Farming Chit Chat II

iverjohnston · 22-06-2013 09:48PM

huey1975 wrote: »

Relax your nipples there its no harm. Last week the main item was a sick 94 year old black man in South Africa

And earlier in the week, 3 tourists came to Dublin from Fermanagh, had fish and chips ,then went to Germany.

hugo29 · 22-06-2013 09:50PM

huey1975 wrote: »

Relax your nipples there its no harm. Last week the main item was a sick 94 year old black man in South Africa

The last time my nipples were relaxed that aforementioned black man was in jail,

hugo29 · 22-06-2013 10:11PM

I'd love to chat to that man in this weeks journal who is carrying 50 suckler cows on 75 acres,

mf240 · 22-06-2013 10:13PM

what stage is he selling the calves at? Is that heavily stocked?

hugo29 · 22-06-2013 10:20PM

mf240 wrote: »

what stage is he selling the calves at? Is that heavily stocked?

Seems to carry calves to min 12 months, I would say it's heavily stocked, but I suppose a lot depends on land type, def not possible on my farm,

quadboy · 22-06-2013 11:00PM

hugo29 wrote: »

I'd love to chat to that man in this weeks journal who is carrying 50 suckler cows on 75 acres,

60 acres isnt it, 15 acres is for cereal

nashmach · 22-06-2013 11:43PM

hugo29 wrote: »

What is this fcuking rubbish on the news about Kennedy gathering in New Ross, I mean this is the lead story, country is on it's knees and this is the ****e we have to listen too

It is an important day to commemorate and also a great boost for the town and surrounding area. And in particular the opening of the new visitor centre being run by beef farmer Patrick Grennan.

Hopefully this will leave a long lasting impression.

1chippy · 23-06-2013 12:06AM

hugo29 wrote: »

Seems to carry calves to min 12 months, I would say it's heavily stocked, but I suppose a lot depends on land type, def not possible on my farm,

Its heavily stocked but still light in relation to a lot of dairy lads if you work back the lu.
Dad said the same about our farm, with all the information and products available i reckon most lads are either going to have to be either very lightly stocked or push it out to the last. the lad in the middle in most professions never seem to make the serious margins.

redzerologhlen · 23-06-2013 09:08AM

Off to the highland show again now for the day and excited about the clare match in the evening, come on the banner

lakill Farm · 23-06-2013 09:42AM

as a day off yesterday from part time farming and the auld accounts myself and a gang of us accountants I went to college with and the other halves went zip lining

up in Dublin mountains. I felt at home in the rain and wind, the dubs not so much so.:P. my downfall was the height (up to 20 meters on one course). "What goes up must come down":cool:

absolute great fun, hard on upper body muscles and legs and height was a bit odd especially when the gust of wind and rain were swaying the tops of the trees and us in them. No links with company but there called Zip it. Based in Dublin mountains and lough key forest park. Good day out for kids 7plus.

I think my next safety purchase is going to be a body harness and fall rope. be great for when cleaning the chimney, painting sheds etc.

anyone install fixed safety anchor points on chimneys of there houses or on shed roofs?

jomoloney · 23-06-2013 10:29AM

redzerologhlen wrote: »

Off to the highland show again now for the day and excited about the clare match in the evening, come on the banner

gave away my match tickets, making the journey to Corofin instead to say last farewell to Jim Cahill

Jim was highly respected by all including the Dept Staff and fellow IFA members, he treated everybody with respect and dignity, & worked silently behind the scenes

RIP Jim

Timmaay · 23-06-2013 11:15AM

1chippy wrote: »

Its heavily stocked but still light in relation to a lot of dairy lady if you work back the lu.
Dad said the same about our farm, with all the information and products available i reckon most lads are either going to have to be either very lightly stocked or push it out to the last. the lad in the middle in most professions never seem to make the serious margins.

I think too much is being read into with this whole Sr issue, all fully about management of yourown farm at the end of the day, a good businessman/stockman will make his system work as best as possible, disregardless of what is considered a good or bad sr in terms of other farms. I see lads on both ends of the spectrum in trouble, the lads at the lower end often have poor grass management skills, alongside old swards etc etc, lower inputs are what save them. Chaps at the upper end usually are on top of all of that, but some can get into serious trouble in years like this when they have no backup in place. But thats what business is all about, adapt to what you have, sr is a very flexible variable, so use that to your advantage and have the stock to suit your farm, saying that lads in the middle cant make serious profits doesn't make sense in my view.

moy83 · 23-06-2013 11:23AM

Timmaay wrote: »

, saying that lads in the middle cant make serious profits doesn't make sense in my view.

