Dairy farm emergency help needed

kerryfarmsos

A family member who runs a dairy farm has taken very ill suddenly and is unable to farm.

It is unlikely they will be able to farm for the foreseeable future.

No-one in the family knows how to run this farm, everyone else has jobs, family etc. We haven't a clue what to do with all the endless forms, even the simplest things like registering calves etc. At the moment the envelopes are arriving and are being left unopened on the table. There are calves recently born and not tagged etc

Is it possible to get a locum farm manager to step in and deal with this? Or where do we go for help!

Any help or advice would be just great

onyerbikepat

Have you any relatives, friends, neighbours you could ask?

kerryfarmsos

There is no one who would be able to do any farming, and re advice, we are all long gone from farming with our own careers.

whelan2

maybe ring farm relief service, they might be able to send you some one in the know

kerryfarmsos

Farm relief is dealing with farm on a daily basis but are looking for directions. We none of us can tell them what needs to be done next and they won't do forms etc.

If it happened to you, what would you do?

C0N0R

kerryfarmsos wrote: »

Farm relief is dealing with farm on a daily basis but are looking for directions. We none of us can tell them what needs to be done next and they won't do forms etc.

If it happened to you, what would you do?

Look for an agricultural advisor in the Area,if day to day work is being done then they should be able to sort things out or a neighbouring farmer.

kerryfarmsos

What kind of agricultural adviser- would that be teagasc or a private firm? Realistically we would need to get someone in maybe for 3/6 months to start with.

ganmo

http://m.goldenpages.ie/results/distance/kerry/agricultural-consultants/1

ganmo

kerryfarmsos wrote: »

What kind of agricultural adviser- would that be teagasc or a private firm? Realistically we would need to get someone in maybe for 3/6 months to start with.

You're looking to hire a farm manager

whelan2

go to local farm co-op /shop and ask if they know anyone who could do what you are looking for

kerryfarmsos

ganmo wrote: »

You're looking to hire a farm manager

Yes, that's what I think- just need confirmation I am on the right track- so clueless about this and I do not want to make a wrong move and ruin this good farm!

Is it easy/hard to get a farm manager, anyone have any idea about this?

Deepsouthwest

kerryfarmsos wrote: »

Yes, that's what I think- just need confirmation I am on the right track- so clueless about this and I do not want to make a wrong move and ruin this good farm!

Is it easy/hard to get a farm manager, anyone have any idea about this?

farmsolutions.ie in enniscorthy, co wexford should have some info on getting staff/a manager to run the farm. Sorry to hear about ur predicament

Buford T. Justice XIX

kerryfarmsos wrote: »

Yes, that's what I think- just need confirmation I am on the right track- so clueless about this and I do not want to make a wrong move and ruin this good farm!

Is it easy/hard to get a farm manager, anyone have any idea about this?

What part of Kerry are you in? Just north, south, east or west will do, just to have an idea what area as different areas have different advisors.

One very good guy to ring is Eddie McQuinn in Tralee. He has clients all over the county and would be able to point you in the right direction with regards to who to get to do the management and/or the paperwork.

The local Teagasc office would be worth a call too, if your father is a client already they would be able to help sort out the paperwork out quickly.

kerryfarmsos

It's north kerry, buford, thanks for help.

grazeaway

Basic things like tagging calves are easy it the more complex work like breeding and grassland management watching for problems that will need more info.

Surprised the lads doing the day to day stuff haven't sorted out the calf tags.

Anyway start with the easy stuff.

Calves need to be tagged and BVD tested within a few weeks of birth. There should be a white box with the tags on the farm. See links below.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DQapkKsBwOc

Once you give the box to the lads working the farm they will/should know what to do.

Once the calf has been tagged and registered, that is its birth, date, mothers number and fathers number recorded and sent to the animal event center then you be issued a blue card. This is like a birth cert and is used to so ownership of the animal. This must be signed by the herd owner or farm manager. And the herd register updated.

No need to panic about the things a good local neighbour should be able to steer you in the right direction until you get someone in place.

kerryfarmsos

I'm in such a state of panic that I completely overlooked that I had private messages until this morning- didn't even realise!

I just want to say to all of you that sent me a pm, thanks so much, it is really appreciated. I have to get to the hospital early today, it's a four hour return trip for me, so I won't be contacting anyone until the afternoon but more then!

keep going

Dont be afraid of contacting the the department either, usually they are very helpful with situations when they are made aware of it in genuine circumstances.people seem to have huge fear of them but I am aware of a number of instances where they helped sort paperwork issues and that kind of stuff.