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Farming Chit Chat sticks it to six.

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  • #4232
    Boaty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 615 ✭✭✭Boaty


    IFA security advisor, anyone have any callouts from them?


  • #4233
    CloughCasey1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,742 ✭✭✭CloughCasey1


    Limestone Cowboy wrote: »
    Rightly annoyed this evening. Spotted the young bull I bought last June with a wart on his rod a few weeks back and it's gone so big now that he can't pull in the top of his rod and I'm going to have to get a vet to remove it. Not sure if he will be any good for breeding after it. Herding today then and the old bull has pneumonia however he managed to get it. Empty, ears hanging, panting and snotty, hopefully he will be alright. Auld lad drove through them on the quad this morning and never copped him whatever he was looking at.

    Have they their jobs done for this yr? How old is the older lad? Feckin mild days and cold nights.


  • #4234
    whelan2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,794 ✭✭✭✭whelan2


    Boaty wrote: »
    IFA security advisor, anyone have any callouts from them?
    is there such a thing, maybe give ifa a ring


  • #4235
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    Got the tag numbers of the animals we've to genotype today. They've picked mostly PB's, two born this year, two born last year, their dams and a couple other four starred animals :confused:


  • #4236
    Limestone Cowboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,651 ✭✭✭Limestone Cowboy


    CloughCasey1 wrote: »
    Have they their jobs done for this yr? How old is the older lad? Feckin mild days and cold nights.

    Ya they have alright. He's 4 and a half year old. Picking grass away this morning but still a long way from right looking.


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  • #4237
    whelan2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,794 ✭✭✭✭whelan2


    had a close one earlier on, we scan in the crush, 2 cows got in instead of 1 , went to hit the second one back and my dad went to put bar in between them , second cow came forward and i got the bar full force across my stomach. Good job I have plenty of padding, will have some bruise later


  • #4238
    greysides
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,046 Mod ✭✭✭✭greysides


    I've had a number of close escapes with bars in exactly the same scenario. You're lucky the bar stayed level and the end outside the crush didn't rise up or it could have been Whelan3 delivering the news!

    The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress. Joseph Joubert

    The ultimate purpose of debate is not to produce consensus. It's to promote critical thinking.

    Adam Grant



  • #4239
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,173 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    It's on my list of things to change. We use stakes and they a bad idea for exactly same reason. Also they inevitably get pulled out and thrown on the ground and they are a huge tripping hazard.

    An anti backing type device would be much much safer.

    I think it was a disgrace with the safety scheme that the minimum limit was set so high. If it was around €500, alot more farmers would have applied and bought small things like this that would have made a bigger more practical impact.


  • #4240
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,623 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    Muckit wrote: »
    It's on my list of things to change. We use stakes and they a bad idea for exactly same reason. Also they inevitably get pulled out and thrown on the ground and they are a huge tripping hazard.

    An anti backing type device would be much much safer.

    I think it was a disgrace with the safety scheme that the minimum limit was set so high. If it was around €500, alot more farmers would have applied and bought small things like this that would have made a bigger more practical impact.

    +1


  • #4241
    lakill Farm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,735 ✭✭✭lakill Farm


    Muckit wrote: »
    It's on my list of things to change. We use stakes and they a bad idea for exactly same reason. Also they inevitably get pulled out and thrown on the ground and they are a huge tripping hazard.

    An anti backing type device would be much much safer.

    I think it was a disgrace with the safety scheme that the minimum limit was set so high. If it was around €500, alot more farmers would have applied and bought small things like this that would have made a bigger more practical impact.

    I only tweeted that to simon a few months ago. Should have been more focus on items to improve safety not weighting scales

    grants to get lights right on trailers, chainsaw safety gear, PTO covers, crushes etc


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  • #4242
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,173 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    I applied and qualified for the grant but didn't draw it down in the end simply because I didn't have the money!!

    If I could have put in new shed lights and bought an anti backing bar ONLY and got the 40% back l would.


  • #4243
    whelan2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,794 ✭✭✭✭whelan2


    lakill Farm wrote: »
    I only tweeted that to simon a few months ago. Should have been more focus on items to improve safety not weighting scales

    grants to get lights right on trailers, chainsaw safety gear, PTO covers, crushes etc
    Did Simon reply?


  • #4244
    whelan2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,794 ✭✭✭✭whelan2


    greysides wrote: »
    I've had a number of close escapes with bars in exactly the same scenario. You're lucky the bar stayed level and the end outside the crush didn't rise up or it could have been Whelan3 delivering the news!
    was only saying earlier hope none of us have to go to the lourdes hospital as there's 54 patients on trollies there today


  • #4245
    Buford T. Justice XIX
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,633 ✭✭✭✭Buford T. Justice XIX


    I just rang the local quarry, 5 miles away, to enquire about the price of lime and was quoted 25 euro a ton spread. I was a bit shocked at the price of it.