I think youre right there Tim , the lads in the middle ground might actually have more room for profit by being able adapt to conditions easier than someone thats stretched to the max

Timmaay · 23-06-2013 02:02PM

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=121273588082412&set=pb.121271944749243.-2207520000.1371992497.&type=3&theater oh dear god! That couldn't have ended well!!!

delaval · 23-06-2013 02:05PM

Jesus, you couldn't make it up!

darragh_haven · 23-06-2013 02:41PM

Timmaay wrote: »

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=121273588082412&set=pb.121271944749243.-2207520000.1371992497.&type=3&theater oh dear god! That couldn't have ended well!!!

I was looking at that for a fair few seconds before it dawned on me what was happening. ..... no wonder we have such high work place accident records.

Midlandsman80 · 23-06-2013 02:58PM

Hi All,

Not sure if this is the right thread for this post...

We have a few cattle to sell at the moment and I am unsure if I will go to the Mart or factory with them, ideally I would have the grass to feed them but we don't...

What weight would you put on these?
They are all 27 months and from a QA farm.
They are BB from BF's and have been getting 3-4kg of meal the last 6-7 weeks plus grass. Ad lib silage and 2-3 kg of meal in the shed.

We are not that long bringing cattle to this stage to any advice would be appreciated..

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whelan1 · 23-06-2013 03:22PM

how did they get the tractor up on the trailer?

leg wax · 23-06-2013 04:38PM

Midlandsman80 wrote: »

Hi All,

Not sure if this is the right thread for this post...

We have a few cattle to sell at the moment and I am unsure if I will go to the Mart or factory with them, ideally I would have the grass to feed them but we don't...

What weight would you put on these?
They are all 27 months and from a QA farm.
They are BB from BF's and have been getting 3-4kg of meal the last 6-7 weeks plus grass. Ad lib silage and 2-3 kg of meal in the shed.

We are not that long bringing cattle to this stage to any advice would be appreciated..

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mart cattle

Midlandsman80 · 23-06-2013 05:15PM

THanks Leg,
I was wondering if their age would be an issue for buyers wanting to keep them under 30months or would this is an issue for buyers of these in the marts?
What would you think they are worth or what weight would you put them at? I was thinking the bullocks might be 580-600kgs?

Conmaicne Mara · 23-06-2013 06:25PM

whelan1 wrote: »

how did they get the tractor up on the trailer?

Photoshop would be my guess.

pakalasa · 23-06-2013 07:25PM

Went to the Clare match.

Game over 5 mins into the second half. Terrible stuff. The wind was very strong and there is a slight fall in that pitch. It made the game into a game of two halves. Will it be enough for Davy to walk, I wonder?

Dampintheattic · 23-06-2013 07:42PM

pakalasa wrote: »

Went to the Clare match. Game over 5 mins into the second half. Terrible stuff. The wind was very strong and there is a slight fall in that pitch. It made the game into a game of two halves. Will it be enough for Davy to walk, I wonder?

Was there also. Terrible stuff. Cork made look good by a flat, jaded Clare team. Short passing bullsheet, is for the basketball court, not championship hurling.

Dampintheattic · 23-06-2013 07:44PM

Did you know that those lovely cow pats in your field, can explode? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZI1eeV88lQ

kevthegaff · 23-06-2013 07:50PM

lads when do u know that silage is ready to cut, i have land rented dont have to be out till mid july, want bulk but quality too.

mf240 · 23-06-2013 07:58PM

kevthegaff wrote: »

lads when do u know that silage is ready to cut, i have land rented dont have to be out till mid july, want bulk but quality too.

Is it yellowing at the butt?

Is it growing all year?

i

Birdnuts · 23-06-2013 08:08PM

pakalasa wrote: »

Went to the Clare match. Game over 5 mins into the second half. Terrible stuff. The wind was very strong and there is a slight fall in that pitch. It made the game into a game of two halves. Will it be enough for Davy to walk, I wonder?

i was suprised at how poor their first touch was for most of the game. i wonder was that the issue Davy said he was ragin about but did not want to go into details on

kevthegaff · 23-06-2013 08:18PM

mf240 wrote: »

Is it yellowing at the butt?

Is it growing all year?

i

nah closed up since may 15th but great growth

mf240 · 23-06-2013 08:22PM

Might as well get your rights out of it and cut it mid July then.

mahoney_j · 23-06-2013 09:09PM

kevthegaff wrote: »

lads when do u know that silage is ready to cut, i have land rented dont have to be out till mid july, want bulk but quality too.

Quality not going to great Kev at best I'd say mid to low 60 s dmd.would be ok for dry cows if in good condition but not for milking cows or young stock.protein levels will also be sub 10%sobyoull be looking at feeding a 18 or 20 % nut/ration

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