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Farming Chitchat 10/10- Now VIRUS-FREE!

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    #8822
    Albert Johnson
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 1,888 Mod ✭✭✭✭Albert Johnson


    josephsoap wrote: »
    Cheers Albert- I also have a calf with lung damage ...he has recovered from the pneumonia and is thriving now but He still has bit of ‘breathing’ with him - would you want to announce anything with him too?

    I'd be more concerned about a beast with breathing problems than a slight limp tbh, it would be more likely to cause issues down the line. Even when they look healthy and are thriving there more vulnerable to relapses of pneumonia during periods of stress eg after weaning or spending the day in the mart. Is he always panting or does it only occur after some physical exertion? Either way I'd reckon you were better announce that he had a bit of a draw on him or something similar imo. Breathing issues are sure way of having the buyer throw him up or want €100 back out of him.


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    #8823
    einn32
    Registered Users Posts: 1,005 ✭✭✭einn32


    I was reading an article about this live cattle ship which is missing. 5800 dairy heifers from NZ heading for China. NZ doesn't export live cattle for slaughter as far as I'm aware. I can't see it returning now. I'd say it was getting a lot of dairy farms out of a hold in a bad milk price year.


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    #8824
    roosterman71
    Registered Users Posts: 5,549 ✭✭✭roosterman71


    Reggie. wrote: »
    Weather looks ok for the next few days

    Was told to hold off. Wants it left down a couple of days. Is fierce heavy stuff and will need some drying. Saturday evening giving wet. Will try again next week I guess


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    #8825
    Reggie.
    Registered Users Posts: 24,444 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    roosterman71 wrote: »
    Was told to hold off. Wants it left down a couple of days. Is fierce heavy stuff and will need some drying. Saturday evening giving wet. Will try again next week I guess

    Just out Tedding abit of silage for lads. Mowed yesterday and all baling tomorrow.


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    #8826
    Buford T. Justice XIX
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,633 ✭✭✭✭Buford T. Justice XIX


    I was notified of an inspection this morning for next week, tags and cards. If you have any to do, today might be the day to order tags and get them replaced early next week.

    There'll be a blitz on inspections in the next 2 months because there was few enough since the start of the year and in case areas are locked down again.


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    #8827
    Reggie.
    Registered Users Posts: 24,444 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    Buford T. Justice XIX wrote: »
    I was notified of an inspection this morning for next week, tags and cards. If you have any to do, today might be the day to order tags and get them replaced early next week.

    There'll be a blitz on inspections in the next 2 months because there was few enough since the start of the year and in case areas are locked down again.
    They have to build up thier numbers


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    #8828
    _Brian
    Registered Users Posts: 18,564 ✭✭✭✭_Brian


    Reggie. wrote: »
    They have to build up thier numbers

    Making themselves busy too to avoid being transferred to do covid testing etc.


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    #8829
    whelan2
    Registered Users Posts: 29,514 ✭✭✭✭whelan2


    Here they are. I opened a mineral bucket this morning and she was out like a flash to get the lid


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    #8830
    Lime Tree Farm
    Registered Users Posts: 2,764 ✭✭✭Lime Tree Farm


    Mairead McMuinnes and Andrew McDowell - nominated


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    #8831
    cute geoge
    Registered Users Posts: 2,957 ✭✭✭cute geoge


    Buford T. Justice XIX wrote: »
    I was notified of an inspection this morning for next week, tags and cards. If you have any to do, today might be the day to order tags and get them replaced early next week.

    There'll be a blitz on inspections in the next 2 months because there was few enough since the start of the year and in case areas are locked down again.

    Are the unanounced inspections back ??


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    #8832
    Buford T. Justice XIX
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,633 ✭✭✭✭Buford T. Justice XIX


    cute geoge wrote: »
    Are the unanounced inspections back ??

    Pretty much back to normal with announced and unannounced inspections I'd say.


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    #8833
    Say my name
    Registered Users Posts: 11,485 ✭✭✭✭Say my name


    Someone get onto Anna Marie McHugh to contact some media company and have a virtual ploughing match.

    There's a big void there that needs filling.

    Give a five minute slot to each company that had a stand there last year to promote their wares.
    Then go onto last year's ploughing competitors and give a five minute slot on each of their ploughing set ups and about themselves.

    Probably ten hours filming there.

    Leave out Marty Morrissey..


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    #8834
    ganmo
    Registered Users Posts: 7,748 ✭✭✭ganmo


    Why give the ploughing a cut?


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    #8835
    Say my name
    Registered Users Posts: 11,485 ✭✭✭✭Say my name


    ganmo wrote: »
    Why give the ploughing a cut?

    Extrapolate.


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    #8836
    Water John
    Registered Users Posts: 21,389 ✭✭✭✭Water John


    Say my name wrote: »
    Someone get onto Anna Marie McHugh to contact some media company and have a virtual ploughing match.

    There's a big void there that needs filling.

    Give a five minute slot to each company that had a stand there last year to promote their wares.
    Then go onto last year's ploughing competitors and give a five minute slot on each of their ploughing set ups and about themselves.

    Probably ten hours filming there.

    Leave out Marty Morrissey..

    The McHughs are good at their job. Don't think anyone would get a freebie from them though.


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    #8837
    Say my name
    Registered Users Posts: 11,485 ✭✭✭✭Say my name


    Water John wrote: »
    The McHughs are good at their job. Don't think anyone would get a freebie from them though.

