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23-07-2020 9:40pm

Nice to see the greens in the headlines for all the right reasons today ðŸ˜

Base price · 23-07-2020 11:04pm

Just off the phone with eldest in Melbourne and he said that it's now mandatory to wear masks on the building sites and keep social distancing to 1.5m. The masks have to be a certain standard as well.

Buford T. Justice XIX · 24-07-2020 8:19am

Base price wrote: »

I presume they can use the BVD samples to DNA if needed.

https://twitter.com/farmersjournal/status/1286558988700733446?s=19

Base price · 24-07-2020 9:13am

Buford T. Justice XIX wrote: »

https://twitter.com/farmersjournal/status/1286558988700733446?s=19

I thought that the genomic scheme only applies to participating suckler herds. I don't know if sheep flocks are included in the scheme.

Buford T. Justice XIX · 24-07-2020 9:52am

Base price wrote: »

I thought that the genomic scheme only applies to participating suckler herds. I don't know if sheep flocks are included in the scheme.

The tagging of calves will continue on beyond the BVD scheme.

The last 2 years has seen an expanded trial on genomic testing all calves from participating herds. The official line is to correct the parentage of the calves and have a data base of the identity of all calves born for checking on the swapping of tags on stolen cattle and reduce cases like the dumping of calves mentioned above.

It just feels like we have bought into another layer of bureaucracy willingly.

emaherx · 24-07-2020 10:04am

Buford T. Justice XIX wrote: »

The tagging of calves will continue on beyond the BVD scheme.

The last 2 years has seen an expanded trial on genomic testing all calves from participating herds. The official line is to correct the parentage of the calves and have a data base of the identity of all calves born for checking on the swapping of tags on stolen cattle and reduce cases like the dumping of calves mentioned above.

It just feels like we have bought into another layer of bureaucracy willingly.

I've no issue with the genomic testing of calves to stop rustling, fraud and dumping of calves. Could never understand why in the BDGP scheme we couldn't have gotten 2 sample tags at birth rather than having to catch strong calves later after they have been let out to graze often to outfarms with poorer handling facilities.

Hard Knocks · 24-07-2020 10:33am

emaherx wrote: »

I've no issue with the genomic testing of calves to stop rustling, fraud and dumping of calves. Could never understand why in the BDGP scheme we couldn't have gotten 2 sample tags at birth rather than having to catch strong calves later after they have been let out to graze often to outfarms with poorer handling facilities.

We’re in the Green Breed program and that’s what we do.
The DNA has to be verified before you can register the calf
There’s allot of cattle where the sire is unknown

cute geoge · 24-07-2020 10:45am

Does this all mean tag sampling for all calves born when 1st tagged is going to continue on indefinitely

Buford T. Justice XIX · 24-07-2020 10:53am

cute geoge wrote: »

Does this all mean tag sampling for all calves born when 1st tagged is going to continue on indefinitely

It looks like what's going to happen atm.

minerleague · 24-07-2020 11:47am

cute geoge wrote: »

Does this all mean tag sampling for all calves born when 1st tagged is going to continue on indefinitely

I'd say almost definitely, another cost ( tags, TB testing, BVD testing etc) that weve sleepwalked into that wasnt there years ago. ( and no re benefit to bottom line as far as i can see)

davidk1394 · 24-07-2020 12:24pm

Would anyone know if these old red bricks are worth anything or of use to anyone?

davidk1394 · 24-07-2020 12:26pm

This might bring a few memories back for some of the more seasoned boardsies

Base price · 24-07-2020 12:43pm

davidk1394 wrote: »

This might bring a few memories back for some of the more seasoned boardsies

I remember the smell - like rotten cabbage. I think it was the organophosphates.

patsy_mccabe · 24-07-2020 12:46pm

davidk1394 wrote: »

This might bring a few memories back for some of the more seasoned boardsies

God 1972. I saw the cows running mad with tails up in the air last week. Similar to how they'd run years ago when Warble would be after them.

Buford T. Justice XIX · 24-07-2020 1:45pm

davidk1394 wrote: »

Would anyone know if these old red bricks are worth anything or of use to anyone?

To the right man, they would be.

The trouble is finding the right man.

davidk1394 · 24-07-2020 2:04pm

Buford T. Justice XIX wrote: »

To the right man, they would be.

The trouble is finding the right man.

I'll stack them in the corner of a yard and see if there's any interest. As a fella said to me "they won't go off"

orm0nd · 24-07-2020 2:22pm

davidk1394 wrote: »

I'll stack them in the corner of a yard and see if there's any interest. As a fella said to me "they won't go off"

maybe stick them on dondeal ,

saw a very nice feature in a lawn some time built with old bricks

an old type well with bucket and hoist

https://www.donedeal.ie/buildingmaterials?words=salvage

Nekarsulm · 24-07-2020 3:40pm

davidk1394 wrote: »

This might bring a few memories back for some of the more seasoned boardsies

I remember as a kid running the chemical down their backs, remember getting some of it on my shirt, transferred off an animal to the top bar of the crush.
Red rash and sick as a dog for 24 hours afterwards.

Water John · 24-07-2020 9:49pm

Dangerous stuff.
Yeah the tail shooting up straight, is not a sight you'd generally see now.

whelan2 · 24-07-2020 10:15pm

Just back from football. Friday nights off during lockdown are missed already.

ruwithme · 24-07-2020 10:18pm

Till be all worth it when they bring sam to the wee county in time to come.

dzer2 · 24-07-2020 10:50pm

whelan2 wrote: »

Just back from football. Friday nights off during lockdown are missed already.

Long gone here into our 3rd week of training
Under 12 girls football on Monday
Under 15 boys hurling on Tuesday
Under 14 girls football on Wednesday
Minor boys Hurling and Under 12s camoige on Thursday
Matches Friday Saturday Sunday.

Junior and intermediate training and matches as well during these weeks

whelan2 · 24-07-2020 10:56pm

dzer2 wrote: »

Long gone here into our 3rd week of training
Under 12 girls football on Monday
Under 15 boys hurling on Tuesday
Under 14 girls football on Wednesday
Minor boys Hurling and Under 12s camoige on Thursday
Matches Friday Saturday Sunday.

Junior and intermediate training and matches as well during these weeks

They could be at worse. At least their not sitting on their butts playing consoles

Say my name · 24-07-2020 11:44pm

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Nice to see the greens in the headlines for all the right reasons today ðŸ˜

They took down their resign button on their website and you have to send an e-mail now stating your intentions instead.

These are the fellas you'd want running the country.
Tipperary's own Billionaire brothers Patrick and John Collison.
https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/rich-list-2019/profiles/patrick-and-john-collison-37749070.html

Well maybe not. But there's a **** load of money made there.

Water John · 25-07-2020 12:02am

They're from Limerick.

Say my name · 25-07-2020 8:00am

Water John wrote: »

They're from Limerick.

Are you sure about that?

Lime Tree Farm · 25-07-2020 8:14am

Say my name wrote: »

Are you sure about that?

Born Limerick and raised Dromineer, Tipperary

patsy_mccabe · 25-07-2020 9:07am

They're from Castletroy in Limerick. When they were starting off they were refused a grant from a local authority there.

tismesoitis · 25-07-2020 12:43pm

https://www.donedeal.ie/beefcattle-for-sale/limousin-bull-calf/25469071
I smell a rat!!

wrangler · 25-07-2020 7:01pm

Our Farming life on BBC 2 at the moment, very interesting history of northern farming.
Wouldn't like to go back to that type of farming

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