Dairy Farming General

Timmaay wrote: »

6.50/ton for quarry stuff if you can find it locally , you'd want graded stuff for the top though.

Keep meaning to call into local lad to see his stuff. Seen in used to put in a roadway on a piece of land locally that was reclaimed. Looking at it I reckon it would be good enough for finished surface too

just do it

frazzledhome wrote: »

Forgot to say its topless :)
Has to say before DarraghHaven

LOL - and built over slats

darragh_haven

frazzledhome wrote: »

Forgot to say its topless :)
Has to say before DarraghHaven

hey frazz, most things are better topless

jaymla627

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Keep meaning to call into local lad to see his stuff. Seen in used to put in a roadway on a piece of land locally that was reclaimed. Looking at it I reckon it would be good enough for finished surface too

Shale if you can source it locally is the only Job for finishing of roadways, 804 is grand for awhile till it gets wore and the pebbles start coming up

Have grass to cut for bales. Clear of nitrogen and three percent sugars. Planned on cutting after dinner today and Bale after cows tomorrow evening. All plans put to a stop from the old fella cause it's too early and the weather isn't there. I give up!

mayota

stanflt wrote: »

Yes oldest brother

Well done to him, came across good on the radio, very driven.

jaymla627 wrote: »

Shale if you can source it locally is the only Job for finishing of roadways, 804 is grand for awhile till it gets wore and the pebbles start coming up

Good to know. Dad is on about getting 2" to down but might be no good if what you say will happen. Dearer too buying stone like that that has gone through a grader

degetme wrote: »

Have grass to cut for bales. Clear of nitrogen and three percent sugars. Planned on cutting after dinner today and Bale after cows tomorrow evening. All plans put to a stop from the old fella cause it's too early and the weather isn't there. I give up!

Tell me about it. And we have the gear. Won't get a chance to knock ours till Thursday I reckon

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Tell me about it. And we have the gear. Won't get a chance to knock ours till Thursday I reckon

Will its to lash rain Thursday so it don't look good in our area.

degetme wrote: »

Will its to lash rain Thursday so it don't look good in our area.

sorry yes your right. Tomorrow to be fine Thursday and Friday looking like rain alright.
not stuck for grass either way. Stocked at 4 and grass still getting away from us

Greengrass1 wrote: »

sorry yes your right. Tomorrow to be fine Thursday and Friday looking like rain alright.
not stuck for grass either way. Stocked at 4 and grass still getting away from us

Just over three to the hectare here. Wanted to Bale those paddocks to make better quality stuff and not have more bulk when we've plenty silage leftover. Wanted to cut the meal down too over few weeks

delaney001

How many here have plate coolers? Are they a good job, what temp does milk exit them at? What ratio of flow of water do you need for them, I've heard 1:1.5 milk : water. Do you use the hot water to preheat the boiler or how do you make use of it?

Greengrass1 wrote: »

sorry yes your right. Tomorrow to be fine Thursday and Friday looking like rain alright.
not stuck for grass either way. Stocked at 4 and grass still getting away from us

In or around 40 acres pitted since three this evening. Another bit to be finished off in the morning. Should be pulling on covers after lunch tomorrow. Three bags 10-10-20 going out on Friday after rain Thursday. Was going to put out urea as well but reading blackgrass' s posts splitting would seem to give a better return so will probably wait a fortnight to put that out with the June blanket spread. Stocked at 5 and have baled 15% of grazing area in the past three weeks. Just about on top of growth rates. First of the aftergrass will be grazed after the weekend.

freedominacup wrote: »

In or around 40 acres pitted since three this evening. Another bit to be finished off in the morning. Should be pulling on covers after lunch tomorrow. Three bags 10-10-20 going out on Friday after rain Thursday. Was going to put out urea as well but reading blackgrass' s posts splitting would seem to give a better return so will probably wait a fortnight to put that out with the June blanket spread. Stocked at 5 and have baled 15% of grazing area in the past three weeks. Just about on top of growth rates. First of the aftergrass will be grazed after the weekend.

Did you graze that forty acres? Did you use a additive?

mf240

degetme wrote: »

Have grass to cut for bales. Clear of nitrogen and three percent sugars. Planned on cutting after dinner today and Bale after cows tomorrow evening. All plans put to a stop from the old fella cause it's too early and the weather isn't there. I give up!

Tell him its not fit to cut. He will have you out cutting it:D

degetme wrote: »

Did you graze that forty acres? Did you use a additive?

Haven't used additives since the nineties. The forty was all grazed once. What is left to pick up was grazed twice.

darragh_haven

Got 40% of the first cut pitted by 9:30 this evening. All grazed once. The rest will come in around the end of next week

frazzledhome

Baled this evening. 3 bales per acre. Mowed and tedded after lunch yesterday and again before lunch today. Rowed up a 3 today and baled at 5, gorgeous stuff really dry

mf240 wrote: »

Tell him its not fit to cut. He will have you out cutting it:D

The funny thing is he admitted it was fit to cut.

Jaysus I must be a ****e farmer.......no silage made yet

whelan2

cow down in cubicle shed this morning, got her out with scraper and lifted her to paddock

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Jaysus I must be a ****e farmer.......no silage made yet

Just finished.

whelan2

freedominacup wrote: »

Just finished.

fair play, is this later than other years?

Great piece on farm fragmentation in teagascs magazine.
man in laois gettingserious money out of the business

whelan2 wrote: »

fair play, is this later than other years?

About normal.

freedominacup wrote: »

Just finished.

Completely finished now.

rangler1

whelan2 wrote: »

fair play, is this later than other years?

Saw micheal doran writing about six degrees soil temperature in waterford in early feb, we didn't get it till mid march.....be hard to have it as early here...I presume you're the same

whelan2

rangler1 wrote: »

Saw micheal doran writing about six degrees soil temperature in waterford in early feb, we didn't get it till mid march.....be hard to have it as early here...I presume you're the same

will take 2 weeks for the ground to dry out here, normally cut first cut on june bank holiday weekend

Sam Kade

freedominacup wrote: »

Completely finished now.

Your lucky there's rain on the way and next week is to be fairly broken.