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wrangler

Limestone Cowboy wrote: »

My crowd charged a neighbour €40 to put down a lamb a few weeks ago and he brought it to the practice. They're not afraid to charge anyway.

I'm just after giving my doctor €60 for 15mins so I suppose vets are no different.
They can't be well enough paid for callouts so they have to get it somewhere, we forget that we're paying for their office staff, jeeps, and equipment as well

Limestone Cowboy

wrangler wrote: »

I'm just after giving my doctor €60 for 15mins so I suppose vets are no different.
They can't be well enough paid for callouts so they have to get it somewhere, we forget that we're paying for their office staff, jeeps, and equipment as well

And he didn't even put you down

Muckit

Hard kill a bad thing!!

mfceiling

https://m.independent.ie/business/farming/agri-business/agri-food/ucd-professor-reports-students-mortified-by-farm-visits-38066599.html

This is mad^^

Students on a farm visit looking to report a farmer for using a calving machine on a cow!!
I presume these kids also presume meat comes pre packed in plastic and milk magically appears in cartons in the fridge.
I'd be of the opinion that every child should visit a working farm to appreciate the work that goes into supplying their food.

MeTheMan

Wait till they visit the abattoirs!

_Brian

wrangler wrote: »

I'm just after giving my doctor €60 for 15mins so I suppose vets are no different.
They can't be well enough paid for callouts so they have to get it somewhere, we forget that we're paying for their office staff, jeeps, and equipment as well

Money spent on your health is always well spent.

grassroot1

Lord jaysus weather live is painful and I have enough of Catherine Thomas too

Buford T. Justice XIX

I thought this was very funny:D
https://twitter.com/AmandaZZ100/status/1123874191911149568?s=19

_Brian

Frustrating trying to get a window to spray docks before it gets too late.

Cold nights forecast over weekend, down to 0, will this slow growth enough to make spraying a waste ??

Next week is showing rain each day

Muckit

_Brian wrote: »

Frustrating trying to get a window to spray docks before it gets too late.

Cold nights forecast over weekend, down to 0, will this slow growth enough to make spraying a waste ??

Next week is showing rain each day

Dont panic. Read the label on your product and see how many hours dry u need after application. You could still spray away even on a day u got rain.

Are u doing yourself or getting in a contractor? Organising a contractor can be trickier than the weather!!

Note for again, April is the month for spraying weeds.

whelan2

Same here want to spray a few knapsack around the yard. Land is wet now too, so that has to be taken into consideration when spraying fields

_Brian

Muckit wrote: »

Dont panic. Read the label on your product and see how many hours dry u need after application. You could still spray away even on a day u got rain.

Are u doing yourself or getting in a contractor? Organising a contractor can be trickier than the weather!!

Note for again, April is the month for spraying weeds.

I was grazing the ground in April when I got the chance.

It will be an evening job after work ourselves or weekend.

patsy_mccabe

I think the attendance to the Positive Farmers conference might take a dip this year;

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/how-killer-aimed-to-be-investment-guru-for-other-farmers-38074616.html

Say my name

Perhaps the phrase "sweating your assets" should now be never uttered again and die with this court case.

Say my name

I have this new fancy eco lawnmower.

Not sure how to start it though?
The instruction manual is all in Chinese...

dzer2

Say my name wrote: »

I have this new fancy eco lawnmower.

Not sure how to start it though?
The instruction manual is all in Chinese...

The start button is at the end of your right food.:rolleyes:

Muckit

Hop on, grab hold of mane and dig in your heels!!

Muckit

Shouting "Yeeeeee hawwwwww!" is optional!

emaherx

Say my name wrote: »

I have this new fancy eco lawnmower.

Not sure how to start it though?
The instruction manual is all in Chinese...

Should have got one with a bag, I find raking up after them ones nearly as bad as mowing it my self.

Say my name

emaherx wrote: »

Should have got one with a bag, I find raking up after them ones nearly as bad as mowing it my self.

Throw it on the roses sure!

