Getting it all out in the open. Slurry spreading.

Reggie.

Land drying here but every blade of grass is burnt atm

whelan2

Reggie. wrote: »

Land drying here but every blade of grass is burnt atm

I just need to get slurry out at this stage

kowtow

Have nothing out here yet, thinking of getting what slurry we can out before the cold snap. Would it help / hinder things?

Mooooo

kowtow wrote: »

Have nothing out here yet, thinking of getting what slurry we can out before the cold snap. Would it help / hinder things?

Contractor coming here Monday. Has been fierce drying with the last 4 days

Grueller

I spread 8 loads last night and never left a mark. Great conditions here.

wrangler

Grueller wrote: »

I spread 8 loads last night and never left a mark. Great conditions here.

My tenant is spreading too, perfect conditions, drawing 11 miles

Muckit

wrangler wrote: »

My tenant is spreading too, perfect conditions, drawing 11 miles

Many tankers?

Muckit

Grueller wrote: »

I spread 8 loads last night and never left a mark. Great conditions here.

Now thats great land!

wrangler

Muckit wrote: »

Many tankers?

Just the one, 2500g and 50k Case 180hp.
I'm very pleased with him , a great worker

Muckit

wrangler wrote: »

Just the one, 2500g and 50k Case 180hp.
I'm very pleased with him , a great worker

He won't stay at that for long. He'll prob have another plan for next year.

whelan2

wrangler wrote: »

Just the one, 2500g and 50k Case 180hp.
I'm very pleased with him , a great worker

How many loads an hour?

wrangler

whelan2 wrote: »

How many loads an hour?

Or hours per load....only joking
I think about one hour fifteen per load

wrangler

Muckit wrote: »

He won't stay at that for long. He'll prob have another plan for next year.

Don't know about that , the tanker and tractor are new

Waffletraktor

wrangler wrote: »

Or hours per load....only joking
I think about one hour fifteen per load

If you have a tank on farm hiring an artic sh#t tanker while he's at it may be helpful?

wrangler

Waffletraktor wrote: »

If you have a tank on farm hiring an artic sh#t tanker while he's at it may be helpful?

Have the tanks here alright, haven't used them since 2004, they're all full of water after pipes bursting over the years and never bothering to empty them
Missed a trick there as he needed the capacity a week ago.

Who2

Getting the slurry spread as I graze off. Drawing in pig slurry fairly heavy so hoping to keep fertilizer bill low this year.

Base price

Ground is only starting to get good enough to travel here even with the umbilical and some fields are still too soft. We will wait until after this cold and probably snowy spell to spread although the lagoon is near maximum capacity.

charolais0153

Base price wrote: »

Ground is only starting to get good enough to travel here even with the umbilical and some fields are still too soft. We will wait until after this cold and probably snowy spell to spread although the lagoon is near maximum capacity.

Great drying today. Was surprised at how dry the ground was running after a few lambs:rolleyes:

freedominacup

wrangler wrote: »

Or hours per load....only joking
I think about one hour fifteen per load

He'll start thinking about it when he works out his diesel usage.

wrangler

freedominacup wrote: »

He'll start thinking about it when he works out his diesel usage.

Heavily stocked fragmented farm, what can he do, he's very positive, total opposite to me.
He has all mine reseeded, and all indexes raised by one within 12 mths despite cutting it three time.
It's all getting 2500 gls to the acre now

blue5000

Got things back under control this week, going to stay at it until it snows. Will try empty 2 biggest tanks, smaller tanks can wait till after grazing the first round.

wrangler

blue5000 wrote: »

Got things back under control this week, going to stay at it until it snows. Will try empty 2 biggest tanks, smaller tanks can wait till after grazing the first round.

Neighbours kicking up here now, feck

Keepgrowing

wrangler wrote: »

Heavily stocked fragmented farm, what can he do, he's very positive, total opposite to me.
He has all mine reseeded, and all indexes raised by one within 12 mths despite cutting it three time.
It's all getting 2500 gls to the acre now

It must be very satisfying having made such a big decision that you're happy with your tenant. Best of luck

freedominacup

Keepgrowing wrote: »

It must be very satisfying having made such a big decision that you're happy with your tenant. Best of luck

+1.


Landlords are going to have to get their heads around the idea that there has to be a few pound in it for the tenant if they expect the value of their asset to be maintained.

wrangler

Keepgrowing wrote: »

It must be very satisfying having made such a big decision that you're happy with your tenant. Best of luck

Abit apprehensive, you know the feeling when things are going really well and you feel you've missed something

Reggie.

wrangler wrote: »

Heavily stocked fragmented farm, what can he do, he's very positive, total opposite to me.
He has all mine reseeded, and all indexes raised by one within 12 mths despite cutting it three time.
It's all getting 2500 gls to the acre now

All of it?

wrangler

Reggie. wrote: »

All of it?

Well he only has 40acres taken, he took it last april, so 40 loads.
I think the neighbours have other ideas
Clay has reached the consistency of putty and sticking to the wheels a lot

whelan2

wrangler wrote: »

Well he only has 40acres taken, he took it last april, so 40 loads.
I think the neighbours have other ideas
Clay has reached the consistency of putty and sticking to the wheels a lot

Is it muck on the road or the smell they are complaining about?

