Farming Chitchat 10/10- Now VIRUS-FREE!

ganmo

whelan2 wrote: »

One thing that annoyed me about the safety inspection was he came in February, I put him off. I had enough going on surely February and March should be months when they don't inspect.

Farms should still be safe places when they're busy

Jb1989

whelan2 wrote: »

One thing that annoyed me about the safety inspection was he came in February, I put him off. I had enough going on surely February and March should be months when they don't inspect.

Should always have time for safety whelan....

whelan2

ganmo wrote: »

Farms should still be safe places when they're busy

Yes I agree but arriving unnanounced when you're calving a cow doesn't really go down well.

Jb1989

ganmo wrote: »

Farms should still be safe places when they're busy

Completely agreed, I'd rather they landed while I calved a cow, might see something amiss in the heat of the moment, that could be helpful to the future.

whelan2

The best thing about covid is no callers to the yard that you dont know are coming. I learnt alot from my inspection when I had the time to go around with the inspector at an agreed time.

Jjameson

Hasn’t Simon Coveney gone very quiet?

kk.man

Jjameson wrote: »

Hasn’t Simon Coveney gone very quiet?

I agree.. Health after taking over completely. Harris will get the coodos out it. In fairness they are doing OK as can be with regard to the virus.

The tánaiste job could be taken from him by Leo in next government too.

Castlekeeper

Jjameson wrote: »

Hasn’t Simon Coveney gone very quiet?

He's too busy eating strawberries.

longgonesilver

Jjameson wrote: »

Hasn’t Simon Coveney gone very quiet?

Himself and his department did a !ot of work getting people home.

He is very involved in that other small matter that is distracting politicians, the formation of a government.

https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/simon-coveney-farming-cant-be-decimated-for-greens-7-emissions-demand-997140.html

Farming related.

Jjameson

Castlekeeper wrote: »

He's too busy https://amp.independent.ie/business/farming/news/farming-news/keelings-contacted-coveney-directly-as-it-set-up-flight-for189-bulgarian-fruit-pickers-39172578.html

The department of health weren’t informed either is my understanding.

Lady Haywire

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Did the vet try pulling him before doing the section? Noticed here over the years that vets are slow to make the call themselves. They don't want to chance pulling in case they get caught at the hips.
It's like they want you to make the call.

No, not a section. Vet asked me if he'd go for it when he was just about to bring the shoulders (obv can't put him back in after they come out)
I said go for it, SOY shouldn't bring a big arse off a CH cow. Thankfully I was actually correct, popped out after the shoulders.
Still not on the cow but motoring around the pen today with sore front legs but not much else wrong with him. Embedded images seem to be loading so here he is today.

I says

Watching the news and I see both showers with chips on their shoulders up north are now applauding the nhs.
My mural is better than yours.

Kevhog1988

Is anyone else finding boards extremely slow?

Rushy Fields

Clearing out a shelving unit in shed on farm. Came accross this bottle of stuff (herbicide) unopened.
What can i use it for?

Rushy Fields

Rushy Fields wrote: »

Clearing out a shelving unit in shed on farm. Came accross this bottle of stuff (herbicide) unopened.
What can i use it for?

Forgot to attach the image.....🙄

GoneHome

whelan2 wrote: »

Got a takeaway for my parents from their favourite restaurant this evening. When I dropped it off they had dressed up to have it. God it's the little things like them being able to go out for their tea etc

That's actually a great idea, alot of the pub/restaurants around here are doing takeaway now and my parents used to love going out for dinner/lunch at the weekend, they're in their 70s so can't do it at the moment, going to organise this for them for next weekend, thanks for the heads up

Farney Farmer

Kevhog1988 wrote: »

Is anyone else finding boards extremely slow?

Yea, very slow here too. Very annoying.

Reggie.

Farney Farmer wrote: »

Yea, very slow here too. Very annoying.

Hamsters are under pressure

huntinghill

Thinking of mixing white and black silage wrap to try deter crows. Has anyone any experience? Have heard stories that it might effect the quality but not sure. Or should I just paint them?

Reggie.

huntinghill wrote: »

Thinking of mixing white and black silage wrap to try deter crows. Has anyone any experience? Have heard stories that it might effect the quality but not sure. Or should I just paint them?

Think lads call them bulleyes

huntinghill

Reggie. wrote: »

Think lads call them bulleyes

Not a good idea then?

blue5000

This C19 cabin fever is getting to me. I can't imagine what it must be like to live in a small apartment with 3 kids and 2 adults holed up for 6 weeks.

Mrs. blue is sorting through boxes of (her word) sh1te in the kitchen/on the patio/the landing/the office/the spare bedroom. I'm a bit of a hoarder so the whole thing is a bit stressful:o. Anyway we found a diesel delivery docket from only 20 years ago, 18p a litre INCL VAT.

Rant over, I'm off to continue a bit of ploughing and check if the cows broke out of the bird cover yet. Before the paint colour cards get pulled out. Thank God she's back to work tomorrow.

KatyMac

I've managed to lock myself out of the Agfood account. Will it reset itself or do I need to do anything? Was just going to have a wee look to see if there was any few bob coming my way yet!!!!

Say my name

KatyMac wrote: »

I've managed to lock myself out of the Agfood account. Will it reset itself or do I need to do anything? Was just going to have a wee look to see if there was any few bob coming my way yet!!!!

I don't know if anyone will be working today but there's phone number to ring the dept if you're locked out. The number is on the site.

They'll give you a temporary password to get back going again and then you pick a different password than the original one.

Jb1989

Say my name wrote: »

I don't know if anyone will be working today but there's phone number to ring the dept if you're locked out. The number is on the site.

They'll give you a temporary password to get back going again and then you pick a different password than the original one.

I rang few weeks ago, she just unlocked it there and then. No passwords changed.

whelan2

You can email them either and ask them to reset it. Just give them all your details. If it's a thing you've forgotten the pac or whatever they will tell you it. I have it written in the front if my diary as I was getting confused between my one and my dads one

Avns1s

KatyMac wrote: »

I've managed to lock myself out of the Agfood account. Will it reset itself or do I need to do anything? Was just going to have a wee look to see if there was any few bob coming my way yet!!!!

When I get locked out, which is very regularly as it seems to "forget" my password every few days, I click on the "Forgot Password" link. It asks for my username, PPSN and DOB, and if these are inputted correctly, it texts me a 6 digit number that I can then use to access the password change page.

Maybe not ideal if you're anxious to hold on to your current password but always gets me in. I just keep a note of the new password.

148multi

Rushy Fields wrote: »

Forgot to attach the image.....🙄

Check out 2-4 D weedkiller

kollegeknight

Second section on the speckle parks. Reckon the jersey breeding is too strong on them- bearings too narrow. Bull calf. All ok.

Parishlad

Have had two calves with pneumonia over the weekend. Vet reckons it’s the weather. Very warm days and chilly nights. Both seem to be responding to whatever the vet gave them so fingers crossed.