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Farming Chit Chat II

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  • #5192
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,171 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    A lot used on the continent, perhaps they prefer dryer material being presented to them? I'd say they'd be fine job for haylage. Been able to vary the bale size would be a big advantage and suit a farmer more.

    Be interesting to do the costings.... If a lad bought for his own use could make the bales as big a house and a bale of haylage would still possibly weigh something similiar to a fresh bale of silage, so no real issues with handling.
    You'd possibly save on wrap I would suspect.... or am I wrong?


  • #5193
    freedominacup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭freedominacup


    bbam wrote: »
    Good time folks to check the earth of Your electric Fence systems.
    Ours is in a dry spot and with this cracking weather it had near stopped working.
    Create a little dish of clay round it and soak with a hose for 30 minutes.

    Remember, the best test for your earth is by hand. You should be able to place one hand on the earth bar and one on damp ground and feel nothing. If the earth isn't working you'll get a shock, the worse the shock the greater the problem.


    We've had to this twice so far this year the first time was in mid-May the second around 10 days ago.


  • #5194
    tabby aspreme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,420 ✭✭✭tabby aspreme


    All four legged creatures into the dip tub this morning , except the cats, started at 6 finished by 10 , treated myself and 10 y old helper to breakfast rolls , glad to have job done


  • #5195
    naughto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,466 ✭✭✭naughto


    Dampintheattic wrote: »
    Bring back hanging:mad: http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/suspect-in-murder-of-brothers-just-out-of-prison-29411893.html
    they got the scumbag that did it
    http://www.mayonews.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18164:ballina-man-26-charged-with-murdering-elderly-castlebar-brothers&catid=23:news&Itemid=46


  • #5196
    nashmach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,183 ✭✭✭nashmach


    Muckit wrote: »
    A lot used on the continent, perhaps they prefer dryer material being presented to them? I'd say they'd be fine job for haylage. Been able to vary the bale size would be a big advantage and suit a farmer more.

    Be interesting to do the costings.... If a lad bought for his own use could make the bales as big a house and a bale of haylage would still possibly weigh something similiar to a fresh bale of silage, so no real issues with handling.
    You'd possibly save on wrap I would suspect.... or am I wrong?

    Bit difficult to get a 5 x 4 bale on a wrapper though :D

    Ideal for straw though if you weren't selling and preferred rounds - the 4 x 4 is just too handy for transport.


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  • #5197
    vanderbadger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,087 ✭✭✭vanderbadger


    nashmach wrote: »
    Bit difficult to get a 5 x 4 bale on a wrapper though :D

    Ideal for straw though if you weren't selling and preferred rounds - the 4 x 4 is just too handy for transport.

    local contractor is making large bales, 5x5 maybe? larger than 4 x 4 anyway with krone comprima baler, wrapping with 1400 series tanco..


  • #5198
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    vanderbadger wrote: »
    local contractor is making large bales, 5x5 maybe? larger than 4 x 4 anyway with krone comprima baler, wrapping with 1400 series tanco..

    I'd say they would be 5 x 4. Most wrapper tables will only take a 4ft, give or take a few inches, but a lot will wrap a 5ft high bale.


  • #5199
    vanderbadger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,087 ✭✭✭vanderbadger


    reilig wrote: »
    I'd say they would be 5 x 4. Most wrapper tables will only take a 4ft, give or take a few inches, but a lot will wrap a 5ft high bale.

    ya probably, not sure now, ferocious weight in them when wet apparently


  • #5200
    Dampintheattic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 839 ✭✭✭Dampintheattic


    reilig wrote: »
    I'd say they would be 5 x 4. Most wrapper tables will only take a 4ft, give or take a few inches, but a lot will wrap a 5ft high bale.


    Yes. 5 x 4 bales. Great baler, and great bales. Real solid.
    Cuts down drawing in time, by one third, which is significant. (2 5x4 bales = 3 4x4 bales.)
    Cuts down winter handling also by one third.
    Use less wrap also.

