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  • #32
    mf240
    Registered Users Posts: 4,843 ✭✭✭mf240


    Greengrass1 wrote: »


    I need rain

    Ah for fcuk sake.


  • #33
    whelan2
    Registered Users Posts: 29,056 ✭✭✭✭whelan2


    farmersfriend wrote: »
    I know the feeling. Tired here too. Haven't been anywhere in weeks except the yard!
    we have a countdown on here till we are going on holidays cant wait


  • #34
    Viewtodiefor
    Registered Users Posts: 1,217 ✭✭✭Viewtodiefor


    Greengrass1 wrote: »
    Cows bulling well here at the min 2 or 3 a day. 80% bulling so far.
    Sweat feck all grass growing with all the N I have out and phos and I can't measure because I haven't paid my agrinet fee :(
    And reseeding not done yet.
    Going to run very tight on grass at end of the week.

    I need rain

    Tis coming Monday I hope u drown in it :-)


  • #35
    freedominacup
    Registered Users Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭freedominacup


    whelan2 wrote: »
    we have a countdown on here till we are going on holidays cant wait

    9 weeks to go.


  • #36
    whelan2
    Registered Users Posts: 29,056 ✭✭✭✭whelan2


    freedominacup wrote: »
    9 weeks to go.

    Same here


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  • #37
    case 956
    Closed Accounts Posts: 464 ✭✭case 956


    freedominacup wrote: »
    9 weeks to go.


    last week july heading off for two weeks cant fricken wait, heifers bulling mad on far end of farm today very tempted ta put gun in them this evening but then again I keep telling myself to take this weekend easy, decisions decisions:rolleyes:


  • #38
    milkprofit
    Registered Users Posts: 1,168 ✭✭✭milkprofit


    Delv is there any chance of keeping threads in line with subject eg calf prices -prices only not economic of rearing
    Milk price comments about price or actual prices not about expansion or quota have separate thread for them

    Lot of time lost reading things of no interest in mixed up threads


  • #39
    C0N0R
    Registered Users Posts: 1,923 ✭✭✭C0N0R


    Greengrass1 wrote: »
    Cows bulling well here at the min 2 or 3 a day. 80% bulling so far.
    Sweat feck all grass growing with all the N I have out and phos and I can't measure because I haven't paid my agrinet fee :(
    And reseeding not done yet.
    Going to run very tight on grass at end of the week.

    I need rain

    How much do you want? I'll send you some for free! It's mad I was talking to the auld lad and he was saying he is still very wet, massive difference for a small country


  • #40
    Greengrass1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭Greengrass1


    C0N0R wrote: »
    How much do you want? I'll send you some for free! It's mad I was talking to the auld lad and he was saying he is still very wet, massive difference for a small country

    Ah well contractor will be here sat to reseed. It can wait till then


  • #41
    sheebadog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,246 ✭✭✭sheebadog


    Dead calf last night.
    Deformed. Schmallenberg virus. :(
    4 dead calves from that virus now.


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  • #42
    frazzledhome
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,278 ✭✭✭frazzledhome


    sheebadog wrote: »
    Dead calf last night.
    Deformed. Schmallenberg virus. :(
    4 dead calves from that virus now.

    How is cow that was trod on?


  • #43
    sheebadog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,246 ✭✭✭sheebadog


    frazzledhome wrote: »
    How is cow that was trod on?

    Phucked. :(:(


  • #44
    mahoney_j
    Registered Users Posts: 11,058 ✭✭✭✭mahoney_j


    sheebadog wrote: »
    Phucked. :(:(

    Something like that would never happen to a Cnut of a yoke!!.always a good one .


  • #45
    C0N0R
    Registered Users Posts: 1,923 ✭✭✭C0N0R


    1397792801545.jpg

    At least the rain has it advantages, 250 out of 330 cows milked and backing gate not touched

    Apologies for sideways photos.

    Had bucket loads of rain here but ground is holding up surprisingly well at the moment and utilisation of grass is still good, was surprised this morning, thought they would have the place tramped into sh*te. A lot of standing water though.


  • #46
    frazzledhome
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,278 ✭✭✭frazzledhome


    C0N0R wrote: »
    1397792801545.jpg

    At least the rain has it advantages, 250 out of 330 cows milked and backing gate not touched

    Apologies for sideways photos.

