Chit chat number nein

ganmo

So there'll be no fodder crisis this winter

Grueller

emaherx wrote: »

I have as many bales now as I baled in total last year from 2 cuts, there was no additional fertilizer used this year and less ground mowed also.

Same as. My pit was 2/3 full last year. This year the sp crew had to pull out and leave stuff to be baled because the pit couldn't take it.

keepalive213

Bonfire night, time to do some em tidying

Water John

And Spancil Hill Fair tomorrow.

foxy farmer

keepalive213 wrote: »

Bonfire night, time to do some em tidying

Make offerings to the Celtic gods of summer, land and fertiliser ba.... sorry fertility

foxy farmer

Water John wrote: »

And Spancil Hill Fair tomorrow.

Ah jaysus now ill be singing for the evening


Last night as I lay dreamin of pleasant days gone by ........

Say my name

roosterman71 wrote: »

Fact! Should have been done 3 weeks ago by right but things didn't work out. Not to worry. Was in great order. Was mowed Friday from lunchtime, tedded nearly directly after the mower and raked yesterday morning. Was more haylage than silage by time the balers arrived.

Our grass growth has been phenomenal this year. Nearly as many bales taken in the first cut as from 2 cuts all previous years. Mental. The father is putting it down to the pig slurry and the sulphar in the CAN we spread this year. I'm more in the camp of the mild warm spring time gave things a great chance to get going. All crops around us have been great this year.

Going by the reports this year you could leave out the CAN +S if you had a trailing shoe with that slurry.
There'd be more sulphur saved in the slurry by injected into the ground as well as the N.

Local farmer to us was bombing all spring with grass and we couldn't quite figure out what he was doing different.
He said he wasn't putting anything else out than normal in other years. Only clicked with us he got a new tanker and trailing shoe last year.

gozunda

foxy farmer wrote: »

Make offerings to the Celtic gods of summer, land and fertiliser ba.... sorry fertility

Have a lovely pile of brash - was nice and dry now soaking wet

Always mark this time of year with a bit of traditional celtic worship and if the council object I'll do them for religous discrimination!

carrollsno1

Grueller wrote: »

Same as. My pit was 2/3 full last year. This year the sp crew had to pull out and leave stuff to be baled because the pit couldn't take it.

Talking to a friend who buckrakes back home he said its a phenomenal year for yield, but at least you let them bale any surplus he said the only way hes allowed to go on most farms is up with the pits at the minute. He said he reckons he was 40ft high at one stage health and safety out the door altogether in those regards, does the farmer not realise theyll have to strip the pits themselves in the winter at that height? If thats what regard lads have for themselves back homs is it any wonder lads dont want to work for farmers anymore.

foxy farmer

carrollsno1 wrote: »

Talking to a friend who buckrakes back home he said its a phenomenal year for yield, but at least you let them bale any surplus he said the only way hes allowed to go on most farms is up with the pits at the minute. He said he reckons he was 40ft high at one stage health and safety out the door altogether in those regards, does the farmer not realise theyll have to strip the pits themselves in the winter at that height? If thats what regard lads have for themselves back homs is it any wonder lads dont want to work for farmers anymore.

I draw with a contractor here and i see some crazy pits. The biggest curse in a pit is a channel across the front of the pit. Loader driver is under orders to keep grass back of it at all costs. Of course if they do it once it'll have to be done every year regardless of the volume. Never bothered with a channel myself. Build a small "levee" using some topsoil thrown out with a shovel about 2ft out from plastic at front of the pit. Effluent directed to tank. Simple.

Suckler

Water John wrote: »

Pig slurry is mighty tack to drive grass, even early in the year.

Whats it like for bringing in docks?

gozunda

Suckler wrote: »

Whats it like for bringing in docks?

Never knew pig slurry and docks to be a problem tbh. Most pig slurry comes from indoor units which wouldnt have access to outdoors so no docks - no seed.

That said docks like soil with high levels of nutrients so docks love the stuff ...

foxy farmer

I know of one man who backed out of taking 16 acres of first cut last year after finding out it got a good dose of pig slurry in march. Claimed it was highly likely to result in a salmonella outbreak in his herd.

keepalive213

foxy farmer wrote: »

Make offerings to the Celtic gods of summer, land and fertiliser ba.... sorry fertility

Its goin on with thousands of years, no point stopping now

mayota

gozunda wrote: »

Have a lovely pile of brash - was nice and dry now soaking wet

Always mark this time of year with a bit of traditional celtic worship and if the council object I'll do them for religous discrimination!