Ah he'll only be there for a few days. A poor oul laminitic pony. :rolleyes:

It would make you wonder though about all these fossil fuels burnt and machines being made to have the perfect vista?
A few pygmy goats might be the solution and family friendly.

Lime Tree Farm

Product Recall - The Vegetarian Butcher - Little Willies 160g
30/04/2019

The Vegetarian Butcher - Little Willies 160 g[/B]

Brand: The Vegetarian Butcher

Use by affected: All date codes

The Vegetarian Butcher have recalled the above product as some packs may contain small pieces of white plastic.

Do not consume
Package up item
Return the product to your local Waitrose & Partners branch for a full refund
Website: www.waitrose.co.uk

Freephone: 0800188884

We apologise that it has been necessary to recall this product and for the inconvenience caused.

_Brian

Lime Tree Farm wrote: »

Product Recall - The Vegetarian Butcher - Little Willies 160g
30/04/2019

The Vegetarian Butcher - Little Willies 160 g[/B]

Brand: The Vegetarian Butcher

Use by affected: All date codes

The Vegetarian Butcher have recalled the above product as some packs may contain small pieces of white plastic.

Do not consume
Package up item
Return the product to your local Waitrose & Partners branch for a full refund
Website: www.waitrose.co.uk

Freephone: 0800188884

We apologise that it has been necessary to recall this product and for the inconvenience caused.

Plastic was probably the best part of that “burger”

BENDYBINN

Lime Tree Farm wrote: »

Product Recall - The Vegetarian Butcher - Little Willies 160g
30/04/2019

The Vegetarian Butcher - Little Willies 160 g[/B]

Brand: The Vegetarian Butcher

Use by affected: All date codes

The Vegetarian Butcher have recalled the above product as some packs may contain small pieces of white plastic.

Do not consume
Package up item
Return the product to your local Waitrose & Partners branch for a full refund
Website: www.waitrose.co.uk

Freephone: 0800188884

We apologise that it has been necessary to recall this product and for the inconvenience caused.

“Little Willies”......another attack on men!

Buford T. Justice XIX

The pic below is from a paddock that got a bit strong last year when I was doing a silage cut and we took out the inside section letting 20 foot around the outside for dry cattle to keep them on good grass and not be grazing too heavy covers.

Cutting and fertilizing afterwards is very good for controlling rushes.

kollegeknight

OH working this evening and a heifer decided to start calving. Lucky the brother was around to take in the two lads. Serious pull, heifer, her calf and myself wrecked. Both needed About an hour to get up. Lucky to get calf to suck so hopefully all will be ok.

kollegeknight

The calf was sucking herself this morning. I fired them out into a paddock. Warmer outside than in the shed.

patsy_mccabe

Anyone know why a herd number would have an 'X' at the end? Something I came across recently.

tanko

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Anyone know why a herd number would have an 'X' at the end? Something I came across recently.

Could it be a herd no belonging to a dealer or feedlot?

Base price

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Anyone know why a herd number would have an 'X' at the end? Something I came across recently.

I'm not sure but I think it has to do with herd numbers that are more recent and they added the letter x at the end when they ran out of numbers for each county, iykwim.

Say my name

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Anyone know why a herd number would have an 'X' at the end? Something I came across recently.

It denotes an eXceptional farmer.
So I'm told.

whelan2

Do ye sign your blue cards?

Say my name

whelan2 wrote: »

Do ye sign your blue cards?

Yep.

It's still mandatory. Isn't it?

whelan2

Say my name wrote: »

Yep.

It's still mandatory. Isn't it?

That's what I was wondering. Inspection on Tuesday

Say my name

whelan2 wrote: »

That's what I was wondering. Inspection on Tuesday

Sign em anyway.

greysides

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Anyone know why a herd number would have an 'X' at the end? Something I came across recently.

AFAIK, the last number is a check digit and it allows for an extra "number" to be available. 0 to 9 and then the Roman ten, the X.

whelan2

Say my name wrote: »

Sign em anyway.

