Henwin wrote: » Anyone know the details of the Kerry top up, just seen a headline on farmers journal but couldn't read the article
Gawddawggonnit wrote: » Wind, rain and sleet here since last night. 37mm so far. I’ve drys and beef heifers out on grazing platform to clean it off. I should bring them in really...but not going to happen today as I’ve too much on. Maybe tomorrow if it continues. Neighbor asked me was I short on fodder. Fact is I’ve quite a bit of fodder for sale...
Buford T. Justice V wrote: » Good problem to have. Maybe you need more cows to eat that fodder
Gawddawggonnit wrote: » Not from where I’m at. Grain maize was sub €80/t so I decided to forage a share of it seeing as we were suffering a one in forty year drought. This weather is really helping though. Looking like a repeat of 2013 with some hard easterly weather forecasted for later on in March. Hopefully...
Buford T. Justice V wrote: » You're the first man I ever came across looking for bad weather:D
Gawddawggonnit wrote: » True. What have I become...? Question. The gearbox went in a French guys car yesterday evening, so I let him take my Jeep home. He wouldn’t be a very trustworthy type so I took a picture of the kilométrage...an extra 700+km up on it now. What to do?? Should I let it slide or call him out on it?...it would be handy if I ever wanted to fire him.
kowtow wrote: » How long would any of you wait for the second of a pair of (scanned) twins? Cow calved an hour or more ago, quiet and licking the first of them, a good big bull. She's a great calver - Reluctant to handle her until she shows some sign of discomfort or straining. In the past she has calved twins with an hour or so between them. How long do I give her before handling or do I just keep an eye on her and leave her to it (if there is, in fact, another to come..) ?
Reggie. wrote: » How the hell did he do 700km in one night
RedPeppers wrote: » I’d take away first calf if not already done. Wouldn’t hang around waiting if it was me second twin can sometimes come backwards
Gawddawggonnit wrote: » Paris and back. Said his sister was in a serious accident there last night... Easily enough done really. Motorway at 140kph. Hoping I’m not in for a lash of speed fines. Only 4 penalty points left and I’m off the road.
alps wrote: » I 've often had an "intense discussion" with former coop about how much a farmer would need to earn, and we never had a meeting of minds on the figure, even though they never presented their findings.. Finally they have been published....
Mooooo wrote: 80 euro a day, the lad working with me wouldn't work for that, whether i do or not depends on the year I spose......
kevthegaff wrote: » It depends what the laying hen is making!
Sillycave wrote: » Is it too late to spread lime on silage and grazing ground?? Thanks
Say my name wrote: » Assuming you can travel on land. Possibly too late for silage ground. You're risking a pit of silage not preserving properly if some of lime comes back in on the grass. Only option if you can't wait till after harvest is granular lime. For grazing any time of the year.
