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Farming Chit Chat II

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  • #3842
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    tipp bate and the hay saved all before the 10th of June. :)


  • #3843
    Juniorhurler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,363 ✭✭✭Juniorhurler


    1chippy wrote: »
    Second wind here anyway. barby lit up and a couple of mates around, has anyone ever put tyres on a pit with a hangover, id say it will be good.

    All through my twenties I never did it any other way. Both myself and the boss were working full time at that stage so we tried to cut of a Friday afternoon or a Saturday. That left me drinking heavily on that night with a pit to cover the next morning. It always got done but with the heat on top of black plastic you would sweat like a nun in a whorehouse.


  • #3844
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,173 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    1chippy wrote: »
    has anyone ever put tyres on a pit with a hangover

    When are you putting on the tyres? The trick is not to get a hangover, ie you won't get one if you're drunk;) Have a few cans before throwing them up, then sweat it off ya.


  • #3845
    epfff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,530 ✭✭✭epfff


    All this talk of hay and silage is making me think I must close up a bit.
    rang a guy yesterday to rent 15 acres of grass looked for 200 per acre
    it was light crop of old grass was I wrong to smile and politely hang up


  • #3846
    Mulumpy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 818 ✭✭✭Mulumpy


    bob charles wrote: »
    tipp bate and the hay saved all before the 10th of June. :)

    Best thing ever for Tipp will get a good run now to skin the cats in sept


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  • #3847
    quadboy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 472 ✭✭quadboy


    Heifer repeated a few days ago and this evening there was bloody slimmy stuff by tail, bad news?


  • #3848
    jomoloney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 859 ✭✭✭jomoloney


    quadboy wrote: »
    Heifer repeated a few days ago and this evening there was bloody slimmy stuff by tail, bad news?


    that's normal


  • #3849
    Tipp Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,025 ✭✭✭Tipp Man


    Mulumpy wrote: »
    Best thing ever for Tipp will get a good run now to skin the cats in sept

    We need a good run, were fair bad today I'll tell ya


  • #3850
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,910 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    Tipp Man wrote: »
    We need a good run, were fair bad today I'll tell ya

    At least we have the hay saved, can't win them all. Sit back now and let Clare beat Cork and we'll be in the back door......;)

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



  • #3851
    bogman_bass
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,259 ✭✭✭bogman_bass


    hugo29 wrote: »
    Best drinking town ireland, did you stay in the madhouse that is the castle court

    Nah couple of B&B's.

    Surfing yesterday. Greast craic altogether. tismesoitis was there on the Sat. Some man in a kayack I'll tell ya! :D


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  • #3852
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    Second letter in the last month arrived today to say that a neighbouring farmer has gone down with TB :(


  • #3853
    naughto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,439 ✭✭✭naughto


    Kovu Murr wrote: »
    Second letter in the last month arrived today to say that a neighbouring farmer has gone down with TB :(
    its must be bad when the farmer gets it and not the cattle


  • #3854
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    naughto wrote: »
    its must be bad when the farmer gets it and not the cattle

    Hahahaaha:D


  • #3855
    naughto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,439 ✭✭✭naughto


    Kovu Murr wrote: »
    Second letter in the last month arrived today to say that a neighbouring farmer has gone down with TB :(
    all joking a side does he buy in a lot of cattle or whats going on


  • #3856
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    naughto wrote: »
    all joking a side does he buy in a lot of cattle or whats going on

    No, it's old farming country round here, both farmers are in their 60s. Just seems to be rather prevalent in the land there. Thankfully it's the bit of land we have that's away from the main farm but still, now we have TB on 2 sides of the land, one of which we have to walk the cattle through an old pass which has more holes in the hedge than hedge just to get to our patch.


  • #3857
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    Was in the mart over the weekend. Interesting that I saw 1 guy that I know flat out buying cattle for finishing. He's a cute hoor, and never puts a foot wrong. Last year he bought no stock and saved a lot of meadow, for the few years before that he was big into sheep. He's well connected with family working in the Dep of Ag and he has a lot of dealings with meat factories too.

    What does he know that we don't know about stocking rates/reference years for the new SFP or does he know something about cattle prices in the next 12 months?


  • #3858
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,173 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    Kovu Murr wrote: »
    Second letter in the last month arrived today to say that a neighbouring farmer has gone down with TB :(

    Were ye watching the repeat of countryfile yesterday evening? Part of the prggramme was covering TB in Rep. of Ireland and our national herd test. They were following a Cork suckler farmer as he was having his readings done. He got the all clear Thank God. He had fine cows and calves, not to mention his stock bull, lovely muscly Limousin. Twas the cows that really caught my eye though. Worth a look if you any of ye could find it online, perhaps Youtube?


  • #3859
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    Muckit wrote: »
    Were ye watching the repeat of countryfile yesterday evening? Part of the prggramme was covering TB in Rep. of Ireland and our national herd test. They were following a Cork suckler farmer as he was having his readings done. He got the all clear Thank God. He had fine cows and calves, not to mention his stock bull, lovely muscly Limousin. Twas the cows that really caught my eye though. Worth a look if you any of ye could find it online, perhaps Youtube?

    http://www.tvmuse.eu/

    Found it. I love that site. :D Now....what episode?


