Farming related predictions for 2016

Mac Taylor

Well, given that it's the time of year for it?

1. Joe Healy for ifa president
2. A record breaking summer(didn't say good or bad)
3. Mayo for Sam and Galway for Liam
4. All farm/govt payments to be made on time thanks to big Phil
5. Anyone who wants to enter glas will be allowed in.

A cow called Daisy

More relevations/disquiet about the IFA none of which will make them look any better.
Belt tightening year all round. :(
I'm going to be more optimistic

Miname

Land and cattle prices to drop. A new farm organisation to be formed. 10% drop in suckler farmers.

Bullocks

A cow called Daisy wrote: »

More relevations/disquiet about the IFA none of which will make them look any better.
Belt tightening year all round. :(
I'm going to be more optimistic

You're first 2 points weren't too optimistic

TITANIUM.

Miname wrote: »

Land and cattle prices to drop. A new farm organisation to be formed. 10% drop in suckler farmers.

Land prices will rise and cattle prices to drop.
10% drop in dairy farming as milk price continues to tumble.
Your man Henry Burns will be the next IFA president. But nothing will really change.

I hope I'm wrong on all the above.

blue5000

Seeing as you lot are very pessimistic^^ I'm going optimistic.

Green diesel 25c/L by June
Ifa are going to voluntarily give back ALL the levies:rolleyes:
Scorcher of a Summer
Mayo to win Sam!!
Milk prices to drop below 20 c/L in March, dairy farmers will refuse to put any cows in calf unless prices improve.
Simple simon is the new taoiseach, after a general election with the lowest ever turnout.

Cavanjack

Calf prices will remain crazy
Beef price will be steady till late summer then drop off to 3.60
More beef protests
Milk price to improve next autumn
Corn price will stay low
Cavan for Sam

Brown Podzol

Old Moore's predictions.

http://entertainment.ie/life/Here-are-the-predictions-for-2016-from-the-Old-Moores-Almanac/373673.htm?recommendstory=true

keep going

diesel prices to remain low
cattle prices to tumble from july on
milk price to stay where it is for a full year
things will continue the same in the ifa even with all new people
we,ll get a great spring
grain prices will stay where they arte for another 6 months
fg will be back in goverment dont know who with

alps

April IFA elections for all Executive Board positions. 3 to run for President and 3 for Deputy....Henry Burns wins President.....Flor gets Deputy...

Weather drys by 24th Jan, with good early grazing but tough cold second rotation.

Milk price to rise for May milk in some coops, with the weaker operators taking until July milk. 32c/l by November.

Glanbia to put an arm around Dairygold by November.

Simon to remain as Ag Minister..

General public begin to think that farmers should reduce stock numbers to save the planet.

FBD to look for more funding by year end...

Base price

Dopes of farmers (no offence) will continue to pay over the top prices for plain calves let alone AA/HE and coloured calves.
IFA is ****ed and unlikely to survive due to the obvious split.
Another new National Farmers Representative Organisation established and backed/financed by ex IFA members.

farmerjj

Another great grass year
Milk price to rise a bit
Simon Harris new minister for agriculture
Europe to calm down on the red tape