what other farming forums do you use?

lakill Farm · 18-08-2014 10:40AM #1

Ok speaking to a few people i know and well loads use 1 or 2 other forums.

For instance meet an ex boardie at tullamore and he is on forum 4 farming

loads on here now on twitter as well as here and other places?

so where do you post or lurk?
how do you find the site, the members and the information/banter?

EamonKilkenny · 18-08-2014 10:50AM

Do I sense Mutiny?!?! I have had a go at Twitter, haven't really got going on it as i don't really get it. Must look it up on computer instead of phone and it might be easier. Any of you got Twitter names?

Damo810 · 18-08-2014 10:53AM

Here and twitter is about it, theres always a bit down the pub too

dzer2 · 18-08-2014 10:55AM

Dont know how much of a response you will get as anyone that has being using other forums are firmly rooted there now after all the scutter around here in the last while.

simx · 18-08-2014 11:05AM

EamonKilkenny wrote: »

Do I sense Mutiny?!?! I have had a go at Twitter, haven't really got going on it as i don't really get it. Must look it up on computer instead of phone and it might be easier. Any of you got Twitter names?

only on here and twitter, like twitter because a lot of tweets can be pictures and a picture can say a thousand words, nice to see other lads machiney, cattle, reseeds etc., my name is @cullcows on twitter

Deepsouthwest · 18-08-2014 12:07PM

dzer2 wrote: »

Dont know how much of a response you will get as anyone that has being using other forums are firmly rooted there now after all the scutter around here in the last while.

What was all this scutter/unrest that u mentioned about? I've read a good few posters mentioning it but wasn't aware of it myself

dzer2 · 18-08-2014 12:12PM

Deepsouthwest wrote: »

What was all this scutter/unrest that u mentioned about? I've read a good few posters mentioning it but wasn't aware of it myself

There is a whole thread on it back a while I missed it also but noticed that a lot of regulars closed their accounts.

jt65 · 18-08-2014 12:16PM

I'm on 2 more open forums & a group of us have a private members forum, and that's all I'm saying

Username John · 18-08-2014 12:24PM

I'm on http://thefarmingforum.co.uk/

I think there are a few from here on there as well.

I find it good, mainly as there seems to be more threads related to sheep farming.
Prob dont keep up with it as much as this one, and I defo don't post it in so much. But I find myself going to it more and more, and this one less and less.

Nekarsulm · 18-08-2014 12:37PM

Look in on www.farmingforum.co.uk
only post now and then, usually with a specific question.

Also, now and then go on www.thefarmingforum.co.uk

Set up on twitter, never really go going with it. But to be honest, I need to cut down on the time I spend online, not increase it

There are a few US based forums, but much is not very relevant to this country. Some links to sites selling Ag. Vet. products are interesting. Sometimes drop in for a visit with www.chainsawcollectors.se
Follow "onelonelyfarmer" and "thefunkyfarmer" on youtube.

Also follow "forgotten weapons" and "tubal cain" in the non farming category.

rangler1 · 18-08-2014 12:38PM

Username John wrote: »

I'm on http://thefarmingforum.co.uk/

I think there are a few from here on there as well.

I find it good, mainly as there seems to be more threads related to sheep farming.
Prob dont keep up with it as much as this one, and I defo don't post it in so much. But I find myself going to it more and more, and this one less and less.

Really good sheep posts on http://thefarmingforum.co.uk/, We're only hobby farming here compared to them but good information works on any scale

Username John · 18-08-2014 12:40PM

rangler1 wrote: »

Really good sheep posts on http://thefarmingforum.co.uk/, We're only hobby farming here compared to them but good information works on any scale

ha ha - sure I'm only a hobby farmer compared to anyone really rangler

F.D · 18-08-2014 12:44PM

lakill Farm wrote: »

Ok speaking to a few people i know and well loads use 1 or 2 other forums.

For instance meet an ex boardie at tullamore and he is on forum 4 farming

loads on here now on twitter as well as here and other places?

so where do you post or lurk?
how do you find the site, the members and the information/banter?

i notice on forum 4 farming you have to log in to see any of the posts so that kind of turned me off and i never bothered, i browse the farming forum and the british farming forum now and again

jt65 · 18-08-2014 12:52PM

the advise given on other forums is usually from seasoned experienced users

some advise on boards is sourced from google or the high stool brigade , not as much lately ...but having said that boards have lost a lot of valuable members

whelan2 · 18-08-2014 12:54PM

I dont get twitter at all.. just on forum4farming and here. Rest are mumsy sites and fb

Greengrass1 · 18-08-2014 01:08PM

whelan2 wrote: »

I dont get twitter at all.. just on forum4farming and here. Rest are mumsy sites and fb

Find twitter very good. Signed last November but didn't really bother with it till spring.
Got going on it now and would use it more than boards

einn32 · 18-08-2014 03:03PM

Nekarsulm wrote:

Follow "onelonelyfarmer" and "thefunkyfarmer" on youtube.