    One thing to watch though, is not to leave them too long in the field, before drawing in.
    With the standard bale handler, you don't want any settling of the big bale.
    Can get difficult to pick up, without damaging the plastic.


  • #5201
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    Dampintheattic wrote: »
    Use less wrap also.

    The only thing I'll disagree with is this :D

    A farmer will save money on wrapping cost, yes, but not on wrap.
    If you think about it logically, the amount of wrap used on a bale depends on the width, height and diameter of a bale. Larger bales of 5x4 will use more wrap than 4x4 bales.

    Some guys can wrap 35 bales with a roll of volac, others can only manage 32.

    Put the bales side by side and you'll see why!! ;)


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  • #5202
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    vanderbadger wrote: »
    local contractor is making large bales, 5x5 maybe? larger than 4 x 4 anyway with krone comprima baler, wrapping with 1400 series tanco..

    Im trying to think who that is now vander. On another note i was in ennistimon last week and met a span new fendt 720 with a span new pottinger wagon behind it, some rig out!!


  • #5203
    vanderbadger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,087 ✭✭✭vanderbadger


    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    Im trying to think who that is now vander. On another note i was in ennistimon last week and met a span new fendt 720 with a span new pottinger wagon behind it, some rig out!!
    careys run pottinger wagons, most likey them id say
    colm healy running the krone comprima


  • #5204
    bogman_bass
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,462 ✭✭✭bogman_bass


    reilig wrote: »
    The only thing I'll disagree with is this :D

    A farmer will save money on wrapping cost, yes, but not on wrap.
    If you think about it logically, the amount of wrap used on a bale depends on the width, height and diameter of a bale. Larger bales of 5x4 will use more wrap than 4x4 bales.
    ;)
    but there will be less bales to wrap.

    The ratio of surface area to material baled will be lower with the 5x4


  • #5205
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    vanderbadger wrote: »
    careys run pottinger wagons, most likey them id say
    colm healy running the krone comprima

    I know carey has the wagons alright but it was always Deeres he had :confused: A lot of them new krones around now, tis unknown what Garrihy is selling below there.


  • #5206
    vanderbadger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,087 ✭✭✭vanderbadger


    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    I know carey has the wagons alright but it was always Deeres he had :confused: A lot of them new krones around now, tis unknown what Garrihy is selling below there.

    ya im only guessing now, as you say it was always deeres they drove but dont know who else it could be, they are doing a fair bit of work up our direction now so figured it must be them. gussie greene seems to have gotten out of silage contracting altogether. ya those new krones seem to be fine balers


  • #5207
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    vanderbadger wrote: »
    ya im only guessing now, as you say it was always deeres they drove but dont know who else it could be, they are doing a fair bit of work up our direction now so figured it must be them. gussie greene seems to have gotten out of silage contracting altogether. ya those new krones seem to be fine balers

    Ryan is at it now too sure and I seen Garvey up around liscannor there a few weeks back too. Nolan got his own harvester this year too so theres plenty of competition around.


  • #5208
    vanderbadger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,087 ✭✭✭vanderbadger


    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    Ryan is at it now too sure and I seen Garvey up around liscannor there a few weeks back too. Nolan got his own harvester this year too so theres plenty of competition around.
    i cant understand how the baling lads can try and take on pit work as well and keep the whole thing going, some new chap cut farm next door to me there, dont remember their names now but all span new gear , mowers , tractors, harvestor everything :eek:


  • #5209
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    vanderbadger wrote: »
    i cant understand how the baling lads can try and take on pit work as well and keep the whole thing going, some new chap cut farm next door to me there, dont remember their names now but all span new gear , mowers , tractors, harvestor everything :eek:

    New holland mowing with a front and back mower, class harvester and new jcb shovel by any chance?


  • #5210
    vanderbadger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,087 ✭✭✭vanderbadger


    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    New holland mowing with a front and back mower, class harvester and new jcb shovel by any chance?

    yep i think so, deffo big new holland with mower on linkage front and back


  • #5211
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    vanderbadger wrote: »
    yep i think so, deffo big new holland with mower on linkage front and back

    Thats Garvey, he has a fendt added aswell now!!