I just did. Also counted the cards had 1 extra.... Took me all day to sort it out.... Think I'll have a glass of wine now. Happy now have correct amount of cattle and cards to match agfood....

Genghis Cant

greysides wrote: »

AFAIK, the last number is a check digit and it allows for an extra "number" to be available. 0 to 9 and then the Roman ten, the X.

Is it common, do you know?
My one has it anyway.

greysides

Genghis Cant wrote: »

Is it common, do you know?
My one has it anyway.

About 1 in 11 should have it.

Say my name

I think there's a dawn chorus being broadcast in ten minutes time from midnight till our own dawn time.
The dawn chorus is the morning birdsong that the male chaps stake out their territory with and out compete any rivals to impress the females.
It's being broadcast on RTE radio 1 I believe and BBC radio have it too. Starting with birds in India at midnight and working their way westwards through the various countries till the sun rises on our own emerald isle.

Base price

Say my name wrote: »

I think there's a dawn chorus being broadcast in ten minutes time from midnight till our own dawn time.
The dawn chorus is the morning birdsong that the male chaps stake out their territory with and out compete any rivals to impress the females.
It's being broadcast on RTE radio 1 I believe and BBC radio have it too. Starting with birds in India at midnight and working their way westwards through the various countries till the sun rises on our own emerald isle.

I always try to stay awake to listen to Mooney Goes Wild on RTE radio 1 for a while after I head to bed. I set the alarm for 5.30am and lie in bed listening to the dawn chorus for a while.
Then I turn over and go back to sleep

visatorro

Say my name wrote: »

Sign em anyway.

Dealer that takes calves would never ask for cards to be signed. But if I was going to the factory I'd sign cards cause there's a dept vet there who might take a notion!

Do people still send cards away with vet after testing.? My vet doesn't bring me any them anymore.

_Brian

visatorro wrote: »

Dealer that takes calves would never ask for cards to be signed. But if I was going to the factory I'd sign cards cause there's a dept vet there who might take a notion!

Do people still send cards away with vet after testing.? My vet doesn't bring me any them anymore.

Was talking to vet about this after the test. He said while it’s not necessary allot of lads still like to see the stamp so he took them.

visatorro

_Brian wrote: »

Was talking to vet about this after the test. He said while it’s not necessary allot of lads still like to see the stamp so he took them.

Old habits I suppose

whelan2

_Brian wrote: »

Was talking to vet about this after the test. He said while it’s not necessary allot of lads still like to see the stamp so he took them.

It's a handy way too to find out if you're missing any cards. Or if you have a card belonging to a dead animal

kollegeknight

We sign cards. Vet takes away and stamps. I also
find it handy to see whats not tested- what calves after the test date.

patsy_mccabe

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

I think the attendance to the Positive Farmers conference might take a dip this year;

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/how-killer-aimed-to-be-investment-guru-for-other-farmers-38074616.html

All starting to make sense now. The country lost the run of itself back then. Every gob****e became a financial expert.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/the-debt-that-led-to-death-quirkes-1m-losses-in-a-tale-more-of-money-than-love-38080240.html

Nekarsulm

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

All starting to make sense now. The country lost the run of itself back then. Every gob****e became a financial expert.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/the-debt-that-led-to-death-quirkes-1m-losses-in-a-tale-more-of-money-than-love-38080240.html

When Pepper Finance "have an interest" in your farm, you're fů**ed.

Say my name

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

All starting to make sense now. The country lost the run of itself back then. Every gob****e became a financial expert.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/the-debt-that-led-to-death-quirkes-1m-losses-in-a-tale-more-of-money-than-love-38080240.html

The trial was discussed on the Marion Finucan show there now and one of the speakers claimed the Ryan family have a case for compensation on their fathers death. It doesn't usually happen in murder cases because the offender is usually broke but because Quirke is a man of means the option is there.

Lime Tree Farm

While trying to deflect the attention onto innocents he “Hoisted his own Petard”

cute geoge

Was it the evidence that the run off tank had be opened at least 11 days before a big contributory factor to Quirkes downfall