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Deepsouthwest

foxy farmer wrote: »

Greetings. West Cork here. 40s. Single (not changing anytime soon!). Inherited farm and suckler herd back in the 90s. Learning as i go. Not born into farming reared in town. Electrician by trade but not in the business now. Sucking in the heart of intensive dairy country. Running 30-40 cows with all cattle finished for factory. Do my own building welding machinery repairs etc. Do a bit with contractor from time to time. Plagued with calls from people to fix or do things for them.
I have as I call a healthy distrust of all agri related businesses, be they co-ops milk processors meat factories supermarkets bord bia teagasc etc.
After 20 odd years at this crack would love to take a break from the cattle. Especially now seeing as factories are acting the maggot and moving the goalposts again. Would like to go at tillage(probably mad) or take a year off travel around and just take it easy.

Do it, u only live once. People only ever regret what they didn't do, not what they did

just do it

Deepsouthwest wrote: »

Do it, u only live once. People only ever regret what they didn't do, not what they did

+1

mahoney_j

Deepsouthwest wrote: »

Do it, u only live once. People only ever regret what they didn't do, not what they did

Fully agree too many people get too warped up in their farms and forget there is a huge world out there to see and explore .if you want to travel go travel,you'll regret it if u dobt and I'll guarantee you 100% you'll enjoy it.

Bullocks

Howye folks , west of Ireland partimer here smathering with sucklers and a few drystock .

whitetail

Sheep and beef farmer west of Ireland

Deepsouthwest

Amazed having read through this thread the amount of beef, sheep etc (non dairy) that are using this forum. Us dairy guys are def in the minority corner, would've always thought it was more 50/50. U live and learn!

I said

Farming part time beef finishing,working full time Westmeath.

Feckthis

Beef and Tillage in the sunny South-East. Work full-time off farm.

solwhit2

Full time dairy farmer and keeper of a few greyhounds in co Cork . I wasn't popular in the quota thread last night that's for sure.

welton john

solwhit2 wrote: »

Full time dairy farmer and 'keeper of a few greyhounds' in co Cork . I wasn't popular in the quota thread last night that's for sure.

track or coursing?

solwhit2

welton john wrote: »

track or coursing?

Track just the 2 racing at the moment

welton john

solwhit2 wrote: »

Track just the 2 racing at the moment

thinking a getting back into a few myself but there not as easy to keep on a farm as they used a be. great hobby though

131spanner

Young lad here! I do be looking around regularly and giving the odd post now and then. Giving the auld man a hand calving 40 sucklers out in the Burren. I'll end up farming part time in some shape or form, so hello to ye

degetme

Hw ye all, long time lurker, first poster. Seen sum great ideas n dis forum so said id hav to join sumtime! Nyway im in my twentys, dairy farming nd a smal bt of beef n da family farm. By d way Up Limerick:-)

Reggie.

degetme wrote: »

Hw ye all, long time lurker, first poster. Seen sum great ideas n dis forum so said id hav to join sumtime! Nyway im in my twentys, dairy farming nd a smal bt of beef n da family farm. By d way Up Limerick:-)

Welcome abroad and don't be shy

just do it

degetme wrote: »

Hw ye all, long time lurker, first poster. Seen sum great ideas n dis forum so said id hav to join sumtime! Nyway im in my twentys, dairy farming nd a smal bt of beef n da family farm. By d way Up Limerick:-)

Welcome aboard but please drop the text spelling

Farmer Pudsey

degetme wrote: »

Hw ye all, long time lurker, first poster. Seen sum great ideas n dis forum so said id hav to join sumtime! Nyway im in my twentys, dairy farming nd a smal bt of beef n da family farm. By d way Up Limerick:-)

Welcome on board and as JDI advised drop the text spelling. It is hard at first but put in the effort and it is worth while. Text spelling is hard on the eyes on a forum like this.

However two bits of advice get rid of the beef if dairying is an option (I am a small time beef farmer) and as a GAA person you will get similar odds on Limerick and Mayo to win All Ireland's. Up Kerry:)

Mehaffey1

Hi, Im Nathan and I'm working on a 780 cow farm in Canterbury NZ. Been working out here for a year and love it. Joined up here and learning and laughing loads. Any other folk in nz here?

C0N0R

Mehaffey1 wrote: »

Hi, Im Nathan and I'm working on a 780 cow farm in Canterbury NZ. Been working out here for a year and love it. Joined up here and learning and laughing loads. Any other folk in nz here?

Welcome, just back from nz after four years, where abouts are you?

Mehaffey1

Just outside Methven not a million miles from Christchurch. Where were you?

trixi2011

Mehaffey1 wrote: »

Just outside Methven not a million miles from Christchurch. Where were you?

Methven a nice spot to live bit of crack about it , used work there a few years ago , what's the name of the farm your on ?

Mehaffey1

Kowhai Farmlands, new 3 year old conversion so may not've been going, just below MT Hutt Station. Awesome town now with a new Irish bar opened up called the Dubliner in what used to be The Lodge beside the Blue Pub

sucklerlover

Hi all.
Was on here before but never got into it cos someone always on the computer. My wife bought me an iPad for birthday and I'm sitting on the couch with my feet up lookin out at the rain here in cork.
I keep 50 sucklers and fatten there offspring.I hope I can bring a bit of experience to the forum.

endacl

Deepsouthwest wrote: »

Amazed having read through this thread the amount of beef, sheep etc (non dairy) that are using this forum. Us dairy guys are def in the minority corner, would've always thought it was more 50/50. U live and learn!