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  • #5212
    darragh_haven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,433 ✭✭✭darragh_haven


    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    I know carey has the wagons alright but it was always Deeres he had :confused: A lot of them new krones around now, tis unknown what Garrihy is selling below there.

    There's been a bit of a swing away from JD here by contractors over the last 2 seasons. Our own contractor changed one of his John Deeres fir a MF. Said he'll do tge same again next season. Reckons the newer JDs are wicked expensive to fix for any small thing that goes wrong with them.


  • #5213
    vanderbadger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,087 ✭✭✭vanderbadger


    redzerologhlen wrote: »
    Thats Garvey, he has a fendt added aswell now!!

    975542_492679467467790_420150187_n.jpg?oh=b923d5fe0e2f19dac085627dc2d44fc1&oe=51E2555E&__gda__=1373810908_7e7721dca73f69e7b81ef3092addbf24

    where are they from Red?
    i was watching them cutting with linkage mowers, bit cumbersome i thought, he kept stopping at the corners and reversing and taking off again, i know it was all raked up afterwards so i suppose it didnt matter really


  • #5214
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    darragh_haven wrote: »
    There's been a bit of a swing away from JD here by contractors over the last 2 seasons. Our own contractor changed one of his John Deeres fir a MF. Said he'll do tge same again next season. Reckons the newer JDs are wicked expensive to fix for any small thing that goes wrong with them.

    The contractor I used to work with bought a new 6830 a few years ago and he said he will never buy a Deere again after it aswell. Gave a load of trouble.


  • #5215
    redzerologhlen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭redzerologhlen


    vanderbadger wrote: »
    where are they from Red?
    i was watching them cutting with linkage mowers, bit cumbersome i thought, he kept stopping at the corners and reversing and taking off again, i know it was all raked up afterwards so i suppose it didnt matter really

    Barefield, hes still in his 20's and only at it a few years. Some go'er to put all that gear together in a few years. I think hes in partnership with the harvester alright though.


  • #5216
    delaval
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭delaval


    reilig wrote: »
    Anyone out there still using a belt round baler? Like a John Deere or a New Holland. What was the advantage or disadvantage of them? You don't see any new ones these days??
    3 brand new ones bought in this area last year 2 Deeres and a NH. They owners are all tillage men who sell straw by the tonne, you'd want to as those balers really make hard bales. None of the soft centres that roller balers make.
    Massive hay bales


  • #5217
    DaNiEl1994
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 759 ✭✭✭DaNiEl1994


    vanderbadger wrote: »
    local contractor is making large bales, 5x5 maybe? larger than 4 x 4 anyway with krone comprima baler, wrapping with 1400 series tanco..

    i know the man your talking about, he has a small zetor powering the big wrapper hydraulics must be good in her


  • #5218
    delaval
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭delaval


    BBQ for grub this evening. I have snuck away and kids can't seem to find me. Lying in the shade of a big old Sycamore, bliss


  • #5219
    delaval
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭delaval


    delaval wrote: »
    BBQ for grub this evening. I have snuck away and kids can't seem to find me. Lying in the shade of a big old Sycamore, bliss

    Well I got 10 minutes peace anyway


  • #5220
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,961 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    delaval wrote: »
    Well I got 10 minutes peace anyway
    I'm having a peaceful day, OH and kids went to Lahinch, off to finish ploughing the headlands now and then a nice cold beer.

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



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  • #5221
    moy83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,701 ✭✭✭moy83


    blue5000 wrote: »
    I'm having a peaceful day, OH and kids went to Lahinch, off to finish ploughing the headlands now and then a nice cold beer.
    I would have stayed at home just to savour the silence of the house !

    We are down in rosslare for the night before catchin the boat to wales tomorrow . Its lovely to be sittin in the sun without having anything to do


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