  • #3860
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,173 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    Kovu Murr wrote: »
    http://www.tvmuse.eu/

    Found it. I love that site. :D Now....what episode?
    It would have been last sunday's episode really, but repeat was shown yesterday before last night's one....


  • #3861
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    Muckit wrote: »
    It would have been last sunday's episode really, but repeat was shown yesterday before last night's one....

    Rightio, I'll see if I can get it there anyway.


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  • #3862
    Marooned75
    Closed Accounts Posts: 565 ✭✭✭Marooned75


    reilig wrote: »
    Was in the mart over the weekend. Interesting that I saw 1 guy that I know flat out buying cattle for finishing. He's a cute hoor, and never puts a foot wrong. Last year he bought no stock and saved a lot of meadow, for the few years before that he was big into sheep. He's well connected with family working in the Dep of Ag and he has a lot of dealings with meat factories too.

    What does he know that we don't know about stocking rates/reference years for the new SFP or does he know something about cattle prices in the next 12 months?

    I'd say he s covering both angles for himself.Judging by the way it's gone quiet about reference year I d bet 2013 will be the year they use,because even though its been said all parties favour 2012 why has nt there been an official announcement by now.


  • #3863
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    rang bank on 19th april to orgainise a small loan.. after doing cash flow planner, profit monitor etc i finally got a reply on friday......... it was the slow yes:D i am sure alot of people just wouldnt bother when they keep looking for more info, interestingly on letter of acceptance is says this money will be available for draw down until 4/9/13, think it will be long gone by then


  • #3864
    Username John
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,237 ✭✭✭Username John


    Anyone got farmers journal from 10 days ago handy?

    If you do, would you mind checking what Irish Country Meats quoted for lamb price please, it'll be in a table somewhere around the second last page...

    Thanks. :)


  • #3865
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    reilig wrote: »
    Was in the mart over the weekend. Interesting that I saw 1 guy that I know flat out buying cattle for finishing. He's a cute hoor, and never puts a foot wrong. Last year he bought no stock and saved a lot of meadow, for the few years before that he was big into sheep. He's well connected with family working in the Dep of Ag and he has a lot of dealings with meat factories too.

    What does he know that we don't know about stocking rates/reference years for the new SFP or does he know something about cattle prices in the next 12 months?
    I'd guess it's the former. Supply and demand - there will be poor supply of quality stock this autumn and demand will be strong. He's getting in before the market catches on.


  • #3866
    quadboy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 472 ✭✭quadboy


    Username John wrote: »
    Anyone got farmers journal from 10 days ago handy?

    If you do, would you mind checking what Irish Country Meats quoted for lamb price please, it'll be in a table somewhere around the second last page...

    Thanks. :)

    Wouldnt you know i have may 25th and june 8th editions


  • #3867
    pakalasa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,552 ✭✭✭pakalasa


    just do it wrote: »
    I'd guess it's the former. Supply and demand - there will be poor supply of quality stock this autumn and demand will be strong. He's getting in before the market catches on.

    Ya, it will be interesting to see how much the national suckler cow herd falls this year. A lot of guys reducing their numbers.


  • #3868
    IPFree
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37 ✭IPFree


    Username John wrote: »
    Anyone got farmers journal from 10 days ago handy?

    If you do, would you mind checking what Irish Country Meats quoted for lamb price please, it'll be in a table somewhere around the second last page...

    Thanks. :)
    Edition 1st June 2013


  • #3869
    Dampintheattic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 839 ✭✭✭Dampintheattic


    pakalasa wrote: »
    Ya, it will be interesting to see how much the national suckler cow herd falls this year. A lot of guys reducing their numbers.

    Plus some dairy guys, with suckler herds also, giving up on the suckling and going 100% dairy.
    Plus some bigger suckler herds converting to dairy.

    It's not a bad time I'd say, for smaller suckler guys to increase numbers a bit and or improve cow quality a bit.


  • #3870
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    Dampintheattic wrote: »
    Plus some dairy guys, with suckler herds also, giving up on the suckling and going 100% dairy.
    Plus some bigger suckler herds converting to dairy.

    It's not a bad time I'd say, for smaller suckler guys to increase numbers a bit and or improve cow quality a bit.

    yea i wonder what sort money in calf heifers will be this year, must go back to the man i have always bought off, need to replace a few culls but there is no way i am buying if they are not BVD tested, i have a BVD free herd the last 2 years,


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  • #3871
    foxfield21
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20 ✭foxfield21


    Username John wrote: »
    Anyone got farmers journal from 10 days ago handy?

    If you do, would you mind checking what Irish Country Meats quoted for lamb price please, it'll be in a table somewhere around the second last page...

    Thanks. :)

    550 cent/kg incl VAT


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