Farming Chitchat 10/10- Now VIRUS-FREE!

Reggie.

Buford T. Justice VI wrote: »

There's a few changes to TB testing after being agreed. Calves can be traded up to 120 days for internal trade though the 42 day requirement for export stays. Concessions for TB testing for older farmers are agreed as well to postpone testing without penalty for a period.

https://www.farmersjournal.ie/new-tb-testing-concessions-agreed-due-to-covid-19-537739

****ing subscriber only

_Brian

Reggie. wrote: »

****ing subscriber only

Funny, when they runai article slagging Beef Plan it’s not behind the paywall. Politically driven news is rarely worth bothering with.

Reggie.

_Brian wrote: »

Funny, when they runai article slagging Beef Plan it’s not behind the paywall. Politically driven news is rarely worth bothering with.

Just had to wait a little while

Check this out on Agriland - Calves to be exempted from TB testing up to 120 days – IFA https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/calves-to-be-exempted-from-tb-testing-up-to-120-days-ifa/

Reggie.

Reggie. wrote: »

Just had to wait a little while

Check this out on Agriland - Calves to be exempted from TB testing up to 120 days – IFA https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/calves-to-be-exempted-from-tb-testing-up-to-120-days-ifa/

TB testing only getting a 28 day extra grace

whelan2

Thank fook March is over. Hopefully by the end of April we'll have a handle on covid

Reggie.

whelan2 wrote: »

Thank fook March is over. Hopefully by the end of April we'll have a handle on covid

Bet ya said that in feb too

whelan2

Reggie. wrote: »

Bet ya said that in feb too

Covid was only diagnosed here in March. January was a long month too

emaherx

whelan2 wrote: »

Covid was only diagnosed here in March. January was a long month too

I think 2020 is going to be long. We'll probably be blown out of the solar system by an astroid before 2021 though

Siamsa Sessions

Could do with a sup of rain to soften things here in the south-east. What little grass is growing is weak and brittle with that harsh wind.

Talk of rain at the weekend so that might lift temperatures too. How quickly things have changed in the last two weeks: muck and sh*te everywhere then to a drought now!

Buford T. Justice XIX

Reggie. wrote: »

****ing subscriber only

Sorry, Reggie, the tweet I got it from wasn't tagged as a subscriber tweet.

straight

Siamsa Sessions wrote: »

Could do with a sup of rain to soften things here in the south-east. What little grass is growing is weak and brittle with that harsh wind.

Talk of rain at the weekend so that might lift temperatures too. How quickly things have changed in the last two weeks: muck and sh*te everywhere then to a drought now!

How DARE YOU!!!!!!

whelan2

straight wrote: »

How DARE YOU!!!!!!

There's always one

davidk1394

Siamsa Sessions wrote: »

Could do with a sup of rain to soften things here in the south-east. What little grass is growing is weak and brittle with that harsh wind.

Talk of rain at the weekend so that might lift temperatures too. How quickly things have changed in the last two weeks: muck and sh*te everywhere then to a drought now!

Yep, need a bit here alright. Ground is like iron

Say my name

emaherx wrote: »

I think 2020 is going to be long. We'll probably be blown out of the solar system by an astroid before 2021 though

Could you imagine George Lee on that one..:rolleyes:

Dinzee Conlee

Siamsa Sessions wrote: »

Could do with a sup of rain to soften things here in the south-east. What little grass is growing is weak and brittle with that harsh wind.

Talk of rain at the weekend so that might lift temperatures too. How quickly things have changed in the last two weeks: muck and sh*te everywhere then to a drought now!

davidk1394 wrote: »

Yep, need a bit here alright. Ground is like iron

I dunno about rain, good bit of grain to be sown yet and you'd like to see lads get that it over the next few days maybe...

But looking about the place this morning, grass is going backwards. Grass that should be looking lovely and green and lush is turning brown from the hard cold wind...

I think we need higher temp more than rain, but we really need the cold wind gone...