    So I rang a quarry 35 miles away and was quoted 22 euro a ton spread. 30 mile draw makes lime cheaper apparently.


  • #4246
    ganmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,748 ✭✭✭ganmo


    whelan2 wrote: »
    was only saying earlier hope none of us have to go to the lourdes hospital as there's 54 patients on trollies there today
    its never nice being sick enough to skip the que in the hospital


  • #4247
    Bullocks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,893 ✭✭✭Bullocks


    whelan2 wrote: »
    Did Simon reply?

    Wondering the same thing myself


  • #4248
    I said
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,855 ✭✭✭I said


    Buford T. Justice V wrote: »
    I just rang the local quarry, 5 miles away, to enquire about the price of lime and was quoted 25 euro a ton spread. I was a bit shocked at the price of it.

    So I rang a quarry 35 miles away and was quoted 22 euro a ton spread. 30 mile draw makes lime cheaper apparently.

    The Celtic tiger is back don't ya know,
    Quote whatever and they'll pay for it.


  • #4249
    MickeyShtyles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,371 ✭✭✭MickeyShtyles


    Bullocks wrote: »
    Wondering the same thing myself

    He did....


  • #4250
    MickeyShtyles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,371 ✭✭✭MickeyShtyles


    Bullocks wrote: »
    Wondering the same thing myself

    " we weren't able to grant aid everything in first safety scheme, we had to prioritise - but will build on it for next scheme"


  • #4251
    pedigree 6
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,559 ✭✭✭pedigree 6


    Buford T. Justice V wrote: »
    I just rang the local quarry, 5 miles away, to enquire about the price of lime and was quoted 25 euro a ton spread. I was a bit shocked at the price of it.

    So I rang a quarry 35 miles away and was quoted 22 euro a ton spread. 30 mile draw makes lime cheaper apparently.

    Got a lorry load of lime spread on ground for reseeding never enquired about the price. I got the bill for it today and its 23 euro a ton spread. My uncle got 2 loads spread for 21 euro a ton.:rolleyes: Forgot to add different quarry though.


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  • #4252
    Mac Taylor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,747 ✭✭✭Mac Taylor


    Sold the three lads that I posted pictures of yesterday, happy out.
    Black lmx born first week of March weighed 355kg made €880
    Red lmx born last week of Feb weighed 395kg made €955
    White lmx born last week of Feb weighed 410kg made€1,105

    Some serious weight gain on the last two!!

    At least I have a few quid to pay the bills now.:D


  • #4253
    tanko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,439 ✭✭✭tanko


    Mac Taylor wrote: »
    Sold the three lads that I posted pictures of yesterday, happy out.
    Black lmx born first week of March weighed 355kg made €880
    Red lmx born last week of Feb weighed 395kg made €955
    White lmx born last week of Feb weighed 410kg made€1,105

    Some serious weight gain on the last two!!

    At least I have a few quid to pay the bills now.:D

    Good stuff, they were quality animals. Were they off your stock bull?


  • #4254
    Mac Taylor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,747 ✭✭✭Mac Taylor


    tanko wrote: »
    Good stuff, they were quality animals. Were they off your stock bull?

    Tks, yeah out of the stock bull. A son of rocky. Getting awful big now, will not fit up the crush, we have to test him behind a gate with the vet in the pen:D he does a great job but is probably getting a tad too heavy for the cows, but in two minds whether to get rid of him or not.


  • #4255
    ganmo
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    pedigree 6 wrote: »

    Got a lorry load of lime spread on ground for reseeding never enquired about the price. I got the bill for it today and its 23 euro a ton spread. My uncle got 2 loads spread for 21 euro a ton.:rolleyes: Forgot to add different quarry though.

    What weight is there in a full load?


  • #4256
    Boaty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 615 ✭✭✭Boaty


    whelan2 wrote: »
    is there such a thing, maybe give ifa a ring

    Its a relatively new thing, one of them left the guards for it.


  • #4257
    Buford T. Justice XIX
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,633 ✭✭✭✭Buford T. Justice XIX


    ganmo wrote: »
    What weight is there in a full load?
    20T here in Kerry anyway.


  • #4258
    pedigree 6
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,559 ✭✭✭pedigree 6


    ganmo wrote: »
    What weight is there in a full load?

    Yea 20 ton in wexford. Not supposed to bring anymore than that. That's in a rigid.


  • #4259
    ganmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,748 ✭✭✭ganmo


    Buford T. Justice V wrote: »
    20T here in Kerry anyway.

    that in an artic or a 4 axle dump truck?


  • #4260
    Buford T. Justice XIX
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,633 ✭✭✭✭Buford T. Justice XIX


    ganmo wrote: »
    that in an artic or a 4 axle dump truck?
    I'll let you know in a few weeks:)


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  • #4261
    Nekarsulm
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