Farming Chitchat 10/10- Now VIRUS-FREE!

Water John · 12-10-2020 10:18PM

Never heard of a cleaning issue, presume it's self cleaning glass.

kollegeknight · 12-10-2020 10:36PM

Water John wrote: »

I see John Fogarty gets PP. If he's the guy I used to know, an absolute gentleman and wish him well on the venture.
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/an-bord-pleanala-approval-for-tipperary-solar-farm/

I only glanced that message and thought the singer John Fogerty was dead. Had to double take. And thankfully read it properly.

Best of luck to the man.

Waffletraktor · 12-10-2020 10:52PM

NcdJd wrote: »

Is it just one field or multiple fields ? Do they have to lay the panels within existing field boundaries Dinzee?

Sorry don't think I'm been clear in my question, can they basically rip out all the field boundary hedgerows to make one field for the panels.

The one's over here get security type mesh fencing around the site, sheep into graze the grass underneath. I pressume there's access to keep hedges down avoiding shade. The panels are cleaned atleast once upto 3 times to keep dirt off by a 'fancy soft roller bristly thingy'. I've seen units tractor mounted and a automatic robot type machine you just moved panel to panel both spraying water on to aid cleaning.

NcdJd · 12-10-2020 11:07PM

Waffletraktor wrote: »

The one's over here get security type mesh fencing around the site, sheep into graze the grass underneath. I pressume there's access to keep hedges down avoiding shade. The panels are cleaned atleast once upto 3 times to keep dirt off by a 'fancy soft roller bristly thingy'. I've seen units tractor mounted and a automatic robot type machine you just moved panel to panel both spraying water on to aid cleaning.

Was just wondering as a friend of mine was approached by a German company. He has around 600 acres and would have been a big one with roads dug up to access a substation. He said this was one of the obstacles along with another semi state authority putting the nail in the coffin to the whole thing. Didn't even go to planning stage. He could have retired early ha.

Water John · 12-10-2020 11:12PM

Road dig up is fairly standard for windfarms. Thanks Waffle for the info on cleaning, wasn't aware of it.

NcdJd · 12-10-2020 11:22PM

Water John wrote: »

Road dig up is fairly standard for windfarms. Thanks Waffle for the info on cleaning, wasn't aware of it.

The roads are main roads crossing routes that lead onto the m50. He said they would not allow a substation to be built on his land. It had to go to one which is 6 km away as the crow flies heading into he outskirts of Dublin City.

Edit Sorry John just to add it was like neither the county council or state authority wanted it to go ahead.

patsy_mccabe · 13-10-2020 12:17AM

I'm just after seeing the most incredible thing. A comet or something in the sky. In the north west direction. It was like a fireball tru the sky. Time was 11:56 pm.
I was out in the yard and turned around to look directly at it.

greysides · 13-10-2020 12:55AM

There's meteors to be seen at the moment. Few, but fireballs occasionally.

_Brian · 13-10-2020 02:27AM

greysides wrote: »

There's meteors to be seen at the moment. Few, but fireballs occasionally.

Overcast here and spitting rain

Limestone Cowboy · 13-10-2020 08:17AM

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

I'm just after seeing the most incredible thing. A comet or something in the sky. In the north west direction. It was like a fireball tru the sky. Time was 11:56 pm.
I was out in the yard and turned around to look directly at it.

I spotted it out the velux window as well, actually thought I was seeing things.

_Brian · 13-10-2020 09:44AM

Jjameson wrote: »

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/farmer-holds-on-to-family-farm-in-debt-writedown-case-1.4378926?mode=amp

A property developer with a farm had his case fought by the IFA.
A small/ medium farmer owe 300k and he’s fcked.
An individual like this owe 3.2million and the bank is fcked. (Though they’ll pass it to a mug like me)

It’s always been said.
Owe the bank €50,000 and you have a problem, but owe them €1,000,000 and THEY have a problem

patsy_mccabe · 13-10-2020 10:47AM

Limestone Cowboy wrote: »

I spotted it out the velux window as well, actually thought I was seeing things.

