Reasonable time of the day to stop ploughing and cutting hedgerows?

vicwatson · 20-03-2013 11:05PM #1

Can I ask farmers on here what is a reasonable time to stop cutting hedgerows and ploughing fields in the day?

Bloody farmer near us has been clearing out fields for the last four months, burning all the hedgerows after cutting them, using accelerant to start the fires etc

He has been working almost every day for this period and seems to take off during the afternoon and comes back in the evening and starts at it again.

He is still going right now (22.00 hours), the drone of the diesel digger and tractors is starting to grate my gears after this long - weekends and everything, trying to get the chislers to sleep is a disaster when he is out this late.

Is this hour unreasonable.

Thanks in advance

mf240 · 20-03-2013 11:17PM

You should ask him for a job, you dont sound like your too busy.

case 5150 · 20-03-2013 11:24PM

leave the man alone, no hr is unraesable to work when we getting weather like this

20-03-2013 11:26PM

he is trying to get the his land cleaned up and ready for the year ahead and has cows calving at the same time ,

freedominacup · 20-03-2013 11:34PM

Step away from the keyboard and back away slowly. You still have a slim chance of getting away with no more than a slight mauling:eek:

Manoffeeling · 20-03-2013 11:40PM

Dear Frankie, My wife gets up at 6.30 and sometimes wakes me. Is there anything I can do?

vicwatson · 20-03-2013 11:40PM

Jebus people calm down.

I asked a simple question, can ye not man/women up to answer it?

Should hedgerow cutting be carried on now? Maybe a call to the authorities might shut him up?

blue5000 · 20-03-2013 11:41PM

Why don't you have a couple of them seriously good lidl beers, turn up the tv and go asleep, or better still go out and see if he wants a hand picking stones?

vicwatson · 20-03-2013 11:41PM

freedominacup wrote: »

Step away from the keyboard and back away slowly. You still have a slim chance of getting away with no more than a slight mauling:eek:

Take your threats elsewhere, if you cannot be civil enough to answer my legitimate query.

royalmeath · 20-03-2013 11:42PM

If you dont like country life then move into the city, then you will be able to enjoy the whizz of cars passing by your semi d at all hours

pakalasa · 20-03-2013 11:42PM

You should be going out praising him for his hard work and offering him a cup of tea. God bless the work and all that.
If it's sympathy you want, I think you came to the wrong forum.

GRMA · 20-03-2013 11:43PM

Of course its unreasonable. Would it be ok for a neighbour to be building at this hour? No.

Making that much noise at this late hour is OTT, but I dont think you will get much sympathy from self entitled farmers on here I reckon.

vicwatson · 20-03-2013 11:44PM

pakalasa wrote: »

You should be going out praising him for his hard work and offering him a cup of tea. God bless the work and all that.
If it's sympathy you want, I think you came to the wrong forum.

No chance of you answering my question I suppose?

Can I ask farmers on here what is a reasonable time to stop cutting hedgerows and ploughing fields in the day?

whelan1 · 20-03-2013 11:44PM

if it was stopping my kids getting to sleep, i would ask him to stop at a reasonable hour....

freedominacup · 20-03-2013 11:45PM

vicwatson wrote: »

Take your threats elsewhere, if you cannot be civil enough to answer my legitimate query.

I didn't threaten you in any way. TBH I couldn't care less about you or your problems with your neighbour. I was just offering you a bit of advice. If you have a similar attitude when dealing with your neighbour I can see it working out really well for you.

Your big problem is in your OP. You claim he's been working on this land every day for the past 4 months, really? It's hardly possible he was working on it every day for the past 4 weeks. Once you had that posted you were on a hiding to nothing. Everyone here has worked through the night at some point and carried on through the following day as well so what's a reasonable time to stop? in certain circumstances upto 36 hours after you started your days work.

vicwatson · 20-03-2013 11:47PM

freedominacup wrote: »

I didn't threaten you in any way. TBH I couldn't care less about you or your problems with your neighbour. I was just offering you a bit of advice. If you have a similar attitude when dealing with your neighbour I can see it working out really well for you.

And that goes for me to, you are obviously a lazy ass farmer NOT out working in your field till 22.00 hours

Any mature farmers here that can try give me a reasonable response to my question?

vicwatson · 20-03-2013 11:49PM

whelan1 wrote: »

if it was stopping my kids getting to sleep, i would ask him to stop at a reasonable hour....

It is and that's the problem, I think 22.00 hours is wayy too late to continue with farming activities.

I wonder if other farmers here can tell me if they think its responsible farming?

whelan1 · 20-03-2013 11:50PM

there wouldnt be too many farmers arond here working at that hour but he could have an off farm job and is doing this work in his spare time

GRMA · 20-03-2013 11:51PM

vicwatson wrote: »

And that goes for me to, you are obviously a lazy ass farmer NOT out working in your field till 22.00 hours

Any mature farmers here that can try give me a reasonable response to my question?

