Farming Chit Chat III

Reggie. · 18-01-2014 12:30PM

simx wrote: »

Don't think I'll ever buy rounds ever again after getting big squares this year, bit more akward but manageable all the same

alot neater in the shed and on the trailer aswell. and its easy to just take a small piece off the square rather than the whole round bale falling apart

Greengrass1 · 18-01-2014 01:15PM

simx wrote: »

Don't think I'll ever buy rounds ever again after getting big squares this year, bit more akward but manageable all the same

Ah I'll have to let the father have his own way on some things ha. But we used two round bales in every shed so the big squares would have been handy

Conmaicne Mara · 18-01-2014 03:17PM

297th time I will say this. Buying fodder in "bales" in Ireland is a con job. Hay, straw etc should be sold by weight over a weigh bridge and moisture tested.

I see it locally here, bale of hay €3.50, but if you go through the load you will see the smallest "bale" is half the size of the largest "bale", but they're all €3.50.

simx · 18-01-2014 03:40PM

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

297th time I will say this. Buying fodder in "bales" in Ireland is a con job. Hay, straw etc should be sold by weight over a weigh bridge and moisture tested.

I see it locally here, bale of hay €3.50, but if you go through the load you will see the smallest "bale" is half the size of the largest "bale", but they're all €3.50.

Have to agree and the best examples are in the west of bad value, like most things bulk is best value, I used to get rounds in straw and just got talking to lad I get straw off this year, would be friendly enough with him, just asked him if he was buying as a farmer would he buy rounds and he said no, said there's one old man he's being dealing with for years that won't take anything but 8x4x4 in straw, and he said this year he gave him €47/bale delivered for it no problem, might sound dear but there's 4 of the 4x4 bales in one of them so even at €47 divided by 4 it's works out that at the same rate the round would be €11.75 delivered, and I'd say you would do well yo get it for that in the yard, now unless the big squares were going to make your life more difficult I couldn't see why ya wouldn't get them, also it's a lot more efficient regarding space in shed and getting it delivered, like my man can bring 62 rounds on lorry, he brings 33 big sqs so in equivalent to rounds he's bringing 132 rounds in one go, one other thing about 4x4s is it can depend on man on baler and baler how much is in them where as big sqs are packed well

Greengrass1 · 18-01-2014 03:44PM

simx wrote: »

Have to agree and the best examples are in the west of bad value, like most things bulk is best value, I used to get rounds in straw and just got talking to lad I get straw off this year, would be friendly enough with him, just asked him if he was buying as a farmer would he buy rounds and he said no, said there's one old man he's being dealing with for years that won't take anything but 8x4x4 in straw, and he said this year he gave him €47/bale delivered for it no problem, might sound dear but there's 4 of the 4x4 bales in one of them so even at €47 divided by 4 it's works out that at the same rate the round would be €11.75 delivered, and I'd say you would do well yo get it for that in the yard, now unless the big squares were going to make your life more difficult I couldn't see why ya wouldn't get them, also it's a lot more efficient regarding space in shed and getting it delivered, like my man can bring 62 rounds on lorry, he brings 33 big sqs so in equivalent to rounds he's bringing 132 rounds in one go, one other thing about 4x4s is it can depend on man on baler and baler how much is in them where as big sqs are packed well

Dead on on that. We bale our own straw here and there packed to the last no matter who we do them for. Big difference in our bales and these bales out of a class baler

Reggie. · 18-01-2014 04:05PM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Dead on on that. We bale our own straw here and there packed to the last no matter who we do them for. Big difference in our bales and these bales out of a class baler

Krone always did a great bale anyways

Reggie. · 18-01-2014 04:11PM

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

297th time I will say this. Buying fodder in "bales" in Ireland is a con job. Hay, straw etc should be sold by weight over a weigh bridge and moisture tested.

I see it locally here, bale of hay €3.50, but if you go through the load you will see the smallest "bale" is half the size of the largest "bale", but they're all €3.50.

You ll be saying it again con

I remember when I first got my square baler last year and started to work it the bales were coming out no more than 21/2 foot long. I adjusted the baler to let them out longer. Was chatting to the fella I bought the baler off afterwards and he said the farmer he was baling straw for last wanted to sell the bales so wanted them small.

Rho b · 18-01-2014 05:30PM

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

297th time I will say this. Buying fodder in "bales" in Ireland is a con job. Hay, straw etc should be sold by weight over a weigh bridge and moisture tested.

I see it locally here, bale of hay €3.50, but if you go through the load you will see the smallest "bale" is half the size of the largest "bale", but they're all €3.50.

How do you suggest that can be done without adding more cost to the bale. We do not live in a tillage county and have to import straw from further south. I would imagine there would be an extra cost on delivery if the lorry has to detour to a weighbridge.
You pay for what you get, if the bales are not up to scratch then either pay less or reject them.
If you buy from the same person year on then they will not try to pull a fast one on you. That is what we find anyway.

