_Brian wrote: »

€250 a year :eek:

Stopped buying both last year... Real Caaaavan man

Make sure yas put then in the farm books against tax! Nice saving if you are on the top rate.

Farmer Pudsey

Timmaay wrote: »

Make sure yas put then in the farm books against tax! Nice saving if you are on the top rate.

Do the online with hard copy voucher totally tax deductable collect the copy on thursday and access to soft copy from 10pm on wednesday

Bodacious

i go straight to the ringside page, put phone over price section beneath photo and guess the price!!

FarmerDougal

Bodacious wrote: »

i go straight to the ringside page, put phone over price section beneath photo and guess the price!!

I check beef price and go straight to ask Miriam, reading about other peoples problems does a lot for me

Sam Kade

A cow called Daisy wrote: »

It a bit like the local paper. You buy it most weeks and after you look through it you wonder why did I bother

I used to do that, I only bought it twice in the last 8 years and survived grand without it. A lot of farmers treat it like their bible.

Kovu

Bodacious wrote: »

i go straight to the ringside page, put phone over price section beneath photo and guess the price!!

I do the same. Then shout out the prices to dad and ask him to guess the animal:o

First stop is Vet's corner, followed by weather though.

Then the crossword!

Sam Kade

.Kovu. wrote: »

I do the same. Then shout out the prices to dad and ask him to guess the animal:o

First stop is Vet's corner, followed by weather though.

Then the crossword!

Here you go and all free

http://www.xlvets.ie/newsletters/farm

http://www.weather.com/

http://www.boatloadpuzzles.com/playcrossword

Kovu

Sam Kade wrote: »

Here you go and all free

http://www.xlvets.ie/newsletters/farm

http://www.weather.com/

http://www.boatloadpuzzles.com/playcrossword

I don't know if I should hit you or kiss you.:pac:

That'll be another few hours on the internet tonight.

eeeee

Sam Kade wrote: »

Here you go and all free

http://www.xlvets.ie/newsletters/farm

http://www.weather.com/

http://www.boatloadpuzzles.com/playcrossword

That's kind of amazing. And two women you're keeping up tonight

Kovu

I think the answer is hit you:D

A lot of crosswords done!

A cow called Daisy

Order of journal reading with me:

1. Love the crossword - do some at night, get stuck, next morning it 'why the f**k didn't I think of that'
2. Looking for love section -those bits can be even more cryptic sometimes
3. The rest.
Kinda sad

Like all papers it when using it to light fire I see bit which makes me wonder how I missed it the first time

Deepsouthwest

A cow called Daisy wrote: »

Order of journal reading with me:

1. Love the crossword - do some at night, get stuck, next morning it 'why the f**k didn't I think of that'
2. Looking for love section -those bits can be even more cryptic sometimes
3. The rest.
Kinda sad

Like all papers it when using it to light fire I see bit which makes me wonder how I missed it the first time

Is that the same farmers journal as the one I get?!!

whelan2

unreal amount of farms for sale in the journal this week, why is that?

einn32

whelan2 wrote:

unreal amount of farms for sale in the journal this week, why is that?

I thought usually a lot of farms come up this time of year anyway but there seems to be a lot more good blocks land for sale these days definitely.

A cow called Daisy

Deepsouthwest wrote: »

Is that the same farmers journal as the one I get?!!

Don't know. Has yours pictures of people with their faces blurred.

lakill Farm

first i do to the page where they are building a new shed or yard or crush

then i flick to see what way diesel and kero are going

they i close it and promise over the weekend i must read it :rolleyes:

Sam Kade

gadetra wrote: »

That's kind of amazing. And two women you're keeping up tonight

.Kovu. wrote: »

I think the answer is hit you:D

A lot of crosswords done!

