Farming Chit Chat II

darragh_haven · 19-07-2013 10:38PM

moy83 wrote: »

Congrats to both of ye ! Will everyone on the F & F gat an invite for the day out ?

Make sure its before first cut. We might not all be able make otherwise

Kovu · 19-07-2013 10:41PM

Ah now.....I'll have to change my username again!

moy83 · 19-07-2013 10:51PM

Kovu Murr wrote: »

Ah now.....I'll have to change my username again!

Kovu Murr-Quad !

Kovu · 19-07-2013 11:13PM

moy83 wrote: »

Kovu Murr-Quad !

Hey at least I'd get my own pink personalised quad.

naughto · 19-07-2013 11:32PM

wednesday it is then.
Today's isolated thundershower is the first faint sign of a gradual breakdown of this hot, dry weather pattern now indicated on all the global models for mid-week. There won't be much change over the weekend although western counties may see a few more isolated showers or storms. It will stay hot for most regions until Tuesday but the daily coverage of thunderstorms is expected to expand out of the southwest during that period.
Then it's probably Wednesday when this heat and drought will begin to break down more generally across the country as the cooler Atlantic air masses make a gradual return. There could even be some heavy thunderstorms with that change in the pattern. At the moment, the indications for Thursday 25th to end of the month show quite a cooler turn to the weather, which may turn out to be somewhat overdone but we're fairly confident that the heat and worst of the drought should end mid-week, and that temperatures closer to normal (around 20-22 C) should become the trend. At the moment, I'm thinking that August could bring a third major warm spell (recall that we had one in early June, now this one for most of July). But the long-range forecast for August from here anyway is for temperatures slightly above normal and rainfall near or slightly below normal, not as extreme as July has been so far.

-- Peter O'Donnell for IWO

Mulumpy · 20-07-2013 08:00AM

Timmaay wrote: »

Ugh, almost the same problem here, compression switching on and off every minute, no ice at all built up and the milk sitting at 16 degrees! Called the bulk tank repair man, who told me to powerwash all the dust out of the air side of the heat exchanger and let the ice build up for afew hrs. Have done that and got it down to 11 degrees now. I don't know what to do with the milk, to dump it or not (maybe 1300L!), the last time we got a fine for tbc it was 3.3c/l of the full months milk cheque, and warm milk causes tbc to rocket!

Got milk tested this morning is not gone off yet but lab said to get it collected asap. Tech on way out to check tank said is prob compressor alright.

bogman_bass · 20-07-2013 08:03AM

Down in west cork for the week. When you have weather like this why would you leave Ireland?

Was anybody at the infant open day?

whelan1 · 20-07-2013 08:24AM

Timmaay wrote: »

Ugh, almost the same problem here, compression switching on and off every minute, no ice at all built up and the milk sitting at 16 degrees! Called the bulk tank repair man, who told me to powerwash all the dust out of the air side of the heat exchanger and let the ice build up for afew hrs. Have done that and got it down to 11 degrees now. I don't know what to do with the milk, to dump it or not (maybe 1300L!), the last time we got a fine for tbc it was 3.3c/l of the full months milk cheque, and warm milk causes tbc to rocket!

at least its not the last collection of the biggest month of the year , like happened me... can you contact anyone in the dairies?

Mulumpy · 20-07-2013 08:47AM

whelan1 wrote: »

at least its not the last collection of the biggest month of the year , like happened me... can you contact anyone in the dairies?

Ya I work in coop so guess that has its advantages

whelan1 · 20-07-2013 08:50AM

another thing in this warm weather is where are you storing vaccines, got rotavec corona last night ... on label it says to store between 2-8 degrees, i have it in fridge ... might be worth checking yer drugs press and put what ever needs to be in the fridge in it

jomoloney · 20-07-2013 12:00PM

just heard of another tragic accident in East Clare , the person is well known in the equine sector, and his son in pedigree breeding.

RIP

naughto · 20-07-2013 12:03PM

whelan1 wrote: »

another thing in this warm weather is where are you storing vaccines, got rotavec corona last night ... on label it says to store between 2-8 degrees, i have it in fridge ... might be worth checking yer drugs press and put what ever needs to be in the fridge in it

do u have a seperate fridge for the vaccines i seen my brother storing his in the main fridge beside the milk:eek::eek:

delaval · 20-07-2013 12:09PM

Combines out in force around here. Lovely sight.
Saw a field of OSR with the tramlines cut out, how is this done. Would it be a front mower?

