Farming Chitchat 10/10- Now VIRUS-FREE!

Ard_MC

TL17 wrote: »

Really love "Major" - Charollais bull in That farming life. Never thought a bull could be so quiet. Excellent programme too

Reading an article recently that he turned out to be infertile. The stock bull was also infertile so all cows were dry. Some hit to take. But the funny sheep kept them a float last yr.

patsy_mccabe

Base price wrote: »

When I was a child, my parents (actually my Dad) considered buying a island for us to move too. I think it was off the coast of Clare but I could be wrong. I must ask my elder siblings about it.

I know a few farmers with islands on the shannon estuary. A relative of mine had a simmental heifer for sale on Donedeal recently. Two guys came to look at her. I was there too at the time. They looked at her, looked at her mother and agreed between them that she was grand and quiet. Bought her there and then...no haggling. Relative was delighted.
It didn't add up for me, so I started asking questions about where they were farming etc. Turned out the guy buying had a big island and he wanted to put her on it for the winter. He says to the other guy as they are leaving - "We'll drop her out tomorrow and we'll try and load that Limousin bullock while we're at it"....

Docility was number one on his priority.

Say my name

I wouldn't get the attraction of an island.
Too hard to get the milk lorry out and then the constant raids of Vikings.
And no one can hear you scream. Nope not for me.

Edit: I think Horse Island is for sale still off Cork if anyone's interested.

gozunda

Say my name wrote: »

I wouldn't get the attraction of an island.
Too hard to get the milk lorry out and then the constant raids of Vikings.
And no one can hear you scream. Nope not for me.

Edit: I think Horse Island is for sale still off Cork if anyone's interested.

It is ...

https://touch.daft.ie/for-sale/detached-house-horse-island-roaring-water-bay-schull-co-cork/112806

The island's farm yard consists of a main cattle shed, an implement shed as well workshop and generator shed. All sheds are situated around a concrete yard. The cattle shed is a modern 7 bay "A" frame shed divided into a part slatted unit and hard standing.

The divisions within the shed are such to give flexibility to livestock movements and separation. The implement shed is a 3 bay "A" frame shed with internal workshop and stores. The shed has concrete flooring and part concrete and stone side walls with extruded aluminium cladding above.

But not a horse anywhere

orm0nd

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

I know a few farmers with islands on the shannon estuary. A relative of mine had a simmental heifer for sale on Donedeal recently. Two guys came to look at her. I was there too at the time. They looked at her, looked at her mother and agreed between them that she was grand and quiet. Bought her there and then...no haggling. Relative was delighted.
It didn't add up for me, so I started asking questions about where they were farming etc. Turned out the guy buying had a big island and he wanted to put her on it for the winter. He says to the other guy as they are leaving - "We'll drop her out tomorrow and we'll try and load that Limousin bullock while we're at it"....

Docility was number one on his priority.

I was on Scattery Island on 22nd November 1963, I'll always remember the date because JFK was assassinated, can't remember much about the island, think there were cattle on it.

kollegeknight

Base price wrote: »

When I was a child, my parents (actually my Dad) considered buying a island for us to move too. I think it was off the coast of Clare but I could be wrong. I must ask my elder siblings about it.

Mutton island?

speckled_park

I was on a 200 acre island outside Kildysart a few years back, lovely area. A few farmers had small little 1/2 acre islands that side of Clare

Base price

kollegeknight wrote: »

Mutton island?

It may not have been off the Clare coast and as I vaguely try to remember, (I was 7 or 8 yo at the time) it could have been off the Wexford/Waterford coast

I will ask my Sister and eldest Brother about it over the next few days.

Base price

whelan2 wrote: »

Some prices here

It was one of my favourite places to eat when traveling to and from agri shows in the North, especially Balmoral. It was always pricey during the 90's but you got full plates and excellent service.

I haven't been in it since then but those prices are simular to Dublin/Cork/Galway city restaurant prices.

whelan2

Base price wrote: »

It was one of my favourite places to eat when traveling to and from agri shows in the North, especially Balmoral. It was always pricey during the 90's but you got full plates and excellent service.

I haven't been in it since then but those prices are simular to Dublin/Cork/Galway city restaurant prices.