Sorry ladies I hope ye can sleep in today

Reggie.

lakill Farm wrote: »

first i do to the page where they are building a new shed or yard or crush

then i flick to see what way diesel and kero are going

they i close it and promise over the weekend i must read it :rolleyes:

Something similar. Firstly a quick look through it. Taking note of anything interesting. read the dealer, buildings section and then the machinery in that order. Try to get back to it from Friday on but there has been times where I've never picked it up again after.

leg wax

whelan2 wrote: »

unreal amount of farms for sale in the journal this week, why is that?

talking to a auctioneer from wicklow, the amount of lads that carried away in the good times is now coming out, banks calling in the money,a lot of land up for sale near us ,all bought in the good times .

ganmo

I've gone off the journal since one of the writers told me they publish everything they write so no quality control.
But sayin that I still flick through it to see if there's anyone I know in it

micraX

paddysdream wrote: »

But but but they cover all the relevant topics when they are in the news ie the horsemeat thingie;the bord bia boycott;milk quota mix ups;conflicts of interest etc etc.No fear of them running away from the hard stories.
Shur where would we be without all those experts feeding us what we should be aware of.

On a serious note ,would agree its the same as buying the local rag,the one week you miss it there is sure to be a story that everyone is talking about.Otherwise its just a habit.
With the advent of done deal does anyone even give the classifieds any more than a glance,esp. since they changed the format/layout a while back.

The technical/advice bits are the same old same old year in year out.Thinking back over the last year was there any story(of importance)that they broke?Was there any article that you read and said;well never knew that or thats something useful to know.
From a drystock farmers point of view find its very much dairy orientated.

After saying all the above will admit to buying it every week(really like the crossword in the "ladies" section!)

They don't cover all relevant topics. Only do soming on vegetables or potatoes like once a year.
It should be called the Irish "grassland" farmers journal.

bogman_bass

Something you buy once a week goes up 10c

If a bag of meal went up 10c would you bat an eyelid?

rangler1

leg wax wrote: »

talking to a auctioneer from wicklow, the amount of lads that carried away in the good times is now coming out, banks calling in the money,a lot of land up for sale near us ,all bought in the good times .

Very few customers out there now land could be bought right in a couple of years....it's only worth about 4000/acre at most

onyerbikepat

rangler1 wrote: »

Very few customers out there now land could be bought right in a couple of years....it's only worth about 4000/acre at most

If you can buy good land at €4000/acre, good luck to ya!

frazzledhome

rangler1 wrote: »

Very few customers out there now land could be bought right in a couple of years....it's only worth about 4000/acre at most

What colour is the sky in your world. Land may be cheaper where your based but never dropped round these parts even making >300 for grass

rangler1

onyerbikepat wrote: »

If you can buy good land at €4000/acre, good luck to ya!

Wait and see, a great farm sold beside me for less than €7000 that would've made ten two years ago, leased to one of the best farmers in the area for the last twelve years, a fine house, sheds, roadway up through the middle of it, fenced and paddocked for sheep and cattle, just ready to step into 200 ac
Have a look
http://www.murtaghbros.ie/detail.asp?ID=6534

What's bare land worth after seeing that

frazzledhome

rangler1 wrote: »

Wait and see, a great farm sold beside me for less than €7000 that would've made ten two years ago, leased to one of the best farmers in the area for the last twelve years, a fine house, sheds, roadway up through the middle of it, fenced and paddocked for sheep and cattle, just ready to step into 200 ac

I know where your talking about. Land up your country is very good in general and amongst the cheapest in the country

Deepsouthwest

rangler1 wrote: »

Wait and see, a great farm sold beside me for less than €7000 that would've made ten two years ago, leased to one of the best farmers in the area for the last twelve years, a fine house, sheds, roadway up through the middle of it, fenced and paddocked for sheep and cattle, just ready to step into 200 ac
Have a look
http://www.murtaghbros.ie/detail.asp?ID=6534

What's bare land worth after seeing that

That is incredible value, guys down in west cork paying that and more for rock and bushes, land with 'potential' we call it!

rangler1

Deepsouthwest wrote: »

That is incredible value, guys down in west cork paying that and more for rock and bushes, land with 'potential' we call it!