Follow these guys too. Not sure how they work and record, seems tricky! Also watch the "realfarmgirl".

On boards mainly. Odd time in forum4farming. Use instagram a lot nowadays.

Deepsouthwest · 18-08-2014 03:53PM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Find twitter very good. Signed last November but didn't really bother with it till spring.
Got going on it now and would use it more than boards

How do u find time to work?!! Ur one of the most consistent contributors to boards and that only plays second fiddle to twitter!!

Greengrass1 · 18-08-2014 04:55PM

Deepsouthwest wrote: »

How do u find time to work?!! Ur one of the most consistent contributors to boards and that only plays second fiddle to twitter!!

Sure milking I'm standing around waiting for cows to milk.
Have a look during breakfast at dinner and then then in the evenings

Timmaay · 18-08-2014 05:53PM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Sure milking I'm standing around waiting for cows to milk.
Have a look during breakfast at dinner and then then in the evenings

Ya might as well have an armchair in the pit with ya with a 6unit!

whelan2 · 18-08-2014 06:14PM

thankfully no coverage in my milking parlour or no cows would ever get milked

Greengrass1 · 18-08-2014 06:15PM

whelan2 wrote: »

thankfully no coverage in my milking parlour or no cows would ever get milked

WiFi in the parlour is a bit of a curse I suppose

mahoney_j · 18-08-2014 06:23PM

Use here and find it good as any,couldn't be arsed with any of the crap that goes on.ill read a post/forum if it interest me and add something if I feel it'll be any use .if I get fed up of it I just unfollow thread.as for people leaving,there's been a few but a lot came back under a different username .signed up for twitter but rarely use it.dobt know how some guys get anything done as any time I drop in for a gawk during the day you'd notice certain users spend an afull lot of time posting

GRASSorMUCK · 18-08-2014 06:32PM

The original British farming forum was brilliant, if you could get in.... Until the hacking which has left a bad taste in the mouth of many on both sides.
The ressurected BFF is a shadow of it's self and the farming forum is ok but get the same few talking down from the altar to all the mere mortals because there's nothing they don't have an opinion on(rarely any knowledge and just there to have a sneer) in the arable section at least. There are a few good posters that I look in on though if you can root them out!

Dawggone · 18-08-2014 06:40PM

GRASSorMUCK wrote: »

The original British farming forum was brilliant, if you could get in.... Until the hacking which has left a bad taste in the mouth of many on both sides.
The ressurected BFF is a shadow of it's self and the farming forum is ok but get the same few talking down from the altar to all the mere mortals because there's nothing they don't have an opinion on(rarely any knowledge and just there to have a sneer) in the arable section at least. There are a few good posters that I look in on though if you can root them out!

Bang on the money.

Nekarsulm · 18-08-2014 06:45PM

Dawggone wrote: »

Bang on the money.

Hi Dawg, there was one hell of a useful archive built up before the hacking, but I think a lot of the old posts were eventually recovered.

I had no problem signing up, but lots of people with .net or ,ie addresses seemed unable to join.

Oh yeah, welcome.:)

eire23 · 18-08-2014 06:52PM

GRASSorMUCK wrote: »

The original British farming forum was brilliant, if you could get in.... Until the hacking which has left a bad taste in the mouth of many on both sides.
The ressurected BFF is a shadow of it's self and the farming forum is ok but get the same few talking down from the altar to all the mere mortals because there's nothing they don't have an opinion on(rarely any knowledge and just there to have a sneer) in the arable section at least. There are a few good posters that I look in on though if you can root them out!

Find the livestock section on The farming forum good, some very knowlegeable posters on it, especially related to sheep.

Dawggone · 18-08-2014 06:53PM

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Hi Dawg, there was one hell of a useful archive built up before the hacking, but I think a lot of the old posts were eventually recovered.

I had no problem signing up, but lots of people with .net or ,ie addresses seemed unable to join.

Oh yeah, welcome.:)

Thanks.
.co.uk was favored all right.

larrymiller · 18-08-2014 07:22PM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

WiFi in the parlour is a bit of a curse I suppose

Why do ya have wifi in the parlour? Some kind of computer system for recording?

Greengrass1 · 18-08-2014 07:28PM

larrymiller wrote: »

Why do ya have wifi in the parlour? Some kind of computer system for recording?

Close to the house. Can get it far end of the yard some times

have2flushtwice · 18-08-2014 08:52PM

At the rate users are leaving this forum, i think this thread is quite appropriate.

what other farming forums do you use?

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