Ya, I got some shock. To me, the flame went out before it went out of sight. It was more or less horizontal too with a slight dip.

Buford T. Justice XIX · 13-10-2020 10:53AM

I came across this this morning, I thought it was a nice story with a bit of history behind it.
https://twitter.com/HodaAndJenna/status/1315668869391028225?s=19

_Brian · 13-10-2020 11:47AM

Buford T. Justice XIX wrote: »

I came across this this morning, I thought it was a nice story with a bit of history behind it.
https://twitter.com/HodaAndJenna/status/1315668869391028225?s=19

We also recently forfeited our place in Lacross International World Games to allow a Native American team play. A fair commendable decision.

Kindness and thoughtfulness is always good.

https://www.rte.ie/sport/other-sport/2020/0905/1163463-iroquois-nationals-lacrosse-ireland-world-games/

wrangler · 13-10-2020 11:51AM

Jjameson wrote: »

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/farmer-holds-on-to-family-farm-in-debt-writedown-case-1.4378926?mode=amp

A property developer with a farm had his case fought by the IFA.
A small/ medium farmer owe 300k and he’s fcked.
An individual like this owe 3.2million and the bank is fcked. (Though they’ll pass it to a mug like me)

There's lots of write downs and deals being done at the moment, people shouldn't be afraid to fight

Water John · 13-10-2020 12:25PM

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

I'm just after seeing the most incredible thing. A comet or something in the sky. In the north west direction. It was like a fireball tru the sky. Time was 11:56 pm.
I was out in the yard and turned around to look directly at it.

Draconid meteor shower

Say my name · 13-10-2020 01:23PM

Buford T. Justice XIX wrote: »

I came across this this morning, I thought it was a nice story with a bit of history behind it.
https://twitter.com/HodaAndJenna/status/1315668869391028225?s=19

I always wonder about this.

Was there not a story that the money was sent by an Irish overseer of that reservation?
It's not as if the Chocktaws had paying jobs that they could set up a Gofundme account.

Whatever the full story there's nobody will contradict the official account now.

davidk1394 · 13-10-2020 01:31PM

wrangler wrote: »

There's lots of write downs and deals being done at the moment, people shouldn't be afraid to fight

It's a tough fight though. Been through it here before. A man I know of went into the bank manager when he was in financial difficulty. He leaned across the table to the bank manager and grabbed his hand and said " it'll be okay because we're in this together" he managed to pay back the loan after a lot of restructuring.

_Brian · 13-10-2020 01:31PM

Working from home is great.

Except I’ve no phone signal.

So I’m sitting in the van Outside making phone calls.

When not I’ve to leave the phone in the van and check it regularly.

It’s a first world problem but a pain all the same.

wrangler · 13-10-2020 01:43PM

davidk1394 wrote: »

It's a tough fight though. Been through it here before. A man I know of went into the bank manager when he was in financial difficulty. He leaned across the table to the bank manager and grabbed his hand and said " it'll be okay because we're in this together" he managed to pay back the loan after a lot of restructuring.

Yes but you've nothing to lose, it can't get any worse than when they try to foreclose on the loan, after that you can only improve the situation by being
belligerent

Odelay · 13-10-2020 01:44PM

_Brian wrote: »

Working from home is great.

Except I’ve no phone signal.

So I’m sitting in the van Outside making phone calls.

When not I’ve to leave the phone in the van and check it regularly.

It’s a first world problem but a pain all the same.

Drive the van into the house.

davidk1394 · 13-10-2020 01:52PM

wrangler wrote: »

Yes but you've nothing to lose, it can't get any worse than when they try to foreclose on the loan, after that you can only improve the situation by being
belligerent

The main thing I took away from the ordeal is cut your cloth to measure. Especially with what I'm going doing right now.

wrangler · 13-10-2020 02:24PM

davidk1394 wrote: »

The main thing I took away from the ordeal is cut your cloth to measure. Especially with what I'm going doing right now.

