MF290 wrote: » Harvester driver where I’m working for the summer has 56 harvests under the belt. Driving a lexion 770 and started in a Massey 726.
MF290 wrote: » Waffletraktor wrote: » Started yet? Not yet, early next week I believe. Heavy land. Just hovering stores atm. Have you started?
Waffletraktor wrote: » Started yet?
Gawddawggonnit wrote: » Waffletraktor wrote: » Started yet? Be finished cereals and osr by end of next week... I’m wondering should turn into an obnoxious plick when I get tired, like every combine pilot.
Gawddawggonnit wrote: » Lol, I’m afraid to say what I started on...and when!
freedominacup wrote: » Gawddawggonnit wrote: » Lol, I’m afraid to say what I started on...and when! It was yellow and had a 15 in it's model number.
MF290 wrote: » Good call, those pesky young dairy farmers might show up on your door to try and convince you to shut up shop if they think you’re over 60
GrasstoMilk wrote: » Would traveling across a slatted tank with 10t rated slats be safe enough with a full diet feeder and tractor weighing around the 10t? Do they rate slats at 10t per axle or is it total combined weight?
Keepgrowing wrote: » Promises to be a great http://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/iga-summer-tour-to-focus-on-high-profit-and-high-return-dairying/
Mooooo wrote: » Do you have to become a member to attend those or is it a case of just it a ticket or whatever? Not far away and haven't been to shinagh yet
Gawddawggonnit wrote: » Spoke to two well known private merchants on Monday about moha, squarrosum, alexandria etc, and I said that I’d organise seed for them... No interest whatsoever. Wonder why?
Gawddawggonnit wrote: » freedominacup wrote: » I've googled them. Maybe not turning up the right plants. What are they because the searches I've just done wouldn't have me rushing to the merchants atm. Maybe the moha but from what I read it's pretty late in the year to plant it. I wouldn’t dream of planting moha until mid June here. Mid July in Ireland in a drought year would be the same? Personally I wouldn’t plant moha...squarrosum or alexandria, micheli, crimson would be better because guaranteed high protein. DD (or min-till) into wbarley or wwheat stubble would be good as the combine losses would be excellent to help preserve it. Needs something with energy/sugars to preserve properly. Those clovers (especially squarrosum) grow really aggressively and would be ready to harvest in 60 days. Perfect for dairyman and tillageman as win-win. Ground much richer before winter planting or he could leave in place for a huge cut (or green mulch) before spring planting... Seed cost about €30/ha. Maybe Teagasc et al would be supporting farmers better by sending a scout abroad with open eyes. Maybe the shallow rooting, nitrogen addicted, grasses are the future? Or not? Good example. Seeing as nitrates are restricted here, wwheat plant breeders are returning to ancient deep rooting varieties that need a helluva lot less N. Big hitting high yielders in Ireland now... Cui bono? Quote from Mon “what pocket would I put that into?”... I’m not going writing any more on this, I’ll sit back and watch things develop...16mts of drought here last year, of which 11 never came under 80mm smd, and no fodder crisis. There’s a man that works for Cooney Furlong has been doing experiments on this for a few years, although with a completely different perspective, and would be worth a chat.
freedominacup wrote: » I've googled them. Maybe not turning up the right plants. What are they because the searches I've just done wouldn't have me rushing to the merchants atm. Maybe the moha but from what I read it's pretty late in the year to plant it.
jaymla627 wrote: » The party line hasn't changed just yet, still articles running every day about how we all need to up our grass game and it's the only show in town, another 2-3 months of drought and I'd reckon their would be a full scale meltdown on a lot of farms
Gawddawggonnit wrote: » I wouldn’t dream of planting moha until mid June here. Mid July in Ireland in a drought year would be the same? Personally I wouldn’t plant moha...squarrosum or alexandria, micheli, crimson would be better because guaranteed high protein. DD (or min-till) into wbarley or wwheat stubble would be good as the combine losses would be excellent to help preserve it. Needs something with energy/sugars to preserve properly. Those clovers (especially squarrosum) grow really aggressively and would be ready to harvest in 60 days. Perfect for dairyman and tillageman as win-win. Ground much richer before winter planting or he could leave in place for a huge cut (or green mulch) before spring planting... Seed cost about €30/ha. Maybe Teagasc et al would be supporting farmers better by sending a scout abroad with open eyes. Maybe the shallow rooting, nitrogen addicted, grasses are the future? Or not? Good example. Seeing as nitrates are restricted here, wwheat plant breeders are returning to ancient deep rooting varieties that need a helluva lot less N. Big hitting high yielders in Ireland now... Cui bono? Quote from Mon “what pocket would I put that into?”... I’m not going writing any more on this, I’ll sit back and watch things develop...16mts of drought here last year, of which 11 never came under 80mm smd, and no fodder crisis. There’s a man that works for Cooney Furlong has been doing experiments on this for a few years, although with a completely different perspective, and would be worth a chat.
alps wrote: » Innocent question... Could an undersown crop of barley be put in today and make it to whole crop ripening stage by October?
freedominacup wrote: » With the moha for example there's no intention of getting it to harvest. You are aiming to harvest it before heading as a green crop? By crimson you mean crimson red? Last question these will germinate in very low moisture situations?
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