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Farming Chitchat 10/10- Now VIRUS-FREE!

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    #4892
    Water John
    Registered Users Posts: 21,117 ✭✭✭✭Water John


    Hope the Mod opens it again. I think he thought it was rambling from it's core function.
    the medical people in my family were surprised at the jump as well. Worrying times. Everyone keep your distances.


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    #4893
    greysides
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,971 Mod ✭✭✭✭greysides


    whelan2 wrote: »
    Have we no covid thread now? 10 deaths today :eek:

    Sorry, forget to open it after doing some editing. Will do it now. Apologies.

    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



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    #4894
    CHOPS01
    Registered Users Posts: 758 ✭✭✭CHOPS01


    If it wasn't for current circumstances I'd be supping pints in Co Cavan right now after having been fed by Neven Maguire.
    Ah it will happen sometime.


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    #4895
    Genghis Cant
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 4,980 Mod ✭✭✭✭Genghis Cant


    Doctors room ghost wrote: »
    Was going to chance it and a lad worried me about frosts. I bust it today and it’s ready for seeding.bit tacky but clean

    Great drying these days around here. If the forecast was good you could chance a day or drying out. Till it up in between , it'd dry like mad.


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    #4896
    Reggie.
    Registered Users Posts: 24,364 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    greysides wrote: »
    Sorry, forget to open it after doing some editing. Will do it now. Apologies.

    Shame on you


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    #4897
    Hard Knocks
    Registered Users Posts: 3,925 ✭✭✭Hard Knocks


    CHOPS01 wrote: »
    If it wasn't for current circumstances I'd be supping pints in Co Cavan right now after having been fed by Neven Maguire.
    Ah it will happen sometime.

    After a feed there, you’d be too full for pints


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    #4898
    carrollsno1
    Registered Users Posts: 2,187 ✭✭✭carrollsno1


    .

    Better living everyone



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    #4899
    _Brian
    Registered Users Posts: 18,475 ✭✭✭✭_Brian


    Two hours with the pressure washer and honestly the arms are tired and me back is in a hoop.

    My life is 75% paper pusher, it makes a fella soft.

    I had to stop manual work through injury in an RTA, I do exercises to keep my back and neck strength up. But nothing replaces hard graft in terms of how it hardens you.


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    #4900
    Buford T. Justice XIX
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,633 ✭✭✭✭Buford T. Justice XIX


    This might interest some, a webinar on GHGs.
    https://twitter.com/ruralnetwork/status/1243554936501211136?s=19


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    #4901
    Lime Tree Farm
    Registered Users Posts: 2,620 ✭✭✭Lime Tree Farm


    Are these essential items? other stores selling similar items are forced to shut down for 2 weeks.

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    #4902
    _Brian
    Registered Users Posts: 18,475 ✭✭✭✭_Brian


    Lime Tree Farm wrote: »
    Are these essential items? other stores selling similar items are forced to shut down for 2 weeks.

    Head in store and enjoy exclusive offers on homewares, electricals, DIY, clothing and much more. A new range of Specialbuys is released every Sunday and Thursday, offering exceptional quality and amazing value. https://www.aldi.ie/c/specialbuys/dates/2020-03-29

    FROM MON, 30.03, Lidl.ie
    Born to Run https://www.lidl.ie/en/c/born-to-run/c1113,
    Spring Cleanhttps://www.lidl.ie/en/c/spring-clean/c1114,
    Plants & Flowers https://www.lidl.ie/en/c/plants-flowers/c976

    You’d wonder.
    Our local farm stores are only selling meal and fertiliser. Won’t sell you anything else and they have a full range of garden, household and electronics.


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    #4903
    whelan2
    Registered Users Posts: 29,085 ✭✭✭✭whelan2


    What about fencing stuff? Barbed wire etc


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    #4904
    [Deleted User]
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    Lime Tree Farm wrote: »
    Are these essential items? other stores selling similar items are forced to shut down for 2 weeks.