    Had bucket loads of rain here but ground is holding up surprisingly well at the moment and utilisation of grass is still good, was surprised this morning, thought they would have the place tramped into sh*te. A lot of standing water though.

    Are ye far from dry off?

    Lads keep telling us here that it doesn't rain in NZðŸ„


  • #47
    Greengrass1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭Greengrass1


    frazzledhome wrote: »
    Are ye far from dry off?

    Lads keep telling us here that it doesn't rain in NZðŸ„

    Be God it does. Rained soils for 2 months when I was there.
    Worst winter in 20yrs or something they said


  • #48
    C0N0R
    Registered Users Posts: 1,923 ✭✭✭C0N0R


    frazzledhome wrote: »
    Are ye far from dry off?

    Lads keep telling us here that it doesn't rain in NZðŸ„

    About five weeks, I'll be gone by that stage thankfully! Dried 30 low bcs early callers about three weeks ago to.

    It can rain rather persistently here, but got up this morning and it was a clear night stars out and the sun in shinning through so hopefully that's the rain finished for a few days. Very impressed with how well ground has held up.


  • #49
    trixi2011
    Registered Users Posts: 1,535 ✭✭✭trixi2011


    C0N0R wrote: »
    About five weeks, I'll be gone by that stage thankfully! Dried 30 low bcs early callers about three weeks ago to.

    It can rain rather persistently here, but got up this morning and it was a clear night stars out and the sun in shinning through so hopefully that's the rain finished for a few days. Very impressed with how well ground has held up.
    Yes after the amount of rain we had in the last few days its very surprising how well the ground has held up, very little damage done but wasted a bit of grass tho.


  • #50
    trixi2011
    Registered Users Posts: 1,535 ✭✭✭trixi2011


    Greengrass1 wrote: »
    Be God it does. Rained soils for 2 months when I was there.
    Worst winter in 20yrs or something they said
    Were you here for the calving in 2012?


  • #51
    Greengrass1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭Greengrass1


    Starting breeding today.
    Week earlier than I planned but I've held off the father for long enough..
    Won't start heifers till next week


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  • #52
    td5man
    Registered Users Posts: 3,081 ✭✭✭td5man


    Greengrass1 wrote: »
    Starting breeding today.
    Week earlier than I planned but "I've held off the father for long enough.."
    Won't start heifers till next week

    DIY AI ????? ;-)


  • #53
    moy83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,701 ✭✭✭moy83


    td5man wrote: »
    DIY AI ????? ;-)

    The "shortest gestation bull ever" then when they start calving :D


  • #54
    Greengrass1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭Greengrass1


    td5man wrote: »
    DIY AI ????? ;-)

    Nope. Haven't bought a flask yet. I'll have to go do the course again when I do start


  • #55
    sheebadog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,246 ✭✭✭sheebadog


    Breaking a new bit of ground for grain maize.


  • #56
    stanflt
    Registered Users Posts: 4,353 ✭✭✭stanflt


    At maize too


  • #57
    sheebadog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,246 ✭✭✭sheebadog


    stanflt wrote: »
    At maize too

    Got the land on an 18 year lease and the paperwork didn't come through till yesterday. 56 hectares to be planted for end of next week!


  • #58
    Greengrass1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭Greengrass1


    sheebadog wrote: »
    Got the land on an 18 year lease and the paperwork didn't come through till yesterday. 56 hectares to be planted for end of next week!

    Feck me. Can I have some. Never get land on a lease like that around here


  • #59
    sheebadog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,246 ✭✭✭sheebadog


    Greengrass1 wrote: »
    Feck me. Can I have some. Never get land on a lease like that around here

    That's the way it's done here, actually 9 year lease is the smallest you can go.
    It's an 18 year revolving lease so the owner can never throw you out. Unless you don't pay of course!!


  • #60
    Greengrass1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭Greengrass1


    sheebadog wrote: »
    That's the way it's done here, actually 9 year lease is the smallest you can go.
    It's an 18 year revolving lease so the owner can never throw you out. Unless you don't pay of course!!

    That's a proper way of dealing.
    If I ever gotbthe chance I'd try set up another place in england or france


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  • #61
    moy83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,701 ✭✭✭moy83


    Greengrass1 wrote: »
    That's a proper way of dealing.
    If I ever gotbthe chance I'd try set up another place in england or france

    Would you want to be living there though ? The father always said it would be the right job to sell up and move where the weather and land could make farming enjoyable


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