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Farming Chit Chat

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  • #8312
    bbam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,410 ✭✭✭bbam


    whelan1 wrote: »
    well kids are allowed miss 20 days per year, after all eldest lad has had a ****e time with bullies and 4 days 1 of them the weeked wont kill anyone... dont know what to do now:confused:

    And did they give a reason for the change. I'd also say they have little sympathy as its a school day anyway.
    See if you can transfer the dates or even transfer the names. If the names are transferable you might be able to sell it on DD.


  • #8313
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    bbam wrote: »
    And did they give a reason for the change. I'd also say they have little sympathy as its a school day anyway.
    See if you can transfer the dates or even transfer the names. If the names are transferable you might be able to sell it on DD.
    the bishops have a week of meetings and our local bishop is ill:cool: looked at changing dates 307 euro just to come home a day earlier, or 450 to change the dates completely:mad::mad:


  • #8314
    rancher
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,142 ✭✭✭rancher


    farmerjack wrote: »
    250000 litres approx, bought some and got some as a category b new entrant, when I say short term i mean I will probably gear up the 100 cows for 2015, see how things pan out and make any decision on whether to increase further from there.

    Good to see new entrants being facilitated, I see no future for drystock farming unless on a big scale and even dairying at 100 cows will be tight,
    Best of luck


  • #8315
    keep going
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,551 ✭✭✭keep going


    getting itchy feet to go back milking,the break was grand but not calving until 2 nd week of feb and raring to go already:).no offers by the way not that desparate


  • #8316
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    rancher wrote: »
    Good to see new entrants being facilitated, I see no future for drystock farming unless on a big scale and even dairying at 100 cows will be tight,
    Best of luck

    heard of a local that sold his quota 3 yrs ago for 80k, son now has landed to take over the mantra and after picking up free quota. these boys were thinking as they kept the best of the heifer calves from before they got out of milking. nice


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  • #8317
    Timmaay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,396 ✭✭✭✭Timmaay


    keep going wrote: »
    getting itchy feet to go back milking,the break was grand but not calving until 2 nd week of feb and raring to go already:).no offers by the way not that desparate

    Awwe I was just about to ask ha there ha!


  • #8318
    wesleysniper38
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 423 ✭✭wesleysniper38


    pakalasa wrote: »
    Stolen tractors
    http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/tractors/4396930

    http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/tractors/4404693

    I dealt with that man. 100% genuine chap.
    A good chance these came south.
    Wouldn't it be mighty to catch the lowlife responsible for these thefts, reward or not.


  • #8319
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    first "planned " calf of the year just born, an lkx calf, alive andwell dont know if its a bull or heifer yet, but was out half an hour ago and there was no sign of her calving and it was there when i looked out 5 minutes ago


  • #8320
    1chippy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,716 ✭✭✭1chippy


    seen cows were stolen in monaghan too. Definately corporal punishment for thieves, they are without question one of the lowest form scum out there. I have been robbed a couple of times and the cops know who robbed me once and cant do anything about it and they got other boys and got 4 months in jail after robbing over 20k worth of goods and no i didnt get my stuff back.


  • #8321
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    seems to be part and parcel of where we live, was away for a while today-at a kids party- when i came back husband said he came in to house to find a flyer for a taramacadam crowd on the kitchen table:eek: now ok key was in the door as he was in the yard but they where cheeky feckers to actually leave it on the table


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  • #8322
    hoseman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 155 ✭✭hoseman


    Lot of agri diesel and heating oil been taken around here,Stopped buying agri diesel
    now go direct to supplier,a pain,but at least it's one less thing to rob from me.


  • #8323
    bbam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,410 ✭✭✭bbam


    whelan1 wrote: »
    seems to be part and parcel of where we live, was away for a while today-at a kids party- when i came back husband said he came in to house to find a flyer for a taramacadam crowd on the kitchen table:eek: now ok key was in the door as he was in the yard but they where cheeky feckers to actually leave it on the table
    Handy way to have a little look around!


