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Silage 2021

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  • #92
    Track9
    Registered Users Posts: 254 ✭✭Track9


    All I'm asking is Can anyone point me in the direction of a Competitive Farm Agri Store, Co-Op, etc.
    I don't mind where it is even if it's in the UK.
    With the falling price of oil ( the usual excuse for increasing the price )
    I just don't want to be reminded of being ripped off every time we put out a bale.


  • #93
    yosemitesam1
    Registered Users Posts: 2,927 ✭✭✭yosemitesam1


    Track9 wrote: »
    All I'm asking is Can anyone point me in the direction of a Competitive Farm Agri Store, Co-Op, etc.
    I don't mind where it is even if it's in the UK.
    With the falling price of oil ( the usual excuse for increasing the price )
    I just don't want to be reminded of being ripped off every time we put out a bale.

    Due to less demand for the likes of jet fuel, refineries have to specifically make plastic raw materials instead of producing them as a byproduct which all adds cost


  • #94
    roosterman71
    Registered Users Posts: 5,349 ✭✭✭roosterman71


    Track9 wrote: »
    With the falling price of oil

    Falling price of oil? Is that happening? Compared to 12 months ago how do the prices compare?


  • #95
    Jb1989
    Registered Users Posts: 2,419 ✭✭✭Jb1989


    Track9 wrote: »
    All I'm asking is Can anyone point me in the direction of a Competitive Farm Agri Store, Co-Op, etc.
    I don't mind where it is even if it's in the UK.
    With the falling price of oil ( the usual excuse for increasing the price )
    I just don't want to be reminded of being ripped off every time we put out a bale.

    How much did derrylin and derrynoose quote you?


  • #96
    ruwithme
    Registered Users Posts: 1,183 ✭✭✭ruwithme


    GrasstoMilk wrote: »
    https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2185864794876966&id=100003604002342

    None of that tik toking now!

    Suppose some of them get what they pay for in terms of staff.often hear it claimed "he can't get staff" i never see these jobs advertised anyway. So i,l'll assume the young fellas that might be engaging in tik tok are queuing in their yards for a job at silage time.


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  • #97
    Sugarbowl
    Registered Users Posts: 820 ✭✭✭Sugarbowl


    Has anyone ever used Silograss 5 Plus bale wrap before? Is it cheap quality?


  • #98
    lakill Farm
    Registered Users Posts: 4,735 ✭✭✭lakill Farm


    White Clover wrote: »
    I'd be interested in hearing Lakill's verdict on the fastrac for baling. I'd imagine the view of the pick up wouldn't be hectic but we'll see what he thinks himself.
    Will she be going on the wrapper and the McCormick back on the baler??



    Fastrac went great and pick up view is great. A lot happier than i expected and was lead to believe. (Happy I hadn't the camera installed )


    Wrapping was a ****e show :). Blew a relay on mccormick the evening before, then had a wrapper issue but look little things happen and we got there :)


    waiting on Elec Mechcanic to come look at the mccormcik a few weeks and to wire in the camera on fastrac but he had a broken leg so was out of action but got there . A few foreign words may have been used .


  • #99
    lakill Farm
    Registered Users Posts: 4,735 ✭✭✭lakill Farm


    GrasstoMilk wrote: »
    Did he spend all weekend trying to figure out his spool valves :D



    Susssh you


  • #100
    Track9
    Registered Users Posts: 254 ✭✭Track9


    Jb1989 wrote: »
    How much did derrylin and derrynoose quote you?


    ====================================

    Derrnoose quoted ( see below .) In Euros ..............

    ]Our best price would be €80.50 per roll plus €40 for delivery.[/I]


    The above is for 15 - 20 rolls plastic.
    Aewaitging price from Mc Rorys, a pain because one has to call them & then they call back.
    Local Co-Op 88 e collected.


  • #101
    Jb1989
    Registered Users Posts: 2,419 ✭✭✭Jb1989


    Track9 wrote: »
    ====================================

    Derrnoose quoted ( see below .) In Euros ..............

    ]Our best price would be €80.50 per roll plus €40 for delivery.[/I]


    The above is for 15 - 20 rolls plastic.
    Aewaitging price from Mc Rorys, a pain because one has to call them & then they call back.
    Local Co-Op 88 e collected.


    Dandys is the same per roll as is other places across the border I see.


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  • #102
    DBK1
    Registered Users Posts: 2,134 ✭✭✭DBK1


    Track9 wrote: »
    ====================================

    Derrnoose quoted ( see below .) In Euros ..............

    ]Our best price would be €80.50 per roll plus €40 for delivery.[/I]


    The above is for 15 - 20 rolls plastic.
    Aewaitging price from Mc Rorys, a pain because one has to call them & then they call back.
    Local Co-Op 88 e collected.
    What brands are you pricing in both places? There is a big variation in quality on different brands.

    Would you not just be better off getting it in the local co-op? You could just pick it up as you need it then instead of paying for it all now and looking at it in the shed then. At 20 rolls it’s not a big amount really and when you add the carriage cost you’ll only save about €5 a roll, that would be 17 or 18 cent a bale. With quality silage costing well above €20 a bale to make it’s not much of a saving for all the ringing around and organising.


