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Finno59 · 14-02-2012 08:59PM

disgusted with ear to the ground this week, piece on the philiipines woman and the guy from tipp was hard to watch. Was waiting for darragh to do a bit on the machinery show where he was but he never did

wesleysniper38 · 14-02-2012 10:08PM

Finno59 wrote: »

disgusted with ear to the ground this week, piece on the philiipines woman and the guy from tipp was hard to watch. Was waiting for darragh to do a bit on the machinery show where he was but he never did

They're supposed to make mighty haybobs out there

Bizzum · 14-02-2012 11:43PM

I was reading (and enjoying!) the thread on the history of silage making and I got thinking about a funny(ish) story from when I was younger. I can't recall the exact year, though some time in the 80's I think, when I first read about the "new" round baler that had arrived on the scene. I told my Grandfather about it and that soon there would be round bales of hay! He looked at me for a while and suggested that I was mistaken................How could it possibly work!!!!!!!!.............He said to me if it was a triangle bale it might work but never a round one.

I often imagine a field of triangular bales now on the head of it:D

snowman707 · 15-02-2012 10:50AM

Have a couple of cows that are a bit off colour after calving, .. for one reason or another, and one for no reason at all.

a neighbour recommended YMCP from Nutribio and is dropping in with some later

any dairy farmers used it and any comments?

whelan1 · 15-02-2012 11:10AM

have ordered this 3 weeks in a row off our cahl salesman and it hasnt come, supposed to be the same as 6 bottles of calcium:eek:

bob charles · 15-02-2012 12:30PM

snowman707 wrote: »

Have a couple of cows that are a bit off colour after calving, .. for one reason or another, and one for no reason at all.

a neighbour recommended YMCP from Nutribio and is dropping in with some later

any dairy farmers used it and any comments?

what sort of energy were you getting into the girls during pre-season as I call it

leg wax · 15-02-2012 02:10PM

see in the indo yesterday that milk price may come under pressure because of increased prodution in 2 other countries,they were saying 1 cent of a drop,2015-16 will be interesting when europe turns on the tap.

snowman707 · 15-02-2012 04:41PM

whelan1 wrote: »

have ordered this 3 weeks in a row off our cahl salesman and it hasnt come, supposed to be the same as 6 bottles of calcium:eek:

also contians potassium and niacin

bob charles wrote: »

what sort of energy were you getting into the girls during pre-season as I call it

energy levels aren't the issue

rolled 1 cow with DA and sm tubed her to day hopefully coffee and stimulex with sort her from here on.

snowman707 · 15-02-2012 04:47PM

leg wax wrote: »

see in the indo yesterday that milk price may come under pressure because of increased prodution in 2 other countries,they were saying 1 cent of a drop,2015-16 will be interesting when europe turns on the tap.

milk and lamb are supposed to come under a bit of pressure this year,

beef looking good for now

blooming suckler farmers are cleaning up :rolleyes:.. spent nearly an hour with one yesterday hangling over the last €50 on a bull i was selling

weefarmer · 15-02-2012 08:00PM

Our Ella is looking well on.the lotto tonight again

whelan1 · 15-02-2012 08:08PM

hope rte put up the right numbers so

funny man · 15-02-2012 08:43PM

leg wax wrote: »

see in the indo yesterday that milk price may come under pressure because of increased prodution in 2 other countries,they were saying 1 cent of a drop,2015-16 will be interesting when europe turns on the tap.

This is only the start of serious volitility, this year milk price will be down 3 cent on last years average which will be around 30cent/litre. NO tap will be turned on in europe as the little dribble extra that we send will be lost in europe's production or lack of it. expect US and south america to drive world production.

johngalway · 15-02-2012 10:05PM

snowman707 wrote: »

and lamb are supposed to come under a bit of pressure

What's the basis of the speculation on lamb price?

leg wax · 15-02-2012 10:21PM

johngalway wrote: »

snowman707 wrote: »

What's the basis of the speculation on lamb price?

i didnt post that john:eek:.christ i like a bit of lamb:D

Muckit · 15-02-2012 10:36PM

weefarmer wrote: »

Our Ella is looking well on.the lotto tonight again

Here spot..... datta good girl. pat pat

bob charles · 15-02-2012 10:59PM

snowman707 wrote: »

also contians potassium and niacin

energy levels aren't the issue

rolled 1 cow with DA and sm tubed her to day hopefully coffee and stimulex with sort her from here on.

