Tullamore show

whelan2

Is anyone going?

kollegeknight

whelan2 wrote: »

Is anyone going?

Weather dependent but yes if we can. The 1yo just got a pair of wellies to do a bit of splashing.

davidk1394

If the weather is decent I’ll go for a look

Dunedin

whelan2 wrote: »

Is anyone going?

Away for the weekend but would have gone other than that (only 25 minutes away)

Reggie.

Not sure yet

Say my name

I hear a Brazilian beef company will be giving away samples to the public tomorrow at the show.

wrangler

Hope to go anyway
No protest by BP anyway, a neighbour tells me they've been told not to.

Muckit

I was hoping to go weather dependent.
What way is the ground holding up up there? I presume blueball site again?

The fields and roads are swimming around here.

toleratethis

Was going to, staying home instead. They hadn't the stones to put the wind up Creed so no money from me for them this year.

Genghis Cant

Muckit wrote: »

I was hoping to go weather dependent.
What way is the ground holding up up there? I presume blueball site again?

The fields and roads are swimming around here.

The site is free draining, lot of gravel underneath it. Up until this evening ground conditions are good in my bit of N Offaly anyway.

mf240

Muckit wrote: »

? I presume blueball site again?

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Ah no it won't be that cold

older by the day

I won't be going. It sickens me to see people clapping and back slapping and shaking hands with the FG TDS around the field. And probably Healy holding their tools for them. But I suppose the turf munchers above in offaly still invites them back after the lay offs lately.

Keepgrowing

older by the day wrote: »

I won't be going. It sickens me to see people clapping and back slapping and shaking hands with the FG TDS around the field. And probably Healy holding their tools for them. But I suppose the turf munchers above in offaly still invites them back after the lay offs lately.

Pathetic, it’s an agricultural show and it’s about more then that.

Reggie.

Here atm. Parks are ok but I'd say in a while they might be dodgy

wrangler

Reggie. wrote: »

Here atm. Parks are ok but I'd say in a while they might be dodgy

Will bring the Hilux so

valtra2

Is it a boots or wellies or shoes

Muckit

Hang sanagisis are made. Have them on arrival. Quick scout around and home before close.

Muckit

Reggie. wrote: »

Here atm. Parks are ok but I'd say in a while they might be dodgy

I've no 4wd in me car!! A small poor farmer is me

whelan2

Muckit wrote: »

I've no 4wd in me car!! A small poor farmer is me

Reggie will pull ya out with the landini. Could make a fortune. Charge 20 euro to pull each car out....

Reggie.

Wellies would be a help. Vert small crowd here atm

Reggie.

whelan2 wrote: »

Reggie will pull ya out with the landini. Could make a fortune. Charge 20 euro to pull each car out....

Ya hardly expect me to dirty it

MickeyShtyles

Reggie. wrote: »

Ya hardly expect me to dirty it

Couldn’t be bringing it out on a wet day!

valtra2

Who will pull out the landini

White Clover

valtra2 wrote: »

Who will pull out the landini

Would the Valtra manage it ?

davidk1394

En route. Left the cheque book at home

lab man

many ppl there

kollegeknight

Here. I’d say it’s back a bit. Decided to try an “Irish dexter burger. Pure ****e-more onion and ketchup than burger. Two bites and bin which is unusual for me.

Beautiful Irish moiled heifer here- could be my herd of future when I win lotto.

Small lady moaney complaining of being tired and small lad dying to get going- we’d want a lease.

Base price

Myself and OH intended to go but we were out late last night on a rescue mission. OH got a call at 11ish from a friend asking for our help. Two of his connemara mares (and a foal) had broken out and ended up to their necks in a boghole in a disused bog. Thankfully another five hardy bucks arrived to help and between us pulling and hauling we eventually got them out. I came back home and put the larger ifor williams cattle trailer behind the jeep and we moved them to another outfarm that he owns. Got to bed just after 5am and didn't wake until 11ish.

Dunedin

Base price wrote: »

Myself and OH intended to go but we were out late last night on a rescue mission. OH got a call at 11ish from a friend asking for our help. Two of his connemara mares (and a foal) had broken out and ended up to their necks in a boghole in a disused bog. Thankfully another five hardy bucks arrived to help and between us pulling and hauling we eventually got them out. I came back home and put the larger ifor williams cattle trailer behind the jeep and we moved them to another outfarm that he owns. Got to bed just after 5am and didn't wake until 11ish.

That kind of story eptimises the farming culture- would be a shame to lose it.

Hope the talks go well......

kollegeknight

Just in- usual ding dong. Great place to get in and out of. 1yo jumped out of his skin when a cock starting crowing. He spend an hour after trying to do the same.

Muckit

Ya a savage show. Very easy get in and out of. Traffic management is second to none, even better than ploughing Imo.

Place was very busy but easy get around. I kept the rain jacket and boots in the car..... and the kids and herself at home.... little wonder m enjoyed the day. Tee shirt, runners and sunglasses were the order of the day.

I ate my own weight in food... and none from burger Vans. Brought home Keoghs crisps for herself..... 3karge bags for a fiver.. .bargain.

Better it's getting.

Well done to all involved .

Odelay

It costs a fortune and massive effort to put on a show like that, and not much thanks.