Lit before the rain.

whelan2

It's strange watching the rain on the Donegal and Cavan game sitting in the sun at 25 degrees

MeTheMan

I've always wore my socks inside out. They are far more comfortable that way. My granny used to do it aswell.

patsy_mccabe

mayota wrote: »

Lit before the rain.

Is that not illegal? In Clare can only burn outside of the months of March to August.

Muckit

whelan2 wrote: »

It's strange watching the rain on the Donegal and Cavan game sitting in the sun at 25 degrees

Yeah it is......... get off ur F 'in phone!!!

whelan2

Muckit wrote: »

Yeah it is......... get off ur F 'in phone!!!

Don't want to be watching the dubs...

wrangler

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Is that not illegal? In Clare can only burn outside of the months of March to August.

,

Same everywhere,

ganmo

whelan2 wrote: »

Don't want to be watching the dubs...

I thought a louth woman like you would enjoy watching meath suffering

whelan2

ganmo wrote: »

I thought a louth woman like you would enjoy watching meath suffering

It's a desperate game in fairness. Game before it was much better.

whelan2

A compromise

148multi

gozunda wrote: »

Never knew pig slurry and docks to be a problem tbh. Most pig slurry comes from indoor units which wouldnt have access to outdoors so no docks - no seed.

That said docks like soil with high levels of nutrients so docks love the stuff ...

Yes, in the land with higher fertility docks become more competitive than grass.

Waffletraktor

Gaelic football is gone like observing competitive paint drying, do you back Matt or gloss, oil or water based.

Birdnuts

Waffletraktor wrote: »

Gaelic football is gone like observing competitive paint drying, do you back Matt or gloss, oil or water based.

Yeah - hurling so much better atm. Might go to the Leinster final given the teams in it, even though I have no connection to either county, should be plenty of blood,guts and skill on show. Davy and Cody on the same sideline can only produce added drama;)

mengele

Totally nothing to do with farming. But have a wedding at the end of the week and the temps are looking to be in the mid twenties. I'm a fierce hot person. Would it look odd to wear a short sleeve shirt and tie. I know I will be just uncomfortable for the day in a long sleeve shirt and will be sweating mad in it.

Just a guest. Not family

zetecescort

mengele wrote: »

Totally nothing to do with farming. But have a wedding at the end of the week and the temps are looking to be in the mid twenties. I'm a fierce hot person. Would it look odd to wear a short sleeve shirt and tie. I know I will be just uncomfortable for the day in a long sleeve shirt and will be sweating mad in it.

if your not part of the ceremony i'd say you won't be noticed

Dinzee Conlee

mengele wrote: »

Totally nothing to do with farming. But have a wedding at the end of the week and the temps are looking to be in the mid twenties. I'm a fierce hot person. Would it look odd to wear a short sleeve shirt and tie. I know I will be just uncomfortable for the day in a long sleeve shirt and will be sweating mad in it.

Just a guest. Not family

Would you be better off dropping the tie? (You’d have to keep the long sleeves tho, with no tie)

I’d find a tie would make you feel hotter... but, i’m a fierce cold kinda person

I’m also one of those people who don’t like lose ties, if you’re going to wear a tie close the top button...
To be honest Mengele, i’m prob not the man to be taking advice from really

mengele

Dinzee Conlee wrote: »

Would you be better off dropping the tie? (You’d have to keep the long sleeves tho, with no tie)

I’d find a tie would make you feel hotter... but, i’m a fierce cold kinda person

I’m also one of those people who don’t like lose ties, if you’re going to wear a tie close the top button...
To be honest Mengele, i’m prob not the man to be taking advice from really

Never really mind a tie but I just tend to sweat a lot under the arms in long sleeve shirts.

Keep Sluicing

foxy farmer wrote: »

I draw with a contractor here and i see some crazy pits. The biggest curse in a pit is a channel across the front of the pit. Loader driver is under orders to keep grass back of it at all costs. Of course if they do it once it'll have to be done every year regardless of the volume. Never bothered with a channel myself. Build a small "levee" using some topsoil thrown out with a shovel about 2ft out from plastic at front of the pit. Effluent directed to tank. Simple.

