Farming ChitChat Ploughs On To Five

foxylock

on the river wrote: »

A roll of fencing wire ?

I got high tensile sheep wire for 110 for a 100 metre roll. A 650 metre roll of plain high tensile wire was 50. A 180 metre roll of barb wire was 30 .

Reggie.

Zr105 wrote: »

They ain't cheap alright, but as Darragh said not to bad when ya put it per bale... And no matter what its worth it, less time waitin for bale to tie, and the bale is nice and neat and you dont end up leaving half of it on the road when your drawing straw...

Is there much difference in 2.5 turns and 3 turns as a contractor here makes sloppy bales and I reckon he isn't putting enough net on the bales

lakill Farm

Reggie. wrote: »

Is there much difference in 2.5 turns and 3 turns as a contractor here makes sloppy bales and I reckon he isn't putting enough net on the bales

did ye see the new round baler that is continous feed. By my interpetation of the article it will somehow move the full bale out of the chamber without having to stop and start forming a new bale.

That will save many a clutch

http://www.agriland.ie/news/lely-claims-continuous-baling-breakthrough/

Reggie.

lakill Farm wrote: »

did ye see the new round baler that is continous feed. By my interpetation of the article it will somehow move the full bale out of the chamber without having to stop and start forming a new bale.

That will save many a clutch

http://www.agriland.ie/news/lely-claims-continuous-baling-breakthrough/

Interesting as that's a lely. I thought krone had one nearly ready for production last year

lakill Farm

Reggie. wrote: »

Interesting as that's a lely. I thought krone had one nearly ready for production last year

No idea. Saw it on twitter the other day. 175hp requirement though

Reggie.

lakill Farm wrote: »

No idea. Saw it on twitter the other day. 175hp requirement though

She's fairly tall too. Alot to go wrong with it too I reckon

Reggie.

Anyone going to the better farm walk in crookedwood today?

Nekarsulm

Reggie. wrote: »

Is there much difference in 2.5 turns and 3 turns as a contractor here makes sloppy bales and I reckon he isn't putting enough net on the bales

I think the problem is your contractor, and his preference for more bales rather than needing more net, Reggie .
Getting a lad with a Fusion for mine, to see how much of a difference it makes. not often ground here is dry enough to try one.......

lakill Farm

Nekarsulm wrote: »

I think the problem is your contractor, and his preference for more bales rather than needing more net, Reggie .
Getting a lad with a Fusion for mine, to see how much of a difference it makes. not often ground here is dry enough to try one.......

A F550 will make the same bale without all the weight of a fusion. My contractor in North westmeath wount touch a fusion because of the hills.

Reggie.

Nekarsulm wrote: »

I think the problem is your contractor, and his preference for more bales rather than needing more net, Reggie .
Getting a lad with a Fusion for mine, to see how much of a difference it makes. not often ground here is dry enough to try one.......

He was using a McHale f550

farmersfriend

Anyone see limousin bullocks selling recently, approx 460 kg out of milkers.

lakill Farm

Reggie. wrote: »

He was using a McHale f550

tell him to turn up the density over 20% :pac:

lakill Farm

Reggie. wrote: »

Anyone going to the better farm walk in crookedwood today?

would love to but flat out these days :rolleyes:

freedominacup

lakill Farm wrote: »

A F550 will make the same bale without all the weight of a fusion. My contractor in North westmeath wount touch a fusion because of the hills.

It's flat on average around here but even the farmers are switching to fusions. No wrapping in yards for years.

Kovu

Reggie. wrote: »

Anyone going to the better farm walk in crookedwood today?

Whereabouts? Up the steep hill opposite the pub? Spent many a day and night in Crookedwood.

lakill Farm

.Kovu. wrote: »

Whereabouts? Up the steep hill opposite the pub? Spent many a day and night in Crookedwood.

haha really ? im from only down the road from the wood.

The farm is actually down the multy road about 1 mile

Kovu

lakill Farm wrote: »

haha really ? im from only down the road from the wood.

The farm is actually down the multy road about 1 mile

Yep, my aunt lives there. More than likely I've driven past your place a multitude of times!

Reggie.