Sure the dairy folks wouldn't have the time!

Reggie.

sucklerlover wrote: »

Hi all.
Was on here before but never got into it cos someone always on the computer. My wife bought me an iPad for birthday and I'm sitting on the couch with my feet up lookin out at the rain here in cork.
I keep 50 sucklers and fatten there offspring.I hope I can bring a bit of experience to the forum.

Don't be afraid to get stuck in lad

Brass Tag

As the name suggests, around with a few years. Read this forum a bit so I thought I might as well join. Small time / part time suckling in the west.

Reggie.

Brass Tag wrote: »

As the name suggests, around with a few years. Read this forum a bit so I thought I might as well join. Small time / part time suckling in the west.

Welcome aboard.

case5130

mayo man here
suckler and sheep farming part time thinking of getting into pure bred Simmental's

Irish Dairy 2015

Hello all,

Perhaps I should have introduced myself here before posting a thread.

My name is Jamie, and I am a Masters student at the University of Limerick. I am currently undertaking a thesis project concerning the Irish dairy industry. While the main area of research concerns Ireland's exports of dairy products, I am interested in gauging opinions and attitudes directly from those within the community.

I have just added a thread about the general attitudes Irish dairy farmers have towards the looming removal of the EU production quotas.

I would be very grateful for any assistance, opinions or counterarguments that the boards.ie farming community can offer.

Thanks

Reggie.

Irish Dairy 2015 wrote: »

Hello all,

Perhaps I should have introduced myself here before posting a thread.

My name is Jamie, and I am a Masters student at the University of Limerick. I am currently undertaking a thesis project concerning the Irish dairy industry. While the main area of research concerns Ireland's exports of dairy products, I am interested in gauging opinions and attitudes directly from those within the community.

I have just added a thread about the general attitudes Irish dairy farmers have towards the looming removal of the EU production quotas.

I would be very grateful for any assistance, opinions or counterarguments that the boards.ie farming community can offer.

Thanks

Welcome aboard

Muckit

Say 'welcome aboard Boards' 10 times quickly

ganmo

Muckit wrote: »

Say 'welcome aboard Boards' 10 times quickly

Becomes 'abroad broads' very quickly

Resus_Medic

How ye going, I said I would introduce myself before posting. I work full time with the HSE and have a few sucklers which the womans father lets me keep on his land. I'v a keen interest in PB angus and simmentals, and I am also looking at getting my own herd number sorted.

Nekarsulm

Come on in! The water is lovely!

Reggie.

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Come on in! The water is lovely!

And the kettles always on

Tornbrook

Monaghan man, living in the midlands - early 30's, very interested in farming, just dont have any land. Trying to build up stock numbers one at a time. Would love the idea of full time farming, preferably leasing a dairy farm.
Have a full time job in the construction industry.

tractorporn

Hi have been a long time looking in on this forum so I said i better make the leap an contribute something. From Westmeath, work full time at the moment and help out on the farm, with the intention of going full time farming part time working if the auld lad ever gets a motion of stepping down!! We have sucklers and sheep but the sheep get threatened with the gate ever year nearly!!!!!!!!!!!

Kovu

tractorporn wrote: »

Hi have been a long time looking in on this forum so I said i better make the leap an contribute something. From Westmeath, work full time at the moment and help out on the farm, with the intention of going full time farming part time working if the auld lad ever gets a motion of stepping down!! We have sucklers and sheep but the sheep get threatened with the gate ever year nearly!!!!!!!!!!!

Welcome! You're not missing 30 sheep somewhere are you :P:D

Sacrolyte

Well I'm Back.

tanko

Sacrolyte wrote: »

Well I'm Back.

Is that you Bob???

Reggie.

Sacrolyte wrote: »

Well I'm Back.

Well that really narrows it down

Sacrolyte

No.:)

Genghis Cant

Sacrolyte wrote: »

Well I'm Back.

I was thinking it was you alright!

Tokyo

tanko wrote: »

Is that you Bob???

Bob's been back many, many times at this stage

Sacrolyte

mike_ie wrote: »

Bob's been back many, many times at this stage

I'm bac tiday.

darragh_haven

Sacrolyte wrote: »

I'm bac tiday.

Ah. You nearly spelled it out for us ;-)

Sacrolyte

darragh_haven wrote: »

Ah. You nearly spelled it out for us ;-)

. I've forgotten how to do the wink.

Genghis Cant

Sacrolyte wrote: »

. I've forgotten how to do the wink.

You're a great man for the electrolyte powders;)

Sacrolyte

Genghis Cant wrote: »

You're a great man for the electrolyte powders;)

Shure tis bananas

Farmer Pudsey

Sacrolyte wrote: »

I'm bac tiday.

I am happy but disappointed. I am bored with Willfarmer. We really need a big time finisher like Bob back. Sorry bactitary but I cannot even spell your organinal name