I can confirm that the Keenan I have cannot handle dry round bales. Broke a chain this am. It's now full and my job after lunch is to fix chain and empty????
I went and hired a tub some difference.

whelan1 · 20-07-2013 12:31PM

naughto wrote: »

do u have a seperate fridge for the vaccines i seen my brother storing his in the main fridge beside the milk:eek::eek:

put them in seperate compartmrnt- away from my bulmers

nashmach · 20-07-2013 12:39PM

delaval wrote: »

Combines out in force around here. Lovely sight.
Saw a field of OSR with the tramlines cut out, how is this done. Would it be a front mower?

I can confirm that the Keenan I have cannot handle dry round bales. Broke a chain this am. It's now full and my job after lunch is to fix chain and empty????
I went and hired a tub some difference.

That OSR is probably for seed if strips are cut out.

hugo29 · 20-07-2013 12:45PM

Was out moving a few cows around, had young lad with me had to come in again, far to hot for him, cows didnt want to come out from under trees,
Wonder will me fertiliser self combust

delaval · 20-07-2013 01:06PM

nashmach wrote: »

That OSR is probably for seed if strips are cut out.

Front mower or is there a little machine for the job?

bob charles · 20-07-2013 01:19PM

delaval wrote: »

I can confirm that the Keenan I have cannot handle dry round bales. Broke a chain this am. It's now full and my job after lunch is to fix chain and empty????
I went and hired a tub some difference.

did I not tell you such?

delaval · 20-07-2013 01:32PM

bob charles wrote: »

did I not tell you such?

I believe you now!!!!!
How do I get silag out?
Would it survive an upturning??
Freedom said it would, what would a tillage farmer know anyhow????

nashmach · 20-07-2013 01:54PM

delaval wrote: »

Front mower or is there a little machine for the job?

Swather, header like a combine but drops it out on the ground.

delaval · 20-07-2013 01:58PM

nashmach wrote: »

Swather, header like a combine but drops it out on the ground.

I've seen those but aren't they off set?
No wheel tracks.
Stupid questions but a welcome diversion from fixing main chain on feeder

bob charles · 20-07-2013 02:14PM

delaval wrote: »

I believe you now!!!!!
How do I get silag out?
Would it survive an upturning??
Freedom said it would, what would a tillage farmer know anyhow????

how much have you in it? or how many dry bales? fix up chain and cross your fingers, is it electric pto on drive tractor?

td5man · 20-07-2013 02:22PM

delaval wrote: »

I can confirm that the Keenan I have cannot handle dry round bales. Broke a chain this am. It's now full and my job after lunch is to fix chain and empty????
I went and hired a tub some difference.

Keenans recommend adding water if the feeds is too dry,think it increases the feed value!! ;-)
Have fun getting it started

whelan1 · 20-07-2013 02:28PM

husband transports keenan feeders to a guy in edgeworthstown to reline them, the one on the lorry at the minute has a bale handler thingy on top of it , i assume yours doesnt have this

just do it · 20-07-2013 02:44PM

Tiger Woods has a sleeveless pullover on! I've had to retreat to the shade!

Dampintheattic · 20-07-2013 03:24PM

just do it wrote: »

Tiger Woods has a sleeveless pullover on! I've had to retreat to the shade!

But would he be any good shovelling stone into drains, on a bitter black March evening? -;)

nashmach · 20-07-2013 03:44PM

delaval wrote: »

I've seen those but aren't they off set?
No wheel tracks.
Stupid questions but a welcome diversion from fixing main chain on feeder

No not offset, one on Donedeal in Carlow at the minute.

freedominacup · 20-07-2013 04:11PM

delaval wrote: »

Combines out in force around here. Lovely sight.
Saw a field of OSR with the tramlines cut out, how is this done. Would it be a front mower?

I can confirm that the Keenan I have cannot handle dry round bales. Broke a chain this am. It's now full and my job after lunch is to fix chain and empty????
I went and hired a tub some difference.

That's some holiday you're on:eek:

freedominacup · 20-07-2013 04:14PM

delaval wrote: »

I believe you now!!!!!
How do I get silag out?
Would it survive an upturning??
Freedom said it would, what would a tillage farmer know anyhow????

I said what now?

It must be bad silage tbh:D:D:D:D:D, I'm having no bother with our oul yoke getting bales in is nearly harder.

delaval · 20-07-2013 04:58PM

freedominacup wrote: »

That's some holiday you're on:eek:

Away Mon am!!! Will you make sure the fence is working and everything has water while I'm gone. Be sure to bring in the sheep if it snows!!

By God do we need rain!!!!

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