Conmaicne Mara · 18-01-2014 05:34PM

Reggie. wrote: »

You ll be saying it again con
I remember when I first got my square baler last year and started to work it the bales were coming out no more than 21/2 foot long. I adjusted the baler to let them out longer. Was chatting to the fella I bought the baler off afterwards and he said the farmer he was baling straw for last wanted to sell the bales so wanted them small.

Yeah, told the story before about buying hay last Spring at the mart. Upset one seller when I had picked out 29 bigger small squares he came along with a loaf of bread of a thing and I told him it wasn't going in our trailer thanks very much. He threw it against the trailer and took off in a huff. I had been picking the bales in front of his son who didn't care, I'd say he got reddened at home for it that night. They're all €3.50 a bale, why the hell would I take small ones?

It was good hay to be fair to the man, no complaints at all there.

Damo810 · 18-01-2014 05:53PM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Got a luad of straw here yesterday. Nothing in the bales. Takes 1.5 bales to bed where it only took one of our own out of a krone. Shouldn't have listened to the father and insisted in buying big squares instead

Tis the same here, ye try to raise the meal and says it's too much. Impossible to try and finish bullocks..

How do ya find the krone?There was another fella on here with one. He had some Jex cattle too

Reggie. · 18-01-2014 05:57PM

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

Yeah, told the story before about buying hay last Spring at the mart. Upset one seller when I had picked out 29 bigger small squares he came along with a loaf of bread of a thing and I told him it wasn't going in our trailer thanks very much. He threw it against the trailer and took off in a huff. I had been picking the bales in front of his son who didn't care, I'd say he got reddened at home for it that night. They're all €3.50 a bale, why the hell would I take small ones?

It was good hay to be fair to the man, no complaints at all there.

You must have a neck like a jockeys b@ll@cks. Never doing business with you

Conmaicne Mara · 18-01-2014 06:11PM

Reggie. wrote: »

You must have a neck like a jockeys b@ll@cks. Never doing business with you

I don't I was just annoyed by it, he wanted to sell only on his terms which was a bad deal for me, so I decided I was only going to buy on my terms. Dose of his own medicine.

biddy2013 · 18-01-2014 06:15PM

right i am off to party:D

Rho b · 18-01-2014 06:22PM

biddy2013 wrote: »

right i am off to party:D

Have a great night and enjoy

Bizzum · 18-01-2014 06:43PM

biddy2013 wrote: »

right i am off to party:D

We want a full report....... With supporting pictures :-)

Reggie. · 18-01-2014 06:43PM

biddy2013 wrote: »

right i am off to party:D

Behave yourself

Reggie. · 18-01-2014 06:44PM

Bizzum wrote: »

We want a full report....... With supporting pictures :-)

And possible alibis

C0N0R · 18-01-2014 07:45PM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Dead on on that. We bale our own straw here and there packed to the last no matter who we do them for. Big difference in our bales and these bales out of a class baler

Welcome back!!

Greengrass1 · 18-01-2014 08:23PM

C0N0R wrote: »

Welcome back!!

Crap

Took yez long enough ha

Damo810 · 18-01-2014 08:28PM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Crap
Took yez long enough ha

Decked it when ye started on about the aul buck and had Wexford as your location. Seen you posted about Jex culls aswell hah. Hows the toe? :pac:

Reggie. · 18-01-2014 08:29PM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Crap
Took yez long enough ha

you were caught a long time ago my friend

Bizzum · 18-01-2014 08:29PM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Crap
Took yez long enough ha

You're first post should have gave it away;)

Bizzum · 18-01-2014 08:31PM

One more post and I'll have 4000. Time flies.

I think I'll sing a song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4Y1wDdMYH4

Timmaay · 18-01-2014 08:32PM

Bizzum wrote: »

You're first post should have gave it away;)

Defos, not many lads killing JExs at 650kg :P

Greengrass1 · 18-01-2014 08:33PM

Damo810 wrote: »

Decked it when ye started on about the aul buck and had Wexford as your location. Seen you posted about Jex culls aswell hah. Hows the toe? :pac:

Toe is dislocated I think. Ha. Still cant walk strsight in the new boots. Got ground in the crush the day after dosing a saucey oul cow who doesn't like the taste of fasinex

Conmaicne Mara · 18-01-2014 08:37PM

Boards mustn't like Bizzums singing.

Timmaay · 18-01-2014 08:38PM

I got a new set of wellys the other day, steel toes in them, only set me back 25quid also! Funny enough I dropped a mad heavy door on the toe only today, I was bloody glad to have them! Only small issue is the edge of the steel toe rubs off off the top of my foot and is uncomfortable.

hugo29 · 18-01-2014 08:39PM

Timmaay wrote: »

I got a new set of wellys the other day, steel toes in them, only set me back 25quid also! Funny enough I dropped a mad heavy door on the toe only today, I was bloody glad to have them! Only small issue is the edge of the steel toe rubs off off the top of my foot and is uncomfortable.

Try cutting your toe nails:D

Greengrass1 · 18-01-2014 08:41PM

Got a pair of bekina thermolites. Brilliant boots

Reggie. · 18-01-2014 08:43PM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Got a pair of bekina thermolites. Brilliant boots

your like me.....moon boots

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