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Farming Chit Chat II

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  • #4532
    1chippy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,716 ✭✭✭1chippy


    got a new iphone here and going to have to get one of you to tell me how to upload pictures while the screen is still visable. there are bets being taken round here on how long i will be able to keep it in working condition. so far this friday is the shortest odds.


  • #4533
    sea12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,244 ✭✭✭sea12


    Knocked a meadow. Might try get a bit of hay off it if it stays dry. If not will wrap it up. Fecking tractor cut out in the middle of it. Sounds like dirty diesel. Was too dark when I was finishing to try do anything about it. Last thing I wanted to happen. Working tomo so will be tomo evening before I can do anything with it now.


  • #4534
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    Juniorhurler wrote: »
    From €1350 to €2000 for young continentals with calves at foot I heard on local radio farming news at 7 this morning. Wasn't there but David Quinn said there was increased demand. Older cows made €950 - €1700

    interesting, have to go to my local supplier to pick out a couple in calf heifers to replace couple cows marked for culling this year so will have idea of what prices are at moment, is everyone insisting that any bought in animals are BVD tested


  • #4535
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    also seeing as cull cows are going well at moment I am tempted to Cull a few more of the older heavy cows now and buy a few replacements,
    the cows are fine, just the culls are making good money at moment and am tempted to cash in, has anyone else thought about it


  • #4536
    vanderbadger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,087 ✭✭✭vanderbadger


    1chippy wrote: »
    got a new iphone here and going to have to get one of you to tell me how to upload pictures while the screen is still visable. there are bets being taken round here on how long i will be able to keep it in working condition. so far this friday is the shortest odds.

    get yourself an otterbox or similar 1chippy
    it has saved my iphone on countless occasions
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=otterbox+iphone&tag=googiehydra-21&index=aps&hvadid=24870618423&hvpos=1t2&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=17889202971572099734&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=b&ref=pd_sl_3qmside74j_b


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  • #4537
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    hugo29 wrote: »
    just the culls are making good money at moment and am tempted to cash in, has anyone else thought about it

    that ship has sailed for now anyway


  • #4538
    Conmaicne Mara
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭Conmaicne Mara


    Political deal reached on CAP, suppose it'll be in the Journal tomorrow.

    http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0626/458963-cap-reform/


  • #4539
    nashmach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,183 ✭✭✭nashmach


    Conmaicne Mara wrote: »
    Political deal reached on CAP, suppose it'll be in the Journal tomorrow.

    http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0626/458963-cap-reform/[/QUOTE]

    As always the devil will be in the detail I suppose :(


  • #4540
    Conmaicne Mara
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭Conmaicne Mara


    nashmach wrote: »
    Conmaicne Mara wrote: »
    Political deal reached on CAP, suppose it'll be in the Journal tomorrow.

    http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0626/458963-cap-reform/[/QUOTE]

    As always the devil will be in the detail I suppose :(

    Yep, if Covenenys interview last week is a guide to go by, then I don't think we'll know all of that until Sept/Oct time.


  • #4541
    jetfiremuck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,472 ✭✭✭jetfiremuck


    1chippy wrote: »
    got a new iphone here and going to have to get one of you to tell me how to upload pictures while the screen is still visable. there are bets being taken round here on how long i will be able to keep it in working condition. so far this friday is the shortest odds.

    Get an Otter box ffs . Ive dropped mine a few times no problems. Heavy duty.


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  • #4542
    Midlandsman80
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 247 ✭✭Midlandsman80


    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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    Hi All,

    Could you give your opinion on an approx weight on these two bullocks? have possible sale and would not be sure on what to estimate them at? thanks.


  • #4543
    leg wax
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,296 ✭✭✭leg wax


    Midlandsman80 wrote: »
    Hi All,

    Could you give your opinion on an approx weight on these two bullocks? have possible sale and would not be sure on what to estimate them at? thanks.
    impossible to do as we cant get any idea of size, as there is nothing to judge size against,thought 1 was around 400 kgs but then saw age so cant guess.


  • #4544
    dharn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,574 ✭✭✭dharn


    Bb crosses look to be near 500 freisans look less


  • #4545
    nashmach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,183 ✭✭✭nashmach


    Hard to say from those photos but the BB's are probably around 510kgs and the FR 460kgs.