  • #103
    Dunedin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,224 ✭✭✭Dunedin


    DBK1 wrote: »
    What brands are you pricing in both places? There is a big variation in quality on different brands.

    Would you not just be better off getting it in the local co-op? You could just pick it up as you need it then instead of paying for it all now and looking at it in the shed then. At 20 rolls it’s not a big amount really and when you add the carriage cost you’ll only save about €5 a roll, that would be 17 or 18 cent a bale. With quality silage costing well above €20 a bale to make it’s not much of a saving for all the ringing around and organising.

    Rang two local places yesterday. €90 in both places for black silowrap


  • #104
    mengele
    Registered Users Posts: 868 ✭✭✭mengele


    Are 1st cuts going to run late this year? Weather is very mixed for those who cut early meaning everything might get delayed.


  • #105
    Reggie.
    Registered Users Posts: 24,363 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    mengele wrote: »
    Are 1st cuts going to run late this year? Weather is very mixed for those who cut early meaning everything might get delayed.

    3 weeks behind around here


  • #106
    DBK1
    Registered Users Posts: 2,134 ✭✭✭DBK1


    Reggie. wrote: »
    3 weeks behind around here
    Same here.

    I walked some of my own this eve. It’s a lot heavier than I thought, starting to lodge now and worse starting to head out. Because it’s heavy it’ll need at least 2 good days after mowing to be dry enough for baling. Doesn’t look like there’s two full dry days coming at any stage in the next week so it could turn out to be poor silage by the time it’s cut.

    Whenever a bit of dry weather does come now I’d say we’ll be busy, there’s a good bit around here nearly ready for cutting now.


  • #107
    roosterman71
    Registered Users Posts: 5,349 ✭✭✭roosterman71


    My own crop is fairly light, though has bulked up in the last week. Aim to cut around June bank holiday. Not sure how it will work this year. Maybe run it a week later


  • #108
    Cerveza
    Closed Accounts Posts: 424 ✭✭Cerveza


    My neighbour has grass fever, he drives through his silage fields in the berlingo nearly every evening now.
    The pubs need to open soon or he needs to stop watching evenflow videos possibly also.


  • #109
    roosterman71
    Registered Users Posts: 5,349 ✭✭✭roosterman71


    Someone nearby is doing pit silage today. Tractors and trailers going up past the window here for the last couple of hours. I think it's a long draw. 7 different tractors gone up the road so far. Haven't seen any a second time yet. They don't come back by me when empty so they have a loop around somewhere


  • #110
    Reggie.
    Registered Users Posts: 24,363 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    roosterman71 wrote: »
    Someone nearby is doing pit silage today. Tractors and trailers going up past the window here for the last couple of hours. I think it's a long draw. 7 different tractors gone up the road so far. Haven't seen any a second time yet. They don't come back by me when empty so they have a loop around somewhere

    John deeres


  • #111
    roosterman71
    Registered Users Posts: 5,349 ✭✭✭roosterman71


    Reggie. wrote: »
    John deeres

    Just one Deere. Massey, Valtra, 2 Case, 2 Fendts. Claas harvester


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  • #112
    GrasstoMilk
    Registered Users Posts: 3,816 ✭✭✭GrasstoMilk


    At it here today


  • #113
    Mooooo
    Registered Users Posts: 8,611 ✭✭✭Mooooo


    Some rain falling the last hour, hope anyone that chanced it gets it done before it hits


  • #114
    mengele
    Registered Users Posts: 868 ✭✭✭mengele


    GrasstoMilk wrote: »
    At it here today

    Has it rained up there? Ground looks wet and mucky?


  • #115
    Reggie.
    Registered Users Posts: 24,363 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    roosterman71 wrote: »
    Just one Deere. Massey, Valtra, 2 Case, 2 Fendts. Claas harvester

    Conroy?


  • #116
    roosterman71
    Registered Users Posts: 5,349 ✭✭✭roosterman71


    Reggie. wrote: »
    Conroy?

    Dunno. I'd imagine there's a few lads involved going by the number of trailers on the draw.


  • #117
    Waffletraktor
    Registered Users Posts: 2,424 ✭✭✭Waffletraktor


    GrasstoMilk wrote: »
    At it here today

    Not being mean but that loader has a tough life.


  • #118
    jaymla627
    Registered Users Posts: 6,448 ✭✭✭jaymla627


    A lad wouldn't want to let the clutch slip


  • #119
    GrasstoMilk
    Registered Users Posts: 3,816 ✭✭✭GrasstoMilk


    Waffletraktor wrote: »
    Not being mean but that loader has a tough life.

    Can you hear the squeaks from across the pond :D
    Tbf, small yards and sheds around here, would need to keep that loader if bought a bigger loader


  • #120
    GrasstoMilk
    Registered Users Posts: 3,816 ✭✭✭GrasstoMilk


    mengele wrote: »
    Has it rained up there? Ground looks wet and mucky?

    We got a shower, was pure luck tbh but got not real heavy rain that was everywhere else

    Thats bad oul stone from our own quarry, cows walk in and out there, doesn't dry up very well


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  • #121
    ruwithme
    Registered Users Posts: 1,183 ✭✭✭ruwithme


    How do ye make enough of that nice 14th may green silage grass for cows though grasstomilk?


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