Too busy moaning about subsidies I guess - as I said, an unreasonable sense of entitlement, no respect for people like yourself or the environment yet they demand taxpayers and EU money to prop up uneconomical "businesses".

There are decent farmers of course, but just look at the wagons being circled because a simple question was asked.

vicwatson · 20-03-2013 11:51PM

Can anyone tell me if a farmer is allowed cut hedgerow at this time of year?

Can anyone tell me if a farmer is allowed burn hedgerow? Do they need a licence?

Can anyone tell me if a farmer is allowed use allecerant if they have a licence to burn hedgerow?

newbie2 · 20-03-2013 11:52PM

...it is an offence to cut, grub or otherwise destroy any vegetation growing in any hedge or ditch during the period beginning on 1st day of March and ending 31st day of August. Exemptions are provided from the restrictions, in the interests of agriculture and forestry. Under REPS, hedgerow maintenance is not allowed from late February to the end of August....

http://www.client.teagasc.ie/environment/natural_heritage/No_hedge_cutting_in_the_bird_nesting_season.asp

Juniorhurler · 20-03-2013 11:52PM

I would say when the last sod is turned would be a reasonable time to stop ploughing. Unless he is working on a headland at the gable end of your house, or you have a house with no level of sound insulation it should not be a problem. Leave the man be, he will only be a few days til crops are sown and he will be gone.

vicwatson · 20-03-2013 11:53PM

GRMA wrote: »

Too busy moaning about subsidies I guess - as I said, an unreasonable sense of entitlement, no respect for people like yourself or the environment yet they demand taxpayers and EU money to prop up uneconomical "businesses".

There are decent farmers of course, but just look at the wagons being circled because a simple question was asked.

Yes I must admit I didn't expect some "After Hours" type of responses to my post. I was taken aback by them.

I thought my questions and concerns were reasonable enough.

But sure...

royalmeath · 20-03-2013 11:53PM

vicwatson wrote: »

It is and that's the problem, I think 22.00 hours is wayy too late to continue with farming activities.

I wonder if other farmers here can tell me if they think its responsible farming?

Civil engineering projects are often carried out throughout the night in urban areas. Do you have any sort of relationship with the farmer would you not go and talk to him and explain your situation

mf240 · 20-03-2013 11:54PM

Look really and truly there are people like you in every parish and small town up and down the country, nit picking and complaining about every move there neighbour make and falling out with everybody.

Compared to what goes on in towns and citys you should be thankfull that a dull drone of a diesal engine is all you have to put up with.

The choice is yours be reasonable with your neighbours and if your ever in trouble with something yourself, farming neighbours are always willing to help out.

Or else keep up the victor mildrew act and watch as your string, on which you hang you christmas cards on gets a little shorter every year.

vicwatson · 20-03-2013 11:54PM

Juniorhurler wrote: »

I would say when the last sod is turned would be a reasonable time to stop ploughing. Unless he is working on a headland at the gable end of your house, or you have a house with no level of sound insulation it should not be a problem. Leave the man be, he will only be a few days til crops are sown and he will be gone.

Didn't you read my OP?

pakalasa · 20-03-2013 11:56PM

It's your question that's not reasonable. What is a reasonable time to stop working in a factory? The guy is obviously under pressure to get work done. Just be patient. You could have neighbours up to a lot worst.

vicwatson · 20-03-2013 11:57PM

Look really and truly there are people like you in every parish and small town up and down the country, nit picking and complaining about every move there neighbour make and falling out with everybody.

Compared to what goes on in towns and citys you should be thankfull that a dull drone of a diesal engine is all you have to put up with.

The choice is yours be reasonable with your neighbours and if your ever in trouble with something yourself, farming neighbours are always willing to help out.

Or else keep up the victor mildrew act and watch as your string, on which you hang you christmas cards on gets a little shorter every year.

Thanks very much for your post, it's a very sensible post. I'm glad you posted, it's very intelligent sounding.

Juniorhurler · 20-03-2013 11:58PM

To burn all you need is clearance from your co. council and regional fire control. No problem at this time or any other of the year once you fill out a simple form and post it off.
Accelerant is not permitted, but if all other criteria are filled, best of luck getting anybody to follow up on this slight misdemeanour. I doubt he will even have used gallon of diesel.

vicwatson · 20-03-2013 11:59PM

pakalasa wrote: »

It's your question that's not reasonable. What is a reasonable time to stop working in a factory? The guy is obviously under pressure to get work done. Just be patient. You could have neighbours up to a lot worst.

You didn't read my OP either:rolleyes:

20-03-2013 11:59PM

vicwatson wrote: »

Didn't you read my OP?

the farmer might not even be aware that he is causing this to you at the min , talk to him first , do you live on the cavan meath boarder by any chance

Reasonable time of the day to stop ploughing and cutting hedgerows?

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