Farming Chitchat 10/10- Now VIRUS-FREE!

whelan2

ganmo wrote: »

That is going to be one awful funeral with the current situation

Was thinking that too. Awful.

Mortelaro

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Would check it out normally but with the corona virus, don't fancy sitting in A&E.

A and E is divided in two now
Coronavirus and non coronavirus
Both totally separated and dont mix

2 people I know had to go to Vincent's last week, both had x Ray's,no one on trolleys,place was quiet and they were in and out in an hour
One of them told me the doctor actually had time to sit and chat

Genghis Cant

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Went to count cattle this evening and jumped off the gate, twisting my ankle. A good mile from home and couldn't foot the clutch. Pain killing me. Had to phone brother to come get me.
I'd still be there if it wasn't for the mobile. A reminder to all.

How is it this morning?
I broke my ankle in similar circumstances. When I went in to A&E and they sent me home until the swelling went down. When it did I got the x-ray.

Reggie.

Genghis Cant wrote: »

How is it this morning?
I broke my ankle in similar circumstances. When I went in to A&E and they sent me home until the swelling went down. When it did I got the x-ray.

Same as myself. They usually wait 3 days or that

MeTheMan

I think a dna test would be the only way to find out something on the fathers side. The surename changes going back. On one marriage cert the son has a different spelling then his father! I've look through 100's of records at this stage. Annoying because I put in a few details from my mother's side and I've about 60 relatives going back to 3x great grandparents show up in hints.

Stationmaster

How long should you keep cattle/sheep/ponies off land that has fertiliser (18-6-12) spread on it?

Siamsa Sessions

Stationmaster wrote: »

How long should you keep cattle/sheep/ponies off land that has fertiliser (18-6-12) spread on it?

Depends on how much was spread and the weather.

If it was spread at bag/acre or less, and there was rain in the meantime, then 5-7 days might be OK.

But from the point of view of grass growth, it'd be better to give the fertiliser a chance to be absorbed so that it can do its work and help the grass to grow. At this time of year, the grass growth cycle would about 3 weeks, so keep the animals off it til the grass is greening up and growing well.

_Brian

See more footage circulating of Irish calves being abused in French liarge.

No idea of these are planted workers putting on a show or if they are just idiots being hired on to work these places.

https://youtu.be/iK5itoA2TtY

_Brian

Stationmaster wrote: »

How long should you keep cattle/sheep/ponies off land that has fertiliser (18-6-12) spread on it?

I see plenty of lads spreading in fields with cattle on them.

patsy_mccabe

Genghis Cant wrote: »

How is it this morning?
I broke my ankle in similar circumstances. When I went in to A&E and they sent me home until the swelling went down. When it did I got the x-ray.

Still can't put weight on it. Borrowed 2 crutches, so getting around with them. resting up for the time being anyway.

Buford T. Justice XIX

I got 2 phone calls this morning from places I'd be buying stuff from to ask was I running low on anything and to get it this week if I could as they said there was no guarantee they'd be open next week?

Got a few weeks supply anyway as it won't go to waste but there might be more restrictions on the way for farm supplies and hardware?

naughto

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Still can't put weight on it. Borrowed 2 crutches, so getting around with them. resting up for the time being anyway.

Did you give your gp a ring more than likely they will send you for xray.
A lot of a&e departments are quite so you would be in and out fairly quickly

_Brian

Buford T. Justice VI wrote: »

I got 2 phone calls this morning from places I'd be buying stuff from to ask was I running low on anything and to get it this week if I could as they said there was no guarantee they'd be open next week?

Got a few weeks supply anyway as it won't go to waste but there might be more restrictions on the way for farm supplies and hardware?

They can hardly shut down farm supplies.

whelan2

I got fencing stuff today. I had a list written out. You are not allowed to leave your vehicle. They come to you and get what you are looking for. A few people came in and they wouldn't give them what they were looking for. A few ignorant fookers beeping horns too to get the staff to come over to them. Another hardware store was closed due to selling stuff not to farmers

whelan2

What is top soil worth? I think I asked this before

Tileman

whelan2 wrote: »

What is top soil worth? I think I asked this before

€10-20 tonne depending on quality

Reggie.

Buford T. Justice VI wrote: »

I got 2 phone calls this morning from places I'd be buying stuff from to ask was I running low on anything and to get it this week if I could as they said there was no guarantee they'd be open next week?

Got a few weeks supply anyway as it won't go to waste but there might be more restrictions on the way for farm supplies and hardware?

Sounds like pressuring to me

whelan2

Reggie. wrote: »

Sounds like pressuring to me

No . If you are not a farmer you can't buy other things in the hardware store. Paint etc cant be sold. They are clamping down on it.

Lime Tree Farm

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_Brian

whelan2 wrote: »

I got fencing stuff today. I had a list written out. You are not allowed to leave your vehicle. They come to you and get what you are looking for. A few people came in and they wouldn't give them what they were looking for. A few ignorant fookers beeping horns too to get the staff to come over to them. Another hardware store was closed due to selling stuff not to farmers

Presume they are doing deliveries ?

Reggie.

whelan2 wrote: »

No . If you are not a farmer you can't buy other things in the hardware store. Paint etc cant be sold. They are clamping down on it.

I know that but I thought he meant meal and the likes

Buford T. Justice XIX

Reggie. wrote: »

I know that but I thought he meant meal and the likes

No, the meal will be allowed to be sold but some of the other farm services who would also supply non farming customers are being pressured to cut out non farming sales and repairs is the way I took it from them.

Not sales pressure, they're paid each month by DD.

whelan2

Buford T. Justice VI wrote: »

No, the meal will be allowed to be sold but some of the other farm services who would also supply non farming customers are being pressured to cut out non farming sales and repairs is the way I took it from them.

Not sales pressure, they're paid each month by DD.

There was about 10 vehicles in the yard when I went today, only 2 of us actually got stuff

whelan2

_Brian wrote: »

Presume they are doing deliveries ?

They don't do deliveries

carrollsno1

First flight of many starting now well spaced out anyway reckon theres about 20 definitly no more than 30

Water John

Good morning to you too. Post is a bit cryptic, elaborate.

carrollsno1

Water John wrote: »

Good morning to you too. Post is a bit cryptic, elaborate.

Flights half empty, flying home from New Zealand at the minute . Social distancing is no problem so far due to lack of numbers.

Odelay

carrollsno1 wrote: »

First flight of many starting now well spaced out anyway reckon theres about 20 definitly no more than 30

You on the way home? Has your father got the cow box ready?

Lady Haywire

carrollsno1 wrote: »

Flights half empty, flying home from New Zealand at the minute . Social distancing is no problem so far due to lack of numbers.

Ah! That makes more sense. Thought you meant 20/30 flights coming over/ leaving and they were spaced out.

Odelay

Reggie. wrote: »

Sounds like pressuring to me

I'd say the coops are finding it hard to justify wages with such fall in demand. Probably trying for sales while they can. Can't blame them. Its not like people will be spending money on things they don't need right now.
If people order from them rather than the competing store, well that's what a good sales person does.