  • #8324
    Conor556
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 281 ✭✭Conor556


    We had diesel robbed aswell so we decided to get rid of the tank but first any used oil or dirty diesel was put into the tank and topped up with water, sure enough a week later it was emptied so hopefully we got some form of payback on em if the put it into sumptin


  • #8325
    hoseman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 155 ✭✭hoseman


    Hard frost here last night


  • #8326
    milkprofit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,168 ✭✭✭milkprofit


    whelan1 wrote: »
    seems to be part and parcel of where we live, was away for a while today-at a kids party- when i came back husband said he came in to house to find a flyer for a taramacadam crowd on the kitchen table:eek: now ok key was in the door as he was in the yard but they where cheeky feckers to actually leave it on the table

    They wer eonly the scouts
    be extra vigilant for next few weeks


  • #8327
    jomoloney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 859 ✭✭✭jomoloney


    milkprofit wrote: »
    They wer eonly the scouts
    be extra vigilant for next few weeks


    +1

    you have already posted on a open forum when you have confirmation and plan on going on holiday,

    you would be surprised where thieves get their info.


  • #8328
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    jomoloney wrote: »
    +1

    you have already posted on a open forum when you have confirmation and plan on going on holiday,

    you would be surprised where thieves get their info.
    we're not going now:D


  • #8329
    leg wax
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,296 ✭✭✭leg wax


    tkehoe wrote: »
    thats one possibility anyway, whta about enniscorthy? dungarvan? carrick on suir? cant think of anymore i know of in the area
    well were you in ross, was there enough cows for you?


  • #8330
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    leg wax wrote: »
    well were you in ross, was there enough cows for you?
    what where prices like?


  • #8331
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    snowing here now:eek:


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  • #8332
    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,286 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    whelan1 wrote: »
    snowing here now:eek:

    Ditto- Co. Kildare.
    Not sticking though.
    Temperature 1 degree (and falling :eek:)


  • #8333
    1chippy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,716 ✭✭✭1chippy


    We banded a few outlyers yesterday. first time doing it would you reckon they are better out or in?


  • #8334
    Dupont
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 950 ✭✭✭Dupont


    whelan1 wrote: »
    seems to be part and parcel of where we live, was away for a while today-at a kids party- when i came back husband said he came in to house to find a flyer for a taramacadam crowd on the kitchen table:eek: now ok key was in the door as he was in the yard but they where cheeky feckers to actually leave it on the table

    We were working up your country last year and had tractor stole and batteries and disel took of all machines. It's bad up that way


  • #8335
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    Dupont wrote: »
    We were working up your country last year and had tractor stole and batteries and disel took of all machines. It's bad up that way
    yup, unreal a few weeks ago a few of the neighbours where broken in to around 6am on a saturday morning, now i would be out and about at that time, i magine going out your door and being confronted by scumbags:eek:... anyways one of the neighbours is a kickboxing champ and caught one of the lads- he looked after him til the guards arrived:o


  • #8336
    bbam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,410 ✭✭✭bbam


    whelan1 wrote: »
    yup, unreal a few weeks ago a few of the neighbours where broken in to around 6am on a saturday morning, now i would be out and about at that time, i magine going out your door and being confronted by scumbags:eek:... anyways one of the neighbours is a kickboxing champ and caught one of the lads- he looked after him til the guards arrived:o

    Ha.
    I'm presuming "looked after him" didn't include tea and biscuits. ;)


  • #8337
    Dupont
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 950 ✭✭✭Dupont


    whelan1 wrote: »
    yup, unreal a few weeks ago a few of the neighbours where broken in to around 6am on a saturday morning, now i would be out and about at that time, i magine going out your door and being confronted by scumbags:eek:... anyways one of the neighbours is a kickboxing champ and caught one of the lads- he looked after him til the guards arrived:o

    Proper order for the robbers only thing is they will be back at it. Scum


  • #8338
    Dupont
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 950 ✭✭✭Dupont


    Whelan was using topsoil from near strabannon and it was just like sand unbelievable.even when digging down 3metres deep and never hit channell all real loose sandy stoney soil. Not like the stoney clumpy wet grey clay of Monaghan.


  • #8339
    wesleysniper38
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 423 ✭✭wesleysniper38


    http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/beefcattle/4408490

    I'm assuming thats for the 4 of them :rolleyes:


  • #8340
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    wesleysniper38 wrote: »
    http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/beefcattle/4408490

    I'm assuming thats for the 4 of them :rolleyes:

    I wouldn't like to have you knocking on my gate intent on bargaining with me for my heifers :D

    They are nice heifers. I bought heifers 3 months ago at Eur1500. They have gone up in price a bit since then - maybe not to Eur 2200, but up a bit from 1500 anyway.


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  • #8341
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    wesleysniper38 wrote: »
    http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/beefcattle/4408490

    I'm assuming thats for the 4 of them :rolleyes:

    1500 more than enough for them if not too much, I have similar bunch here I would like rid off, nice big quite charalois heifers didnt bother looking for a buyer as I taught there would be no interest.


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