It's only up the road from me. We go for a meal there once a year. It was ohs birthday yesterday. Food is good but not cheap and we feel very out of place there.

wrangler

whelan2 wrote: »

It's only up the road from me. We go for a meal there once a year. It was ohs birthday yesterday. Food is good but not cheap and we feel very out of place there.

I wouldn't consider it expensive, if you want to be ripped off go to the Wineport in Athlone..... expensive, rushed, and small meals.

davidk1394

Only after getting over the partying for New Years in Dingle with a few friends. Well worth the trip. Think I'm getting a dose of this cold/flu. Every joint in my body aches and it's like needles everytime I hit a pothole, currently hauling loose straw at the moment.

visatorro

whelan2 wrote: »

It's only up the road from me. We go for a meal there once a year. It was ohs birthday yesterday. Food is good but not cheap and we feel very out of place there.

The chief was in it the other day. Wasn't overly gone about it. She had my card so the price didn't worry her. Ate in a French restaurant in Dublin before, 330eur for the two of us.

patsy_mccabe

https://twitter.com/DeepakK73871382/status/1213283120713089024

carrollsno1

One of the duckponds in Centennial Park, Sydney

wrangler

Trouble in paradise it seems

https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/beef-plan-to-defer-elections-until-concerns-are-adequately-addressed/

Can't say I'm surprised

KatyMac

I'm just home from visiting the partner and son of a neighbour. He fell through a skylight in a shed last night and made bits of his arm and hip! With time he will be ok but it could so easily have been the end if he'd landed head first! Be careful out there lads and lasses, it's very simple lives change.

davidk1394

carrollsno1 wrote: »

One of the duckponds in Centennial Park, Sydney

I got sent videos on WhatsApp of fellas with cows and the fire coming towards them. Some shít situation to be in, looking at total and utter devastation and very little, if anything you can do to prevent it.

Buford T. Justice XIX

If anybody wants to keep an eye on the new CAP and how it will develop might want to keep an eye on Alan Matthews.
https://twitter.com/xAlan_Matthews/status/1213734388158083072?s=19

Water John

Skylights have been one of my pet hates for a long time. Hope he recovers well.

carrollsno1

davidk1394 wrote: »

I got sent videos on WhatsApp of fellas with cows and the fire coming towards them. Some shít situation to be in, looking at total and utter devastation and very little, if anything you can do to prevent it.

Must be fairly rough near where ye were in Moxy now?

davidk1394

carrollsno1 wrote: »

Must be fairly rough near where ye were in Moxy now?

I didn't hear much from out there. I know it was burning out around Penrith alright

Base price

wrangler wrote: »

Trouble in paradise it seems

https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/beef-plan-to-defer-elections-until-concerns-are-adequately-addressed/

Can't say I'm surprised

More about it today -
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/egm-called-by-stood-down-beef-plan-national-committee/

carrollsno1

davidk1394 wrote: »

I didn't hear much from out there. I know it was burning out around Penrith alright

Got a few snaps from warwick farm and liverpool ones that started the weekend not sure if they spread or were contained though just getting closer and closer to the city each day

_Brian

Grrrrrrr 😡
Sunday night busy head can’t sleep 🤨

Buford T. Justice XIX

carrollsno1 wrote: »

Got a few snaps from warwick farm and liverpool ones that started the weekend not sure if they spread or were contained though just getting closer and closer to the city each day

Just came across this, the size of the areas on fire is mind boggling.
https://twitter.com/SamTalksTesla/status/1213878406598651904?s=19

carrollsno1

Buford T. Justice VI wrote: »

Just came across this, the size of the areas on fire is mind boggling.
https://twitter.com/SamTalksTesla/status/1213878406598651904?s=19

Small flicker on that map over the farm here now 😳 weve escaped well here just a smoke haze on saturday, the new spot looks to be getting a few around it all the same

carrollsno1

Buford T. Justice VI wrote: »

Just came across this, the size of the areas on fire is mind boggling.
https://twitter.com/SamTalksTesla/status/1213878406598651904?s=19

Small flicker on that map over the farm here now 😳 weve escaped well here just a smoke haze on saturday, the new spot looks to be getting a few around it all the same

carrollsno1

https://twitter.com/william_cravey/status/1213643492884389891?s=19

Say my name

Just in case ye're living under a rock.

Ricky Gervais completely ripped it last night at the Golden Globes.

https://youtu.be/aBroP4vDcOk

Well done that man!