Fair play to all the people that put time and effort in.

Muckit

I stayed away from a lot of the stuff ld usually go to. Didn't look at ANY of the livestock.

Got the best craic from looking at the dog obstacle trials. Unbelievable what some of the dogs could do and some very senior owners running around after them!

Also went into some tents l'd never ventured before. Again got a chuckle from ear wigging on 3 lads slumped over the railing of.... the cut flower exhibitions!! And they nearly coming to blows over why they thought the winners deserved/didn't deserve their awarded rosettes!

God the smell off the bundle of hay that won 1st prize was unreal and the deserved winner IMO.

mf240

Ya you'd overhear some jems at those ag shows.

One lad I heard saying "this yoke there at in England won't help either"

Noveight

Great show as always. Haven’t been to the Ploughing in a good few years now and don’t miss it, Tullamore is just grand.

Learned that the McHale Orbital is 25k including VAT. Saucy.

bogman_bass

Was taking part in the farm skills final. We think it’s the first time the club ever made the finals.
Trying to drive six inch strainer posts by hand in the Blueball gravel would have you fairly sweating!
Didn’t get to see much of the show unfortunately.

Muckit

bogman_bass wrote: »

Was taking part in the farm skills final. We think it’s the first time the club ever made the finals.
Trying to drive six inch strainer posts by hand in the Blueball gravel would have you fairly sweating!
Didn’t get to see much of the show unfortunately.

Didn't get to see that demo. Were ye digging out the holes first?

Aravo

Decided this morning to chance going. Landed at 9.30 and left at 3.30pm. The weather stayed fine, although it was cool enough in the am. Spent most of the day at the stock judging.

davidk1394

I went with a few friends. Really enjoyed the day. No issue with traffic in or ou. A very well ran show

wrangler

Yea, a great day out met loads of people,
I met a friend too whose sons have invented a method of walking an electric fence up along a field, he can vary the speed if the cows are n't grazing out properly, cows can't walk on the grass they're grazing, he was very excited about the interest in it

https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/fresh-graze-invention-showcased-at-bt-young-scientist-exhibition/

bogman_bass

Muckit wrote: »

bogman_bass wrote: »

Was taking part in the farm skills final. We think it’s the first time the club ever made the finals.
Trying to drive six inch strainer posts by hand in the Blueball gravel would have you fairly sweating!
Didn’t get to see much of the show unfortunately.

Didn't get to see that demo. Were ye digging out the holes first?

Pfft! Crow bar and a 35kg post driver!
2 teams had augers but they are no used when you hit stone and you will hit stone on that site.

Muckit

wrangler wrote: »

Yea, a great day out met loads of people,
I met a friend too whose sons have invented a method of walking an electric fence up along a field, he can vary the speed if the cows are n't grazing out properly, cows can't walk on the grass they're grazing, he was very excited about the interest in it

https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/fresh-graze-invention-showcased-at-bt-young-scientist-exhibition/

Excellent idea. That has great potential. Be surprised if some fencing company aren't trying to buy the idea

kollegeknight

wrangler wrote: »

Yea, a great day out met loads of people,
I met a friend too whose sons have invented a method of walking an electric fence up along a field, he can vary the speed if the cows are n't grazing out properly, cows can't walk on the grass they're grazing, he was very excited about the interest in it

https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/fresh-graze-invention-showcased-at-bt-young-scientist-exhibition/

That lad is going places. That is a great invention. Fair play to him. You could bring the cattle to one end of a field if they were bold and not willing to leave.

Muckit

I really liked this idea too and great potential l thought. Electric actuator to move lift arms in and out. Easy to retro fit, but again be an easy idea to incorporate into new tractor design.

Reggie.

wrangler wrote: »

Yea, a great day out met loads of people,
I met a friend too whose sons have invented a method of walking an electric fence up along a field, he can vary the speed if the cows are n't grazing out properly, cows can't walk on the grass they're grazing, he was very excited about the interest in it

https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/fresh-graze-invention-showcased-at-bt-young-scientist-exhibition/

Lives very close to me that man

wrangler

Reggie. wrote: »

Lives very close to me that man

He used to be IFA Co Secretary, so I know him well.
Did you ever see it workin out in the fields, really good to see the line of cattle walking up the field on a video he had on the phone. Very clever guy

Reggie.

wrangler wrote: »

He used to be IFA Co Secretary, so I know him well.
Did you ever see it workin out in the fields, really good to see the line of cattle walking up the field on a video he had on the phone. Very clever guy

No. I think that new road is close to him

kollegeknight

Muckit wrote: »

I really liked this idea too and great potential l thought. Electric actuator to move lift arms in and out. Easy to retro fit, but again be an easy idea to incorporate into new tractor design.

Brilliant

Muckit

kollegeknight wrote: »

Brilliant

I seen judge giving him a medal (gold I'm almost certain), so l presume he won his category at least.

wrangler

Muckit wrote: »

I seen judge giving him a medal (gold I'm almost certain), so l presume he won his category at least.

A dear little yoke, the actuator alone costs €300 so whatever it costs to fit it up then, he's local here too from moate, Ithink he works in an engineering works and the home farm, his father is a really good farmer

tanko

Would have been nice to bring this lady home.