Say my name

Siamsa Sessions wrote: »

Could do with a sup of rain to soften things here in the south-east. What little grass is growing is weak and brittle with that harsh wind.

Talk of rain at the weekend so that might lift temperatures too. How quickly things have changed in the last two weeks: muck and sh*te everywhere then to a drought now!

Anywhere that got dung or slurry is flying it still.
Even if it's grazed the same ground has strong regrowths.

We're fairly dry here atm too but there's neighbours with meadows of grass on top of shale hills that got slurry and fert.

That said the small fields with high shelter from the east are performing a lot better than the open fields. If farmers would open their eyes they might see that there was reasons for the ditch being put there and not be cursing it at bps time.

Base price

FFS - https://www.farmersjournal.ie/wolves-to-be-introduced-to-connacht-in-pilot-re-wilding-project-537687

Dinzee Conlee

Base price wrote: »

FFS - https://www.farmersjournal.ie/wolves-to-be-introduced-to-connacht-in-pilot-re-wilding-project-537687

Ah Base, I'm surprised at you...

Nekarsulm

Base price wrote: »

FFS - https://www.farmersjournal.ie/wolves-to-be-introduced-to-connacht-in-pilot-re-wilding-project-537687

Go home, sit down, make a cup of tea, and look at the calendar....:)

emaherx

Base price wrote: »

FFS - https://www.farmersjournal.ie/wolves-to-be-introduced-to-connacht-in-pilot-re-wilding-project-537687

Green Party

Green Party leader and south-facing window salad campaigner Eamon Ryan has expressed delight at the news.

“What a time to be alive,” Ryan told a media gathering on the plinth outside Leinster House this morning.

Parishlad

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Go home, sit down, make a cup of tea, and look at the calendar....:)

Next related headline is '20,000 sheep killed by wolves in Europe every year'

:D:D

I says

Base price wrote: »

FFS - https://www.farmersjournal.ie/wolves-to-be-introduced-to-connacht-in-pilot-re-wilding-project-537687

As they say around here ya d swallow the fridge as well as the house.
What date is it?

Base price

Ah lads I know what day it is. I was wondering would anyone react to the article.
BTW Daisy calved last night on her own with a healthy bull calf.

Bullocks

Base price wrote: »

FFS - https://www.farmersjournal.ie/wolves-to-be-introduced-to-connacht-in-pilot-re-wilding-project-537687

Green Party leader and south-facing window salad campaigner Eamon Ryan has expressed delight at the news.

“What a time to be alive,” Ryan told a media gathering on the plinth outside Leinster House this morning

Is this an April's fool joke?

Bullocks

Bullocks wrote: »

Green Party leader and south-facing window salad campaigner Eamon Ryan has expressed delight at the news.

“What a time to be alive,” Ryan told a media gathering on the plinth outside Leinster House this morning

Is this an April's fool joke?

Nice to see a bit of craic around 😂

Buford T. Justice XIX

Bullocks wrote: »

Green Party leader and south-facing window salad campaigner Eamon Ryan has expressed delight at the news.

“What a time to be alive,” Ryan told a media gathering on the plinth outside Leinster House this morning

Is this an April's fool joke?

No, Eamon Ryan really is a politician.

Lime Tree Farm

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Go home, sit down, make a cup of tea, and look at the calendar....:)

Thank you for that,. I was just about to reach for my blood pressure monitor, but can find the pressure going down now, like air out of a punctured tyre.

Mac Taylor

Lads are hardware shops open, I’ve a few jobs to get done, I need some glass nails, sky hooks and a glass hammer if anyone knows where I can get them....maybe online. Thanks Mac

Great news on the wolves......I’ll be making money thanks to that scheme:D

Siamsa Sessions

Mac Taylor wrote: »

Great news on the wolves......I’ll be making money thanks to that scheme:D

If you fence them in, they might become part of some environmental scheme!

Didn't fellas try ostrich farming here back in the 90s???

charolais0153

whelan2 wrote: »

Thank fook March is over. Hopefully by the end of April we'll have a handle on covid

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