    Head in store and enjoy exclusive offers on homewares, electricals, DIY, clothing and much more. A new range of Specialbuys is released every Sunday and Thursday, offering exceptional quality and amazing value. https://www.aldi.ie/c/specialbuys/dates/2020-03-29

    FROM MON, 30.03, Lidl.ie
    Born to Run https://www.lidl.ie/en/c/born-to-run/c1113,
    Spring Cleanhttps://www.lidl.ie/en/c/spring-clean/c1114,
    Plants & Flowers https://www.lidl.ie/en/c/plants-flowers/c976

    I don't see what the difference is, if you've to go in anyway to buy essentials. I bought a battery vacuum cleaner the last day I was in Lidl I think it was. Along with groceries. Would I tip into some electronics only place for it? Not a hope.


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    #4905
    _Brian
    Registered Users Posts: 18,475 ✭✭✭✭_Brian


    whelan2 wrote: »
    What about fencing stuff? Barbed wire etc

    Nope
    Not just the stores I use, I know another locally that sent the same message out. Feed and fert only

    I think it’s odd, fencing for example is part of farming which is deemed essential work.


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    #4906
    wrangler
    Registered Users Posts: 11,058 ✭✭✭✭wrangler


    _Brian wrote: »
    Nope
    Not just the stores I use, I know another locally that sent the same message out. Feed and fert only

    I think it’s odd, fencing for example is part of farming which is deemed essential work.

    They're right to do just feed, fencing isn't essential, it can wait.
    The fewer people coming into the store the less chance of infections


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    #4907
    Grueller
    Registered Users Posts: 5,100 ✭✭✭Grueller


    wrangler wrote: »
    They're right to do just feed, fencing isn't essential, it can wait.
    The fewer people coming into the store the less chance of infections

    New fencing is not essential in general. Fence maintenance/ repair generally is. Probably right to ban it at the same time though.


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    #4908
    ruwithme
    Registered Users Posts: 1,183 ✭✭✭ruwithme


    wrangler wrote: »
    They're right to do just feed, fencing isn't essential, it can wait.
    The fewer people coming into the store the less chance of infections

    Agree with your last line alright, fencing can sometimes be essential and not all keep a supply at home.


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    #4909
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    wrangler wrote: »
    They're right to do just feed, fencing isn't essential, it can wait.
    The fewer people coming into the store the less chance of infections

    Reckon a lot that's sold from farm stores is essential, inc fencing. Local builders supply have a good system here, no one allowed in store or yard save for employees. You ring and order, they ring you back with a collection time and leave your stuff outside the front. Payment over the phone, deliveries available.


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    #4910
    wrangler
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Reckon a lot that's sold from farm stores is essential, inc fencing. Local builders supply have a good system here, no one allowed in store or yard save for employees. You ring and order, they ring you back with a collection time and leave your stuff outside the front. Payment over the phone, deliveries available.

    Any more than one working in a business is a risk now, employers see this and are providing the minimum service. you can't depend on every one to take precautions.


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    #4911
    [Deleted User]
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    wrangler wrote: »
    Any more than one working in a business is a risk now, employers see this and are providing the minimum service. you can't depend on every one to take precautions.

    Point being "if they're open anyway", may as well sell their range of products while taking precautions. Having been in 4 supermarkets, a hospital, a farm store, and outside a builders supply this week I can say this much, in order of which I'd prefer to be going to 1 builders supply, 2 hospital, 3 farm store, 4 supermarkets. Actually make supermarket number 400 not 4. We're more likely to catch it there than in the others, given half that are positive exhibit no symptoms.


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    #4912
    wrangler
    Registered Users Posts: 11,058 ✭✭✭✭wrangler


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Point being "if they're open anyway", may as well sell their range of products while taking precautions. Having been in 4 supermarkets, a hospital, a farm store, and outside a builders supply this week I can say this much, in order of which I'd prefer to be going to 1 builders supply, 2 hospital, 3 farm store, 4 supermarkets. Actually make supermarket number 400 not 4. We're more likely to catch it there than in the others, given half that are positive exhibit no symptoms.