  • #4546
    Conmaicne Mara
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭Conmaicne Mara


    ;)


  • #4547
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,173 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    Conmaicne Mara wrote: »
    ;)

    I seen that in the farm section of the zoo!


  • #4548
    Conmaicne Mara
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭Conmaicne Mara


    Muckit wrote: »
    I seen that in the farm section of the zoo!

    Yeah I'd say that's where it was taken, it's like their fencing.


  • #4549
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    went on a drive today to find oh relations , we found them, amazed to see the loads of turf coming from the bog, none of that at home


  • #4550
    sea12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,244 ✭✭✭sea12


    Going doing that for the in laws tomorrow depending on weather. Ure welcome to join us. We won't even charge u for the experience. :P


  • #4551
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    Sometime the damp evenings are grand, sit down on couch and watch football and not feel like should be out doing something,


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  • #4552
    Bizzum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Bizzum


    Glad to get the bit of silage wrapped up yesterday, before the sup of rain. Back a bit on last year, but the quality is better.


  • #4553
    delaval
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭delaval


    Bizzum wrote: »
    Glad to get the bit of silage wrapped up yesterday, before the sup of rain. Back a bit on last year, but the quality is better.
    Sup of rain what phucking rain:confused::confused::confused::confused::confused:


  • #4554
    jomoloney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 859 ✭✭✭jomoloney


    delaval wrote: »
    Sup of rain what phucking rain:confused::confused::confused::confused::confused:

    got 140 top quality wraps yesterday and slurry out straight away , beautiful damp overcast drizzly morning here :D:D


  • #4555
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    delaval wrote: »
    Sup of rain what phucking rain:confused::confused::confused::confused::confused:

    We got so much rain yesterday before baleing that we had to leave half a paddock behind us, the ground got that wet. Big deep tracks through the whole thing. Didn't do half the amount of damage last year! :confused::confused:


  • #4556
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    reilig wrote: »
    We got so much rain yesterday before baleing that we had to leave half a paddock behind us, the ground got that wet. Big deep tracks through the whole thing. Didn't do half the amount of damage last year! :confused::confused:

    did it rain that heavy with you reilig, it wasnt that bad over here and we are not million miles apart, drizzle mostly with couple heavy short showers,


  • #4557
    vanderbadger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,087 ✭✭✭vanderbadger


    hasnt really made any rain here as such but its the 2nd day of this of mist / drizzle rubbish, think i can forget about my bit of hay , buck it anyway


  • #4558
    moy83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,701 ✭✭✭moy83


    reilig wrote: »
    We got so much rain yesterday before baleing that we had to leave half a paddock behind us, the ground got that wet. Big deep tracks through the whole thing. Didn't do half the amount of damage last year! :confused::confused:
    What a bitch . Im sure you couldnt imagine that kind of rain on the day you were cutting but would it be an option to sacrifice a days wilting and just to bale it up straight away or a few hours even .

    We started our pit silage yesterday evening , its drizzly here now but if it doesnt get heavier we will soldier on .


  • #4559
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    hugo29 wrote: »
    did it rain that heavy with you reilig, it wasnt that bad over here and we are not million miles apart, drizzle mostly with couple heavy short showers,

    It started raining at 7am. Rained heavy till 10 am. Then drizzle till 12. Several heavy showers throughout the day then till we got finished baleing at 10pm. Seriously pi$$ed off with it all at this stage! :mad:


  • #4560
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    moy83 wrote: »
    What a bitch . Im sure you couldnt imagine that kind of rain on the day you were cutting but would it be an option to sacrifice a days wilting and just to bale it up straight away or a few hours even .

    We started our pit silage yesterday evening , its drizzly here now but if it doesnt get heavier we will soldier on .

    Wilting was a waste of time this time around. It was all wet. We had to wait for the contractor. Baleing when you want is the advantage of having your own baler!


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  • #4561
    moy83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,701 ✭✭✭moy83


    reilig wrote: »
    Wilting was a waste of time this time around. It was all wet. We had to wait for the contractor. Baleing when you want is the advantage of having your own baler!

    If contractors are that thin on the ground where you are buying a baler might stack up alright .
    I assume you make a few hundrer bales a year , around here one contractor has offered to agitate the slurry for free and spread it at cost just to get the baling from a few lads that would have a decent amounts for baling !

    All the same for under 10 k I would think you would get a good enough baler for your own use


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