What exact problems are you having so, most problems after calving related to the diet pre calving

Finno59 · 16-02-2012 11:30AM

can anyone tell me what these dark blue coloured gandules are in the 10-10-20. was spreading some today have'nt noticed them before

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/72/20120216111754.jpg/

johngalway · 16-02-2012 12:29PM

leg wax wrote: »

i didnt post that john:eek:.christ i like a bit of lamb:D

Lol, sorry about that LW, I was on my phone when I posted that, fat fingers and small screens don't mix, fixed now

blue5000 · 16-02-2012 12:42PM

Finno59 wrote: »

can anyone tell me what these dark blue coloured gandules are in the 10-10-20. was spreading some today have'nt noticed them before

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/72/20120216111754.jpg/

Looks like limestone chips to me, did you see if they are soluble in your mouth? If not, thats what they are:D

Kovu · 16-02-2012 12:53PM

blue5000 wrote: »

Looks like limestone chips to me, did you see if they are soluble in your mouth? If not, thats what they are:D

Careful Blue......he could soon be out selling them Saturday night!:D

Finno59 · 16-02-2012 01:09PM

blue5000 wrote: »

Looks like limestone chips to me, did you see if they are soluble in your mouth? If not, thats what they are:D

no they were'nt soluble in a glass of water anyway. If they are limstone should they be there?

redzerologhlen · 16-02-2012 06:24PM

Got a belle petrol mixer in Galway for €280 today, god bless donedeal

bob charles · 16-02-2012 06:49PM

Finno59 wrote: »

no they were'nt soluble in a glass of water anyway. If they are limstone should they be there?

well in 10-10-20 there is 600kgs per ton of carrier material of some sort. what sort of material the carrier has often been questioned

Dupont · 16-02-2012 07:22PM

i see even more people using donedeal to advertise about con men,tools cars etc stolen

http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/tractors/3018722

reilig · 16-02-2012 09:17PM

Export buyers were back with a bang for the Belgian Blues this evening in Mohill. Any BB bull 350kg had no problem making between Eur1200 and Eur1400.

foxylock · 16-02-2012 09:17PM

First lamb of the season today and I brought it away in a plastic bag ..... abortion. I reckon toxoplasmosis but can't be 100% sure. Should I kill the fuppin cat tomorrow? Fairly cheesed off this evening coming off the hill.

Bodacious · 16-02-2012 09:38PM

redzerologhlen wrote: »

Got a belle petrol mixer in Galway for €280 today, god bless donedeal

good man Red,

I did exactly the same last year, E 60 a week from local hire shop, bought it for e300 on DD, I got the older model with metal running gear which is supposidely better as 2010 onwards belle gone from the plastic back to the metal. Came in from Uk it's so so handy and goes bang on first time on the button... Money well spent ... Think of it after 5 weeks hire , it's yours!

Bodacious · 16-02-2012 09:47PM

Dupont wrote: »

i see even more people using donedeal to advertise about con men,tools cars etc stolen

http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/tractors/3018722

fair play and I hope he does have the plate of the thief but I'd say, someone saw a scania in the vicinty and he is chancing his arm, poor devil ... If I had the plate I'd be letting the boys in blue do their business

1chippy · 16-02-2012 10:27PM

The boys in blue are useless. got the reg off the car of the second time i got robbed. i was able to find out within 40 mins where the lads lived. identified the lads off facebook (some crooks are really thick)and told cops. they called out to visit them four days later and came back to me with some bull story of how the lads had sold the car onto some foreigners and hadnt got the tax book changed over, wouldnt even pull them in for me to identify. cops just couldnt be arsed. same crack with my trailer i identified two weeks ago. the body was mine but because the chasis belonged to them it was too much hassle. I know i wont be going to them again if anything similar happens. The cops know who does mos things but just couldnt be arsed cause they lost there overtime and now just do the bare minimum to cover there own arse.

same 130 · 16-02-2012 10:39PM

1chippy wrote: »

The boys in blue are useless. got the reg off the car of the second time i got robbed. i was able to find out within 40 mins where the lads lived. identified the lads off facebook (some crooks are really thick)and told cops. they called out to visit them four days later and came back to me with some bull story of how the lads had sold the car onto some foreigners and hadnt got the tax book changed over, wouldnt even pull them in for me to identify. cops just couldnt be arsed. same crack with my trailer i identified two weeks ago. the body was mine but because the chasis belonged to them it was too much hassle. I know i wont be going to them again if anything similar happens. The cops know who does mos things but just couldnt be arsed cause they lost there overtime and now just do the bare minimum to cover there own arse.

powder and lead at hi speed

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