No quitten we're whelan on to chitchat 11

I went To Tullamore. Traffic no problem, in and out. Only complaint I'd have is, it was difficult to find your way around. Exit's weren't numbered and rows weren't sign posted right. Crowd seemed to be a more genuine rural type. Spent most of the day watching the Limousins, so the machinery only got a quick look. I'd prefer it to the Ploughing anyway.

Im trying to get to Tullamore show with a couple of years now. I reckon it would be a proper livestock farmers show rather than the ploughing which is becoming a joke.

Did you by any chance notice those Lovell tractors?

I've been meaning to start a thread to ask peoples opinions on them.

No, didn't see the Lovell tractors.

I've used the "an Post's" Address Pal service, it worked out OK

Fingal show was really badly signposted too. You'd have to wonder what they're thinking setting stuff out.

Some hoggets, absolute beauts

They need to get the science thorough and accurate to have credibility. They have really no idea of base levels even.

What would 15 continental weanlings average 350kg eat in baled silage for the winter per week?

Good quality 1st cut silage 20th may

Thanks Reggie, I was thinking 2

Baling excess here Thursday, have the option to sell per bale off the field, thinking 15 p/bale

Just after getting a right fright there, meal feeding the bullocks and one of the hoors came in under the electric fence behind me. Only the dog went for him I’d say in be knocked out or broke up. You can never be on high enough alert. Lesson for the day a 2nd strand of electric fence around the trocks.

I would be very interested in the climate change issue and in favour of making the required changes in all aspects of business. But it has to be fair and right across the board. Be aware, their are fossil fuel interests deflecting, pointing the finger in all directions, incl farmers. Each sector puts in the effort and that effort based on accurate scientific data. Do the measurement, then the policy.

Well if Teagasc and the Dept of Ag are measuring carbon only to 30 cm depth, we're not off to a good start. Some project in the NW with Farmeye is going to 60 cm. I would say one metre or possibly two metres, esp if a farmer is adopting carbon sequestration land practices. If you don't measure it correctly and completely at the start, you've no base. The roots of some plants in a multi species sward mix go down a long way.

Some of the research indicates if carbon sequestration became a major focus in the grasslands areas of the world, that alone would achieve world GHG targets. I'm willing if someone will pay me adequately.