Not that simple, When I was stress testing my projections in the 1980s I neglected to include 20% interest rates and 5 years nursing home bills, you just never know what's around the corner, plenty of people who didn't take stupid risks got into financial trouble too.

Siamsa Sessions · 13-10-2020 03:26PM

wrangler wrote: »

plenty of people who didn't take stupid risks got into financial trouble too.

Don't want to open a can of worms about the property boom/crash, but myself and herself bought a small terrace house in 2008 for ourselves. Our first son was on his way and this was a family home. When it was time for him to start school in 2013, and we had a second son in tow, we moved to be close to the farm and his school. We rented out the house but it didn't come close to covering the mortgage so we had to top it up, and then pay to rent a house for ourselves before building a small (100m2) bungalow of our own here.

At a last count, we had paid 15k since we moved out of the terrace house between topping up the mortgage and tax on the rental income (which doesn't cover the mortgage!). There's still 160k owed on the mortgage and the house is now worth 120k so we have some way to go yet.

We're one of those accidental landlords.

The only point I'm making is we bought a family home at the wrong time and it is going to cost us god knows what in the end. I'm half afraid to think about it.

But I'll probably be milking cows in 2022 so I'm sure all our money worries will be over then

wrangler · 13-10-2020 04:32PM

Siamsa Sessions wrote: »

Don't want to open a can of worms about the property boom/crash, but myself and herself bought a small terrace house in 2008 for ourselves. Our first son was on his way and this was a family home. When it was time for him to start school in 2013, and we had a second son in tow, we moved to be close to the farm and his school. We rented out the house but it didn't come close to covering the mortgage so we had to top it up, and then pay to rent a house for ourselves before building a small (100m2) bungalow of our own here.

At a last count, we had paid 15k since we moved out of the terrace house between topping up the mortgage and tax on the rental income (which doesn't cover the mortgage!). There's still 160k owed on the mortgage and the house is now worth 120k so we have some way to go yet.

We're one of those accidental landlords.

The only point I'm making is we bought a family home at the wrong time and it is going to cost us god knows what in the end. I'm half afraid to think about it.

But I'll probably be milking cows in 2022 so I'm sure all our money worries will be over then

You know what I'm talking about so, plenty of deeds done in good faith turn out wrong.
With the benefit of hindsight the dairy boom now would remind you of the building in 2008, be hard to know what size to cut your cloth at the moment.

farawaygrass · 13-10-2020 10:38PM

wrangler wrote: »

You know what I'm talking about so, plenty of deeds done in good faith turn out wrong.
With the benefit of hindsight the dairy boom now would remind you of the building in 2008, be hard to know what size to cut your cloth at the moment.

In my ignorance I often compare the two

Water John · 13-10-2020 10:43PM

If President XI with a stroke of a pen decided to extend maternity leave to breastfeeding mothers then you'd be right.

Say my name · 13-10-2020 11:16PM

Water John wrote: »

If President XI with a stroke of a pen decided to extend maternity leave to breastfeeding mothers then you'd be right.

Reading this message without reading the ones before is not a good idea.

There I was wondering who president eleven is?
And who'd be concerned with breastfeeding?

Now that I'm on the right track. I think you may think of where China was in the not too distant past and where it is now.
China is basically where Ireland used to be in the 70's and 80's. They've hit modernization and see breastfeeding as agricultural in the past, restricting women's right to work, dirty and something to be frowned on.

It'll take 10 or 20 years to go back full circle out there now maybe more.

kollegeknight · 14-10-2020 09:33AM

Anybody know where I can get a heifer slaughtered and butchered in Clare for my own freezer?

Lady Haywire · 14-10-2020 10:15AM

Could a cow 6 months in calf show a false heat? Had one show heat & was cursing her, but watched her like a hawk between days 19-21 after that & not a birdie out of her then. The 'heat' was between testing & reading days of our herd test if that makes any difference. Suppose I should have gotten the vet to dip her!

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