.Kovu. wrote: »

Whereabouts? Up the steep hill opposite the pub? Spent many a day and night in Crookedwood.

Not sure but that area. It's only a few miles from me so be a shame not to go

Reggie.

lakill Farm wrote: »

would love to but flat out these days :rolleyes:

No seriously...... you busy....ha ha ha

Reggie.

lakill Farm wrote: »

tell him to turn up the density over 20% :pac:

Get the bastard to slow down would help either

trixi2011

Anyone have the new fusion bales with plastic instead net wrap. They are some job fed a few yesterday way better than the net

skoger

Reggie. wrote: »

Anyone going to the better farm walk in crookedwood today?

I'd like to but it's too far away and the weather's too good. I was there a few years ago when getting the green cert. Seems to keep everything simple - easy calving sire, short calving season, calf/cow/year etc. It would be interesting to see if he's changed his system much.

lakill Farm

.Kovu. wrote: »

Yep, my aunt lives there. More than likely I've driven past your place a multitude of times!

No i moved about 10 mile over the road

ganmo

lakill Farm wrote: »

No i moved about 10 mile over the road

jasus thats a wide road

ganmo

lakill Farm wrote: »

No idea. Saw it on twitter the other day. 175hp requirement though

hard to see where the power is used.
be handy alright...on flat ground, remember being in the house as a kid when a bale fell off the baler, flattened 2 fences and stopped 10ft from the house

Zr105

Reggie. wrote: »

Is there much difference in 2.5 turns and 3 turns as a contractor here makes sloppy bales and I reckon he isn't putting enough net on the bales

2.5 should be plenty unless there being moved around a couple of times before being wrapped. We'd normally try draw them first so would be lifted on and off trailer with fork and stay together. If the bales are soft id agree with neck, it's the contractor not turning up the density enough, and driving to fast aswell, especially if he's following the big rake in lighter stuff,

A cow called Daisy

Had family (why is there always a couple) called selling gates. Luckily I had chance to buy the last 6 of the big lorry load he had got earlier in the year and also -now I really couldn't believe my luck- he needed to empty trailer so that he could go to collect trailer load of paint. How lucky can I be??? :rolleyes:
Had to say NO about 6 times before they cleared off. If I want a gate I will buy it in local store.

foxylock

A cow called Daisy wrote: »

Had family (why is there always a couple) called selling gates. Luckily I had chance to buy the last 6 of the big lorry load he had got earlier in the year and also -now I really couldn't believe my luck- he needed to empty trailer so that he could go to collect trailer load of paint. How lucky can I be??? :rolleyes:
Had to say NO about 6 times before they cleared off. If I want a gate I will buy it in local store.

had them here last week selling tools,last year I had a lot of tools nicked bloody good stuff too. Your man was wondering why the veins were bursting out the side of my neck and my head gone purple 😈😈😈😈........... He went away !!

farmersfriend

A cow called Daisy wrote: »

Had family (why is there always a couple) called selling gates. Luckily I had chance to buy the last 6 of the big lorry load he had got earlier in the year and also -now I really couldn't believe my luck- he needed to empty trailer so that he could go to collect trailer load of paint. How lucky can I be??? :rolleyes:
Had to say NO about 6 times before they cleared off. If I want a gate I will buy it in local store.

Had visitors here looking for scrap, anyway dog was checking him out, and as he walked away I called back the dog, 'Gypsy sit down', I got some strange look......

lakill Farm

A cow called Daisy wrote: »

Had family (why is there always a couple) called selling gates. Luckily I had chance to buy the last 6 of the big lorry load he had got earlier in the year and also -now I really couldn't believe my luck- he needed to empty trailer so that he could go to collect trailer load of paint. How lucky can I be??? :rolleyes:
Had to say NO about 6 times before they cleared off. If I want a gate I will buy it in local store.

how much were the gates boss :rolleyes:

A cow called Daisy

Didn't even ask or give him chance to say. Didn't want to waste his time as he had paint to collect. But he said they were cheap. I don't entertain them at all.

lakill Farm

A cow called Daisy wrote: »

Didn't even ask or give him chance to say. Didn't want to waste his time as he had paint to collect. But he said they were cheap. I don't entertain them at all.