I did the same with the last few years, but used lime instead of soil.

charolais0153

mengele wrote: »

Never really mind a tie but I just tend to sweat a lot under the arms in long sleeve shirts.

Ya short sleeve would be fine

_Brian

mengele wrote: »

Totally nothing to do with farming. But have a wedding at the end of the week and the temps are looking to be in the mid twenties. I'm a fierce hot person. Would it look odd to wear a short sleeve shirt and tie. I know I will be just uncomfortable for the day in a long sleeve shirt and will be sweating mad in it.

Just a guest. Not family

Short sleeve shirt is fine with or without a tie, or wear the toe loose.
Your not family and as long as your respectable nobody will care either way, or notice either.

Say my name

Eye's on the prize.

https://www.newsroom.co.nz/2019/06/23/645785/ireland-goes-where-nz-fears-to-tread?fbclid=IwAR1Z7QJH2v87tKkVgkpOAZkmN2wNbIdvOofm0ay7XydO0hD2_tFA6-MPYUU#

patsy_mccabe

mengele wrote: »

Totally nothing to do with farming. But have a wedding at the end of the week and the temps are looking to be in the mid twenties. I'm a fierce hot person. Would it look odd to wear a short sleeve shirt and tie. I know I will be just uncomfortable for the day in a long sleeve shirt and will be sweating mad in it.

Just a guest. Not family

Just make sure the length of short sleeve matches your farmer's tan.

Say my name

Anyone loose a golfball over the weekend?

https://www.topagrar.com/mediathek/fotos/ackerbau/krater-in-feld-entdeckt-11577796.html?utm_content=start

Keep Sluicing

What mix of sand and is used with block laying. 4 sand and 1 cement?

Castlekeeper

Say my name wrote: »

Eye's on the prize.

https://www.newsroom.co.nz/2019/06/23/645785/ireland-goes-where-nz-fears-to-tread?fbclid=IwAR1Z7QJH2v87tKkVgkpOAZkmN2wNbIdvOofm0ay7XydO0hD2_tFA6-MPYUU#

It would seem that our bull**** emissions are higher.

Anto_Meath

Keep Sluicing wrote: »

What mix of sand and is used with block laying. 4 sand and 1 cement?

Yes 4 :1 is fine for block work. Have seen lads go 6:1.
Generally 18 shovels of sand to a 25kg bag of cement in one of them little orange mixers with a wee drop of washing up liquid to leave it workable.

Lime Tree Farm

Keep Sluicing wrote: »

What mix of sand and is used with block laying. 4 sand and 1 cement?

Can't go wrong if you get follow this guide - using washed builders sand.

http://www.irishcement.ie/wp-content/themes/irishcement/pdf/501_DL_Flyer_2_V17.pdf

Reggie.

Say my name wrote: »

Anyone loose a golfball over the weekend?

https://www.topagrar.com/mediathek/fotos/ackerbau/krater-in-feld-entdeckt-11577796.html?utm_content=start

Aliens

Buford T. Justice XIX

Reggie. wrote: »

Aliens

Do Aliens play golf?

Keep Sluicing

Buford T. Justice VI wrote: »

Do Aliens play golf?

Yes. Most are very good due to their excellent knowledge and application of trigonometry. They walk among us but you'd spot them a mile off as they have off the wall names like Tiger, Xander and Brookes

Muckit

mengele wrote: »

Totally nothing to do with farming. But have a wedding at the end of the week and the temps are looking to be in the mid twenties. I'm a fierce hot person. Would it look odd to wear a short sleeve shirt and tie. I know I will be just uncomfortable for the day in a long sleeve shirt and will be sweating mad in it.

Just a guest. Not family

Unless you are 60+ forget the short sleeve.
Wear a light coloured shirt. No tie.

marathon

What’s going rate per day for 6 tonne digger n lad to drive it??

Reggie.

Buford T. Justice VI wrote: »

Do Aliens play golf?

Who knows

gozunda

Reggie. wrote: »

Aliens

Germans?

Reggie.

gozunda wrote: »

Germans?

North Koreans?

gozunda

Reggie. wrote: »

North Koreans?

Yes but the article is in German so ...

Anyone know what it's about?

I'll take a stab at translating

Crater in field?