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Farming Chit Chat

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  • #4082
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    20120528203822.jpg

    That's not me by the way!!!


  • #4083
    Bizzum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Bizzum


    just do it wrote: »
    20120528203822.jpg

    That's not me by the way!!!

    Magnificant creature. The Corrib is where she should have been left. I can't understand why a fish of this calibre should be knocked on the head.


  • #4084
    johngalway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,271 ✭✭✭✭johngalway


    Another fantastic day :D

    Would like a days/nights rain now though. Don't want to disappoint Whelan1 so I said I'd mention it. Last fert I put out can still be seen on the ground. The ground around rock and in shallow spots is turning brown.


  • #4085
    wesleysniper38
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 423 ✭✭wesleysniper38


    got a wee drop here yesterday evening but not enough to wash in the bag stuff. dull and cooler this mornin. a perfect workin day!


  • #4086
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    mink trap hasnt been touched, although i saw a fox this morning...its a week since the hens where attacked, would a mink have been back by now?


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  • #4087
    vanderbadger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,087 ✭✭✭vanderbadger


    anyone notice some of the current fertilizer bags now are a right disaster, the corners of the bags are tapered in or something, if you catch the bag in the corner you will burst it, it also kinda makes not ideal for using again for turf etc as the opening of the bag is smaller, they are also difficult to roll up as they done really lie out flat anymore, noticed it on goulding bags anyway


  • #4088
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    I learned a very important lesson today. Sunbathing and falling asleep leads to horrible horrible sunstroke, plus a very painful sunburned tummy:(


  • #4089
    bbam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,408 ✭✭✭bbam


    vanderbadger wrote: »
    anyone notice some of the current fertilizer bags now are a right disaster, the corners of the bags are tapered in or something, if you catch the bag in the corner you will burst it, it also kinda makes not ideal for using again for turf etc as the opening of the bag is smaller, they are also difficult to roll up as they done really lie out flat anymore, noticed it on goulding bags anyway

    lighter plastic..
    I hate when the shrink sticks to the corners and then tears then when coming off.. And it seems to be a few rows down too :rolleyes::rolleyes:


  • #4090
    johngalway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,271 ✭✭✭✭johngalway


    Kovu Murr wrote: »
    I learned a very important lesson today. Sunbathing and falling asleep leads to horrible horrible sunstroke, plus a very painful sunburned tummy:(

    Tomato juice is supposed to help, but you can't let it dry out.


  • #4091
    johngalway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,271 ✭✭✭✭johngalway


    I've been hearing rain for the past while :D


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  • #4092
    Charlie Charolais
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 263 ✭✭Charlie Charolais


    started raining last night at 1000 & it's still at it - it's great, real summer rain, light & consistent but still warm


  • #4093
    johngalway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,271 ✭✭✭✭johngalway


    Still at it here as well.


  • #4094
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,171 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    johngalway wrote: »
    Still at it here as well.

    Are you still talking about the rain....?? :p


  • #4095
    moy83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,701 ✭✭✭moy83


    Its a lovely piece of rain the place around here has greened up overnight


  • #4096
    johngalway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,271 ✭✭✭✭johngalway


    Muckit wrote: »
    Are you still talking about the rain....?? :p

    Might be, might'nt be :P


  • #4097
    bbam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,408 ✭✭✭bbam


    Savage growth on the last 24/36 hours with the moisture and staying mild. 10 day forecast seems to have aixture of moisture and mild weather so it should continue.


  • #4098
    tanko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,537 ✭✭✭tanko


    The seven day forecast given by rte last sunday turned out to be some pile of crap. So much for the dry weather they promised for this weekend.


  • #4099
    Username John
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,237 ✭✭✭Username John


    tanko wrote: »
    The seven day forecast given by rte last sunday turned out to be some pile of crap. So much for the dry weather they promised for this weekend.

    I know - I was hoping to get the shearing done this weekend, but not sure that'll be possible now... :(


  • #4100
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    I normally go to the flats, I know that bit of ground like the back of my hand at this stage I have so much time spent there!

    Went to the lighthouse yesterday evening pak, 40 mackeral and 4 pollack in 2 hours...I think they have landed :cool:


  • #4101
    pakalasa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,552 ✭✭✭pakalasa


    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    Went to the lighthouse yesterday evening pak, 40 mackeral and 4 pollack in 2 hours...I think they have landed :cool:
    I'll bring the fertiliser bag so...:)


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  • #4102
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    pakalasa wrote: »
    I'll bring the fertiliser bag so...:)

    Ahhh...you better bring 2 to be sure :D


  • #4103
    Birdnuts
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,046 ✭✭✭✭Birdnuts


    Up in the West ATM and total midge fest this evening - has already but paid to plans we had to treat the cattle for flystrike earlier:(


  • #4104
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    was a rat in the mink trap this morning:o


  • #4105
    Birdnuts
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,046 ✭✭✭✭Birdnuts


    whelan1 wrote: »
    was a rat in the mink trap this morning:o

    All good;)


  • #4106
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    Went to the lighthouse yesterday evening pak, 40 mackeral and 4 pollack in 2 hours...I think they have landed :cool:

    Hey redz
    I thought September is the best time for mackeral. Do they usually come in this time of year as well?


  • #4107
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    just do it wrote: »
    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    Went to the lighthouse yesterday evening pak, 40 mackeral and 4 pollack in 2 hours...I think they have landed :cool:

    Hey redz
    I thought September is the best time for mackeral. Do they usually come in this time of year as well?
    September is Manic with them but a few normally start to show up around the end of may.


  • #4108
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,171 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    Is it just me or is it gone a bit dead on here the last week?:o Silage silly season I suppose


  • #4109
    johngalway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,271 ✭✭✭✭johngalway


    Muckit wrote: »
    Is it just me or is it gone a bit dead on here the last week?:o Silage silly season I suppose

    What're you doing on the internet when you should be out working in this good weather? :p


  • #4110
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    johngalway wrote: »
    What're you doing on the internet when you should be out working in this good weather? :p

    I have being waiting for due to lift all morning :eek: to go spraying sugar beet. As soon as it lifted a burning sun appeared so I now can't spray in the intense direct sunlight. Oh the joys, until I get finished the beet I can't go spraying other crops so held up spraying for the day


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  • #4111
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    decided this year to complete the agricultural survey thingy when i got it... which was today 5 minutes from opening the envelope to sealing the completed form... you dont have to put in cattle numbers anymore ... thank god... think last year i got about 4 of them in the post... think they must have gotten the message - about time cso


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