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@IFarmWeFarm7615 Well done Adrian on your video today and raising the subject bought a few tickets and see you’ve almost reached your target by 12 noon. So it looks like it will be very successful. You’re a very natural speaker and I can see you on ear to the ground or some other rte programme in the future.

on the workshop I wouldn’t divide it up. Why not put two sliding g doors on a double rail. You will regret having two small an access door.

Thanks lad appreciate that. Seems to have went down well so fare.

I get what you’re saying on the shed as it does makes perfect sense but my sort of intention was to have the upper side to store straw and saw dust etc, that was kinda my way of thinking anyhow . The central wall I imagined would be handy for racking lengths of steel, wood and so on. Maybe I’m wrong 🤷🏻‍♂️🤔 Might have a rethink yet

I bought a used roller door last Thursday on done deal which I have to go pick up tomorrow, It’s just a domestic manual door that hopefully I can reinforce myself for a bit of extra security. Just the thought of some shelter and warmth is very welcoming on its own

@IFarmWeFarm7615 - super video today Adrian & family and well done to ye.

I agree with putting doors on both sides of the shed especially if you want to store straw and saw dust/shavings. You said in the video that the rain blows in so why pay good money for the straw/saw dust only to let the rain into it.

@IFarmWeFarm7615 just watched your video Adrian, really well done and your an excellent down to earth speaker. Your experience with your mental health almost mirrors my own and Id say many other farmers. It can be a tough task to balance all of life's challenges when farming, and if I've learned anything over the past few years is you need to work at being happy and relaxing just as much as you need to work on the farm.. over 22k raised already, keep up the good work.

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Definitely so it’s unreal!

Certainly didn’t predict that response, hopefully some good will come from all of it 🤞🤞

I see Gerry6420 is back again. How clean he keeps that yard never ceases to amaze me. An absolute credit to him.

I couldn’t resist 😂

Well done with the great channel and the fundraiser

I thought he was waffling on a bit and with all that info did they leave a profit

I was thinking the same when watching that video. I'm not a beef farmer but I was wondering why you would send animals to the factory when they haven't hit your desired weight. From what Phil was saying, some of those animals weren't finished fully. Why would you send an unfinished animal off? Would you not be better waiting an extra 3/4 weeks and pack on another 20kg or so?

Id imagine theres a cashflow element. Youd often see lads selling lambs as store rather than finishing them to liquidate a bit of money.

Thinking similar to you that 500kgs at 23 months is very light and kill out would be very poor, from time working in meat factory it’s all about confirmation and the most important the weighting scales at the end of the line and the payment grid. Poor cattle command a poor price at the end of the day,

A quick back of the envelope calculation is as follows. Based on agriland prices for under 24 Month bulls (o & p grades). On 9 Jan 23 (Around the time he mentioned the bulls going first) the flat price offered was 4.80. So average carcass weight of 283 x €4.80 is €1,358. For second load, assuming they went last week, the price on agriland for under 24 Month bulls (o & p grades) was 4.90. So, average carcass weight of 263 x €4.90 is €1,289.

In my opinion, after having these animals for almost 2 years, this is a very poor return. And these are the best 2 loads I assume!!!