    Charge the exhibitors €10,000 for their 5 minute slot and the public €500 to view.


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    #8838
    whelan2
    Registered Users Posts: 29,514 ✭✭✭✭whelan2


    Lime Tree Farm wrote: »
    Mairead McMuinnes and Andrew McDowell - nominated

    Who is he?


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    #8839
    straight
    Registered Users Posts: 4,796 ✭✭✭straight


    whelan2 wrote: »
    Who is he?

    Enda kennys former adviser according to the news


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    #8840
    Lime Tree Farm
    Registered Users Posts: 2,764 ✭✭✭Lime Tree Farm


    whelan2 wrote: »
    Who is he?

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-mcdowell-0189bb4/


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    #8841
    Water John
    Registered Users Posts: 21,389 ✭✭✭✭Water John


    That means McGuinness is a walk in. Not sure what weight of portfolio she may get? Obviously Coveney wanted to be sure he'd get the Trade job, if he was nominated.


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    #8842
    Say my name
    Registered Users Posts: 11,485 ✭✭✭✭Say my name


    Water John wrote: »
    That means McGuinness is a walk in. Not sure what weight of portfolio she may get? Obviously Coveney wanted to be sure he'd get the Trade job, if he was nominated.
    Is this not just giving Von der loyen a dilemma of rearranging deck chairs.
    McGuinness is already the Vice President of Parliament. Vdl specifically asked for a female and male nominee as she wanted to bring in more females into parliament and ministers jobs.
    By the government putting McGuinness forward we loose a Vice President and so does Vdl.
    If she chooses McDowell. Vdl doesn't have the nuisance of looking for another vice president.


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    #8843
    Reggie.
    Registered Users Posts: 24,444 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    whelan2 wrote: »
    Here they are. I opened a mineral bucket this morning and she was out like a flash to get the lid

    Ah the lassie that holds the cows to ransom


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    #8844
    ruwithme
    Registered Users Posts: 1,186 ✭✭✭ruwithme


    Sure it mustn't matter a twiddley squat who gets a commissioners post, when our own lot got big philly fired essentially and him holding the trade post . Says it all really.


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    #8845
    Water John
    Registered Users Posts: 21,389 ✭✭✭✭Water John


    The Commission and Parliament are two diff institutions. VDL will take McGuinness.


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    #8846
    Tonynewholland
    Registered Users Posts: 1,224 ✭✭✭Tonynewholland


    ruwithme wrote: »
    Sure it mustn't matter a twiddley squat who gets a commissioners post, when our own lot got big philly fired essentially and him holding the trade post . Says it all really.

    It must have crossed their minds that we could lose the trade post and they continued for Phil to go. It’s crazy giving up that post


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    #8847
    _Brian
    Registered Users Posts: 18,564 ✭✭✭✭_Brian


    Tonynewholland wrote: »
    It must have crossed their minds that we could lose the trade post and they continued for Phil to go. It’s crazy giving up that post

    Genuinely why??
    What specifically has hogan achieved for Ireland through the trade post ??


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    #8848
    straight
    Registered Users Posts: 4,796 ✭✭✭straight


    _Brian wrote: »
    Genuinely why??
    What specifically has hogan achieved for Ireland through the trade post ??

    He managed to get the Dutch to drop their opposition to mercosur. Enough said.


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    #8849
    Tonynewholland
    Registered Users Posts: 1,224 ✭✭✭Tonynewholland


    _Brian wrote: »
    Genuinely why??
    What specifically has hogan achieved for Ireland through the trade post ??

    One reason is I thought he was handling the brexit negotiations quite well so far.
    He also made it clear why so many American companies won’t be pulling out and moving business home.
    Respect the rank not the man comes to mind


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    #8850
    _Brian
    Registered Users Posts: 18,564 ✭✭✭✭_Brian


    Tonynewholland wrote: »
    One reason is I thought he was handling the brexit negotiations quiet well so far.
    He also made it clear why so many American companies won’t be pulling out and moving business home.
    Respect the rank not the man comes to mind

    Right.
    Is that it ??

    So to be clear he didn’t nothing directly to benefit Ireland.

    Each country on Europe will have a veto on Brexit negotiations so his specific inputs are optional.

    So he said stuff about multinationals that doesn’t change absolutely anything. Multinationals will be here as long as we allow them dodge their tax that would be die here and elsewhere. Or until the US implement somerhig that forces their hand.


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    #8851
    wrangler
    Registered Users Posts: 11,142 ✭✭✭✭wrangler


    _Brian wrote: »
    Right.
    Is that it ??

    So to be clear he didn’t nothing directly to benefit Ireland.

    Each country on Europe will have a veto on Brexit negotiations so his specific inputs are optional.

    So he said stuff about multinationals that doesn’t change absolutely anything. Multinationals will be here as long as we allow them dodge their tax that would be die here and elsewhere. Or until the US implement somerhig that forces their hand.

    The advantage of having foreign companies here is the salaries they're paying and the income tax there of and the spin off industries benefitting
    You'd wonder what other attraction this pathetic country has apart from tax concessions. do away with them and I'm sure they'd be gone. Intel beside me here employ 4500, a good few commute from this area, a lot work shifts so travel off peak,30 - 40 minute commute


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