Not enough dairy guys to drive it up here
Cash buyers are now targeting houses, etc, buyers for land are getting scarcer.....not great for someone my age, thinking of selling

Bullocks

rangler1 wrote: »

Not enough dairy guys to drive it up here
Cash buyers are now targeting houses, etc, buyers for land are getting scarcer.....not great for someone my age, thinking of selling

Would you consider swapping your place for a nice holiday home in the west with a few acres to keep your interest in the sheep game !!!

rangler1

Bullocks wrote: »

Would you consider swapping your place for a nice holiday home in the west with a few acres to keep your interest in the sheep game !!!

No but Frazzled can come with his €300+/acre anytime

farmerjj

rangler1 wrote: »

Very few customers out there now land could be bought right in a couple of years....it's only worth about 4000/acre at most

What its worth and what it makes are to totally different things(but 4000k a acre is poor in any mans language) in my option land with out good sheds or a house is never worth more than 11k a acre,milk prices are good at the moment put that wont be the case for most years

Charliebull

on my travels i have passed a super farm , house and extensive sheds just outside ballycolla on the way to durrow, fantastic looking set up, often wondered what it would be worth, us westies can only but dream

gazahayes

Charliebull wrote: »

on my travels i have passed a super farm , house and extensive sheds just outside ballycolla on the way to durrow, fantastic looking set up, often wondered what it would be worth, us westies can only but dream

The one on the left as you're heading to Killkenny. Has a lovely looking setup alright

Username John

rangler1 wrote: »

Wait and see, a great farm sold beside me for less than €7000 that would've made ten two years ago, leased to one of the best farmers in the area for the last twelve years, a fine house, sheds, roadway up through the middle of it, fenced and paddocked for sheep and cattle, just ready to step into 200 ac
Have a look
http://www.murtaghbros.ie/detail.asp?ID=6534

What's bare land worth after seeing that

Christ, farm sold recently down here and went for around 15k / acre :eek:

Reggie.

Username John wrote: »

Christ, farm sold recently down here and went for around 15k / acre :eek:

Your in the wrong county lad

I said

One for sale beside me looking for 8 an acre

Username John

Reggie. wrote: »

Your in the wrong county lad

Only if you're buying I suppose... Although be nice to be selling too... I plan on doing neither...

Charliebull

gazahayes wrote: »

The one on the left as you're heading to Killkenny. Has a lovely looking setup alright

That's the one , super place

frazzledhome

rangler1 wrote: »

No but Frazzled can come with his €300+/acre anytime

Moved 30 kms and get all the land you want for sub 200

simx

Charliebull wrote: »

on my travels i have passed a super farm , house and extensive sheds just outside ballycolla on the way to durrow, fantastic looking set up, often wondered what it would be worth, us westies can only but dream

Yeah that is a very nice looking place, we can all dream, that shed on buildings page on ifj this week is a very nice setup also, was there with owners cousin, lovely cubicle shed and parlour I thought, some land in that area too

Mad4simmental

Charliebull wrote: »

on my travels i have passed a super farm , house and extensive sheds just outside ballycolla on the way to durrow, fantastic looking set up, often wondered what it would be worth, us westies can only but dream

It's a small world. Sum very well set up dairy farms around there. Three or four really good dairy farms that look to be doing things very right.

Charliebull

Mad4simmental wrote: »

It's a small world. Sum very well set up dairy farms around there. Three or four really good dairy farms that look to be doing things very right.

Yea I agree all around that general area from ballacolla to durrow would make you green with envy,

Had to detour from ballyragget through fresh ford to kilkenny, another eye opener

And don't get me started on the land south of Kilkenny heading to wAterford, every time I pass that that I nearly cry

simx

Charliebull wrote: »

Yea I agree all around that general area from ballacolla to durrow would make you green with envy,

Had to detour from ballyragget through fresh ford to kilkenny, another eye opener

And don't get me started on the land south of Kilkenny heading to wAterford, every time I pass that that I nearly cry

and you wouldnt believe me if i told you if you went about 20 miles north of ballyragget heading carlow/kk border in a certain area youd see fields of rushes/forestry etc. .... some very good land in all the areas you have mentioned, them lads think hardship is fields burning up due to lack of rain ha