No quitten we're whelan on to chitchat 11

I have 15 acres of rushes and briars in need of tidy up. we're in organic's so spraying off not an option, so I'd set on using a mulcher to blitz through the lot of it. A lot of lads now telling me that they've only seen a stronger crop of rushes after mulching compared to topping them. I find mowing them just leaves them in clumps and rows letting nothing through. Any thoughts?

It's wet in spots but nothing a bit of drainage wouldn't sort for the most part.

Heard a few dubs on site today talking about the plan here to reduce the national herd and import beef from South America in turn clearing the rainforests out there. They couldnt believe it and werent overly sold on it, might be a small glimmer of hope that the urban dwellers of this country are starting to see through the smear campaign on Irish agriculture.

Second this, have a couple of fields like this, have used mulcher which seemed like a good idea, but long term did not work out.

Now top as early as possible and later top and bale, this has had best impact on controlling rushe. also mind it like a young child, if rain heading in I skip a rotation and graze early and get stock off, rearly let a big bank of grass build up. Once 5 days grazing builds I watch forecast .only let full crop build up in hot weather will put up pic of what has been achieved by 3 topping a year and one baling. A shot of slurry or fym in March, April or May seems to work best for me.

This field was 80% rushes, used to grow high and fall over blocking most of the grass.

Most of the other apprentices working with me have online accounts set up and are probably putting a few small bets on each day as its so easy. Definitly should be regulated or controlled a bit better imo. It will be interesting to see how these new betting machines will fare out here when they are introduced supposedly its similar to the TAB system set up in Australia and New Zealand.

He's just trying to draw attention to himself.

Years ago if you were a bit vain you surrounded yourself with thugs and became a dictator.

Nowadays you pick on farmers for effect and double down..

*He sees the money and fame Monbiot is drawing for himself and wants that. During the Monbiot, Savoury twitter spat that Monbiot was setting up the showdown. Your man churlishly tried to butt in to get himself included in the showdown. Didn't work though. Monbiot saw through him and ignored him. He came out with this stunt here as his own consolation prize.

*The ifa is his Belarus when he couldn't take Ukraine.

We both know what he'll do next. You can't stop that ego now it's in sixth gear and committed.

Congrats to the Limerick lads and lassies on here. They're some team. Enjoy the victory. I was in Limerick earlier and the place is buzzing.