Im looking for a few if the boss man comes back

einn32

lakill Farm wrote:

how much were the gates boss 

Had them in constantly in the last two years as they could see new shed going up from road. Gates all sizes that went down in price without saying a thing! Also feeding barriers for around 100e. All shipped over from UK . Apparently they are made out by the airport over there!

lakill Farm

einn32 wrote: »

Had them in constantly in the last two years as they could see new shed going up from road. Gates all sizes that went down in price without saying a thing! Also feeding barriers for around 100e. All shipped over from UK . Apparently they are made out by the airport over there!

wount bother me. Talking to a lad who got 16ft for 70 euros

Im looking for a 12ft full mesh

and also a 20 or 22 or 24ft gateway split in 2 where you dont need a centre removal pillar

and a 16ft and another 12ft and a few 8fts also

whelan2

theres only 1 of them i buy anything off , he is sound, got great gates off him last year. Rest of them are chancers

Charliebull

foxylock wrote: »

had them here last week selling tools,last year I had a lot of tools nicked bloody good stuff too. Your man was wondering why the veins were bursting out the side of my neck and my head gone purple 😈😈😈😈........... He went away !!

a big purple headed warrior tend to frighten a lot of people

lakill Farm

whelan2 wrote: »

theres only 1 of them i buy anything off , he is sound, got great gates off him last year. Rest of them are chancers

haha . would you not share details with us

foxylock

Charliebull wrote: »

a big purple headed warrior tend to frighten a lot of people

bad enough meeting me but if the purple headed warrior came out someone could get hurt!!!!! 😲

onyerbikepat

Got the first bag of meal for the weanlings today. Threw it up on the back and thought, no way is that 25Kgs. Have a very accurate weighing scales, that was thrown out at work, measures to the nearest gr - 25.106 Kgs.:D
Jasuz, must be that 20 Tonne of decorative gravel I helped move by barrow at the w'end.

Reggie.

onyerbikepat wrote: »

Got the first bag of meal for the weanlings today. Threw it up on the back and thought, no way is that 25Kgs. Have a very accurate weighing scales, that was thrown out at work, measures to the nearest gr - 25.106 Kgs.:D
Jasuz, must be that 20 Tonne of decorative gravel I helped move by barrow at the w'end.

At least it was the right side of 25kg

ganmo

Reggie. wrote: »

At least it was the right side of 25kg

100 gr bag

Pat the lad

I was in Phoenix Park today and the were flat out baling 4×4 bales if hay. 2 tractors & balers and large rake.
The must have 50 or 60 acres knocjed for hay

Reggie.

Pat the lad wrote: »

I was in Phoenix Park today and the were flat out baling 4×4 bales if hay. 2 tractors & balers and large rake.
The must have 50 or 60 acres knocjed for hay

I'll have a look at that tomorrow

whelan2

Pat the lad wrote: »

I was in Phoenix Park today and the were flat out baling 4×4 bales if hay. 2 tractors & balers and large rake.
The must have 50 or 60 acres knocjed for hay

was there a first cut of hay done earlier.....local contractor used to do hay there for a few years

Reggie.

whelan2 wrote: »

was there a first cut of hay done earlier.....local contractor used to do hay there for a few years

Didn't notice any been cut before now

Muckit

Just watching the news snippet on Phil Hogans appointment.

A young lad feeding cattle meal...... in a sheep trough. Square peg round hole came to mind. Toe in the hole also came to mind!

Reggie.

Muckit wrote: »

Just watching the news snippet on Phil Hogans appointment.

A young lad feeding cattle meal...... in a sheep trough.

Sums it up

whelan2

Muckit wrote: »

Just watching the news snippet on Phil Hogans appointment.

A young lad feeding cattle meal...... in a sheep trough. Square peg round hole came to mind. Toe in the hole also came to mind!

Phil Hogan is very tall, or else the lad beside him is very small

Reggie.

whelan2 wrote: »

Phil Hogan is very tall, or else the lad beside him is very small

Didn't know they piled **** that high

ganmo

they were making hay on tymon park this week too