Keepgrowing

wrangler wrote: »

Abit apprehensive, you know the feeling when things are going really well and you feel you've missed something

I know what you mean, just sit back, relax and don't over think it. I find all landlords are the same for first year or two.

wrangler

whelan2 wrote: »

Is it muck on the road or the smell they are complaining about?

Both, I think I'll keep the head down (for a change)
They're suggesting he should be drawing to a tanker in the field and using a trailing shoe.
I cleaned the road before lunch and go up again after the match, but it's just a gesture

Who2

wrangler wrote: »

Both, I think I'll keep the head down (for a change)
They're suggesting he should be drawing to a tanker in the field and using a trailing shoe.
I cleaned the road before lunch and go up again after the match, but it's just a gesture

I had my local environmental officer out before I spread the first load last week. I’ve never been done for anything but she’s got 90% if my neighbors, so I suppose it’s only a matter of time.

kowtow

wrangler wrote: »

I cleaned the road before lunch and go up again after the match, but it's just a gesture

A gesture maybe, but a thoughtful one from a Landlord.

You deserve a great tenant!

wrangler

kowtow wrote: »

A gesture maybe, but a thoughtful one from a Landlord.

You deserve a great tenant!

Sure what else am i doing
Yea, glad to have him, 'twas a gesture for the neighbours buuuut!!!!!
Had the guards out since, don't think there's anything they can do to us.
they came when I was sweeping the road afterwatching the match they said we're making an effort, and went off to talk to the complainants....
There's also a petition being passed around for signing to go into the council on monday.
Tractor driver says he's going to work on tonight to annoy them....great fun.

greenfield21

There some neighbours not surprised you leased it.

whelan2

Oh was going somewhere today and he said the muck on the road was unreal. He was in the jeep and said it was all over the road. At least you were trying to clean it up.

wrangler

whelan2 wrote: »

Oh was going somewhere today and he said the muck on the road was unreal. He was in the jeep and said it was all over the road. At least you were trying to clean it up.

Everyone's spreading, I told the guards they had passed a lot worse on the way here they just said there was no one complaining.
I think they realise we're six mths waiting for this chance

Who2

wrangler wrote: »

Sure what else am i doing
Yea, glad to have him, 'twas a gesture for the neighbours buuuut!!!!!
Had the guards out since, don't think there's anything they can do to us.
they came when I was sweeping the road afterwatching the match they said we're making an effort, and went off to talk to the complainants....
There's also a petition being passed around for signing to go into the council on monday.
Tractor driver says he's going to work on tonight to annoy them....great fun.

Got pulled on that one by the cops, there’s noise and working hour restrictions they can pull him on.

wrangler

Who2 wrote: »

Got pulled on that one by the cops, there’s noise and working hour restrictions they can pull him on.

I wonder would they come back if he was reported again, any way I think you can work till eleven

Reggie.

Typical idiots with nothing better to do onmy complain about other lads trying to make ends meet.

MF290

Any of the few bare fields too greasy for worn tyres and any of the dry fields have too much grass!

QA1

is it too late to spread on grazing fields
not too much grass but hope to be grassing them in a month

charolais0153

QA1 wrote: »

is it too late to spread on grazing fields
not too much grass but hope to be grassing them in a month

No it isnt too late

charolais0153

MF290 wrote: »

Any of the few bare fields too greasy for worn tyres and any of the dry fields have too much grass!

If you can use trailing shoe or dribblebar, you can spread in a good field of grass

MF290

charolais0153 wrote: »

If you can use trailing shoe or dribblebar, you can spread in a good field of grass

Trailing shoe and umbilical would be ideal. Had the loan of contractors tanker because he was too busy. Beggars can't be choosers!

darragh_haven

Contractor putting slurry with the tanker and trailing shoe here. In and out off different roadways, and wires down so never travel the same entrance or exit more than once.

Reggie.

darragh_haven wrote: »

Contractor putting slurry with the tanker and trailing shoe here. In and out off different roadways, and wires down so never travel the same entrance or exit more than once.

Nice

freedominacup

Who2 wrote: »

Getting the slurry spread as I graze off. Drawing in pig slurry fairly heavy so hoping to keep fertilizer bill low this year.

And they'll be more than happy to let you just don't forget the butchers bill they'll present to you in Nov. They're recording every load you get and it'll be up to you to account for where it went. You need to know what your organic N production per ha is. It's not that hard to reach the limits once you start importing.

Who2

freedominacup wrote: »

And they'll be more than happy to let you just don't forget the butchers bill they'll present to you in Nov. They're recording every load you get and it'll be up to you to account for where it went. You need to know what your organic N production per ha is. It's not that hard to reach the limits once you start importing.

Deals done annually before the start. I’d be friendly with the lad on the tanker.

whelan2

Lads just arrived with pipes here

einn32

whelan2 wrote: »

Lads just arrived with pipes here

Put out 12 loads yesterday on a bare paddock to keep a tank under control. Should boost it when the growth returns.

Mooooo

whelan2 wrote: »

Lads just arrived with pipes here

Lads just finishing up here, circa 90 acres covered since this time yday