Dairy Chitchat 4, an udder new thread.

your a gas man …just leave it at that 👍if your happy working those hours regularly more power to you far more to life …your great at making assumptions on others

Maby that was harsh on saying where your going wrong but like you I worked another job for over 10 years in another life as well as working alongside my dad ….best thing I ever did ..one of best things was lworking an 8 hour day …what you get if you work overtime ,.importance of holidays and structure …granted farming bit different but imo…zero need to be working 12/14 plus hour days as norm …off to mow silage now with the young lad…so have yourself a good day 👍👍

Between my own houses and my father’s I’m looking after 10 sets of tenants for the last few years. We’ve definitely been fortunate with the tenants but I don’t let any sort of trämpš into any of the houses either. 70% of the tenants are Indian and the rest are locals, all very quiet people.

I hear what you’re saying about the hassle that can come with houses but I’ve never had to set my alarm for 4am over the houses 🤣

The way things are going now — I think if someone could buy decent land near to them at €12K/acre it’s as good of an investment as you could make. There’s a semi-d for sale in Listowel for €450,000 now. I remember back in 2007 at the height of the boom a fully detached house in town was for sale for €500,000 and everyone thought it was crazy.

There won’t be a crash in house prices but I think there’s more bang for your buck to be got with land now. Especially if someone has enough houses already

Its whatever suits. I do a shot of work off farm as well. This week and last I'm busy with that so 4.45 until 9.30 is kinda the norm. Next week 5.30 to 7.30 probably to catch up on stuff on farm. Then it might settle but Ill still arise at 5.30 and try to have all done by 5.30-6 in the evening. It is what it is. Quick calculations here with a friend (also dairying) left me at a 7c/l margin all in this year. Not big money when you have under half a million litres but add calves, culls and a small bit of biss and it stacks up against most jobs, particularly when you're working from home.

do u work 16hrs a day on Sundays as well??

This year shows why's its so important to have silage ready to cut in early may. You can be delayed a week and still have quality feed.

While the weather breaking the start of June has meant 1st cuts been done these days won't have feed values much above maintenance.

Ahh shush now with yer aul pontificating

this spring proved most lads need a supply of top quality forage for spring at a minimum and also to cover summer droughts ….coarse low dmd silage will cost you more by having to supplement it with more meal. At a higher protein %

Lads that made the effort to make silage first half of may this year were also rewarded by having good bulk and high quality in second cuts been made now ….this is my first year in a while not growing maize as I put in wheat for wholecrop to break cycle ….seen lot of backwards maize crops atm but could catch up