No quitten we're whelan on to chitchat 11

He probably hadn't the time to explain it properly.

I attended a full 2 day course on bioD and it only barely brushed on what it was. Being on the farm of a practitioner helped my farmer sense see what they could see and what benefits or changes it brought from when they started.

It can't really be brushed off though. Even from a marketing perspective it's there now and founded. It's an advantage if you have biodynamic on the label of what you're selling. If you're organic already it's a no brainer to maybe go for certification. But that depends too if can get value from being so. But even myself I know I will be picking aspects of it for the farm here. And I'm non organic nor fully bioD.

But for organic it will/should increase carbon sequestration in soil and if you've crops bring evenness in ripening.

I saw my own father only squeezing calves when the moon was in a certain phase, and same with his veg garden. He also spoke of other such practices that the older generation before him used. He never pushed any of them on me so I never got into them and often was sorry to have lost the information. Imagine if it went full circle and became common knowledge again

As a child I remember my Granny and latterly my Mam getting fierce excited when they had broody hens sitting on fertile eggs and there was thunder and lightening. Other ones I remember was throwing a few fist fulls of oats on the ground, when milking cows squirting a few strigs onto the ground and if you let salt fall throwing some over your left shoulder - there are lots of others that I can't recall but hopefully other F&F's may.

Most of them were piseogs but I suppose the majority of those beliefs are well forgotten now.

The fraudulent E flow texts are out again.

I got 4 calls supposedly from amazon on Tuesday. All different numbers

Absolutely, just got the text from DAFM and submitted expression of interest on Agfood. Was just about to replace 2 covers anyway but may have a look at other machines now too. I'm sure I could find 4 worn ones if I'm honest, but could probably salvage some spare parts from them too, to make sure all covers are in good shape.

Can you get the quad helmet without having a quad? Sell on then on Donedeal. Reminds me of the bike scheme a few years back.

Has the price of PTO covers and helmets doubled yet??

Can you post numbers here ?

Shocking... Imagine the nerve encouraging people to protect themselves.

One of my tenants is rumored to have bought another 50 acres during the week.

They have just finished a 200+ cow shed so dairy farmers aren't broke yet.

People shouldn't need encouragement to protect themselves. I had a serious motorcycle accident before and a helmet didn't save me. Maybe a quad helmet would give some people a false sense of security to take more risks.

The biggest risk I see with our quad is getting your head sliced off with a wire across a roadway or getting overturned. Helmet ain't gonna help then. Just my opinion like.

If you didn't get caught maybe? but you need a quad and to keep the helmet 3 years and be subject to inspection for that time. Even if you apply for one and loose/damage it in the three years you are required to replace it with one of a similar standard.

The bike scheme wasn't free bikes, it was tax free bikes with the cost taken out of wages, doubt there was much to be made by getting one and selling it secondhand since anyone could apply.

Nobody is being forced to purchase the items, but I'm sure a helmet could prevent many head injuries but obviously doesn't make anyone indestructible. You are of course entitled to your opinion but I can't see the being manipulated part and think a 60% grant for safety equipment is only a good thing. I'll definitly be going for some PTO covers myself, already had some in mind to change so it is great timing for me. I always have covers on all shafts and they even recently were passed by a HSA inspector although she didn't look too closely as some have worn bearings and some minor damage that prevents them sliding freely.

Bike scheme still going only picked up a bike on it last weekend great scheme altogether.