    It's their choice, have to say I'd trust no one to take precautions . you shoul observe petrol pumps for a while


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    #4913
    orm0nd
    Registered Users Posts: 4,174 ✭✭✭orm0nd


    _Brian wrote: »
    Nope
    Not just the stores I use, I know another locally that sent the same message out. Feed and fert only

    I think it’s odd, fencing for example is part of farming which is deemed essential work.

    Frs are open on Monday. At least some of the branches are anyway.


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    #4914
    [Deleted User]
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    wrangler wrote: »
    It's their choice, have to say I'd trust no one to take precautions . you shoul observe petrol pumps for a while

    Been there too, use gloves, wipe down vehicle surfaces including keys, wash hands first thing entering house. Queued 2 meters behind some div who paid the young girl inside the counter with coins for his daily rag, out the exit he went and shouted "2 meters!" at some lad coming at him. Myself and herself had a joint eyeroll at that.

    The virus doesn't survive terribly long on materials, a few days, a bit of thought like ordering before time and leaving items a few days before use along with good hygiene and not touching your face will go a long way to seeing it not picked up from "stuff".

    It's people that are the danger. Our family don't go near two particular shops. One has their child cycling inside it around customers, while they stand shoulder to shoulder gossiping. The other has the counter blocking the front doors, you order there, except they've a cover set up right outside, where people gather and wait ffs, if you don't catch something from them waiting for their stuff you'll get it from them queuing behind you.

    Of course these are local observations, I've seen systems for local business that are good, and ones that are ****.

    It's impossible to keep 2 meters from people in supermarkets. In the aisles traffic is going both ways, as well as shelves being restocked. In Lidl they have a screen set up at the till in a position where no one has ever stood, then you're stood in the cashiers lap filling the trolley.

    I'm the designated victim in this house, meaning I'm the one who goes out to where other people are likely to be. If one of us is to get it, better I do, I've the stock set up for the medium term with forage, plus protein & energy licks so they'll get by. Herself is still expected to work from home plus we have the young lad to mind.


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    #4915
    wrangler
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    If you don't double glove getting petrol when you see this, there's no hope for you.
    Must be where she keeps her card

    https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ET93xxoWsAM1aZJ.jpg&imgrefurl=https://twitter.com/cambraz74?lang%3Den&h=647&w=720&tbnid=xzUnF0oEjb0mmM&tbnh=213&tbnw=237&usg=AI4_-kS51RWR44_hn_waRkl7hYQnClnY5g&vet=1&docid=VDvbClANuQtnNM


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    #4916
    whelan2
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    It's dark.


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    #4917
    _Brian
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    whelan2 wrote: »
    It's dark.

    Be worth it for the evenings though.


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    #4918
    _Brian
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    Saw first bumblebee of the year yesterday. When you haven’t seen one in a few months it looked just enormous and it was still quite sluggish.


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    #4919
    Bleating Lamb
    Registered Users Posts: 4,517 ✭✭✭Bleating Lamb


    _Brian wrote: »
    Saw first bumblebee of the year yesterday. When you haven’t seen one in a few months it looked just enormous and it was still quite sluggish.


    Saw one on Tuesday....he must have being observing the social distancing rules because he stayed well away from me in the field!
    Nice to see another sign of Soring out there.


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    #4920
    orm0nd
    Registered Users Posts: 4,174 ✭✭✭orm0nd


    just back from the outfarm , met the guards twice patrolling the bye roads


    bit of a change from the usual (idiot) cyclists , joggers and walkers.


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    #4921
    DukeCaboom
    Registered Users Posts: 1,028 ✭✭✭DukeCaboom


    orm0nd wrote: »
    just back from the outfarm , met the guards twice patrolling the bye roads


    bit of a change from the usual (idiot) cyclists , joggers and walkers.

    Actually met them too yesterday along the coast road. I was going to an out farm too.


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