Farming Chit Chat III

td5man · 29-01-2014 03:02PM

hugo29 wrote: »

ah but you said gentleman, thats you out:D

Thats true, now where do i start!

Conmaicne Mara · 29-01-2014 03:53PM

td5man wrote: »

Thats true, now where do i start!

At the beginning is always good

Reggie. · 29-01-2014 04:19PM

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

At the beginning is always good

Followed by a middle and an end

Greengrass1 · 29-01-2014 04:57PM

Any one have experience with a 07 zetor 9641 with loader?

Base price · 29-01-2014 05:01PM

bob charles wrote: »

mate drives an artic lowloader and was in some back arse place in Tipperary collecting a machine. Got directions to where he was to go and he was directed up a small windy road that he said was just wide enough for the truck. As he rounded a corner he met a funeral procession coming against him. :D, he said he backed up a bit to where there was a bit of a bank and drove the truck and trailer as far in of the road as possible. he said the hearse scraped by along with all the cars, with everyone staring him out of it. He had to be towed back down of the bank when funeral eventually pasted. I could stop laughing when he rang me with the story

I was at a funeral of a young lad that died as a result of a car accident. The graveyard is a few miles from the church and on a narrow road. Cars were parked on one side of the road and there was enough room for a car to pass them but a truck came along just after the hearse got to the graveyard. The driver switched off his engine, got out of the lorry and stood beside it. After a bit a van pulled up behind the lorry and after a few minutes waiting he started blowing the horn :mad:
A few of the locals went to him and had a chat with him :rolleyes: He was not from the area or even the province. He was lucky to get away with a telling off. Some people have little or no respect.

Base price · 29-01-2014 05:03PM

biddy2013 wrote: »

oh has had a few close escape with very narrow lanes and small yards, he said if he had a euro for everytime he heard "sure the milkman gets in no bother" never a mention of hump back bridges etc, now he looks on google maps before he sets out saves alot of hassle

OH has the same problem. Some farmers think his outfit is like a dinky car that can be turned on a twopence

hugo29 · 29-01-2014 05:05PM

Base price wrote: »

OH has the same problem. Some farmers think his outfit is like a dinky car that can be turned on a twopence

must be some car, a dinky one:D what make is that skoda

Brown Podzol · 29-01-2014 05:14PM

We need truck drivers like this one.

http://youtu.be/i1-ALNFPMHU

Base price · 29-01-2014 05:16PM

hugo29 wrote: »

must be some car, a dinky one:D what make is that skoda

Ha, ha not exactly that small. A Daf and drag.

biddy2013 · 29-01-2014 05:19PM

Base price wrote: »

Ha, ha not exactly that small. A Daf and drag.

oh got a new toy the other day must put up a pic, another 143

Base price · 29-01-2014 05:25PM

Iam going for to do my C theory test in the morning. I have been putting it off for years but tomorrow is D day

rancher · 29-01-2014 05:46PM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Any one have experience with a 07 zetor 9641 with loader?

I have one... no complaints, had to put in a clutch at 1700 hrs, brass clutch in it now,
Doesn't do any heavy work though, nice tractor to drive.
I always had zetors, good farmers tractor I always thought, but not a contractors machine.
All the previous tractors used to cut silage, spread slurry, agitate, etc no problem.....all crystals

delaval · 29-01-2014 06:48PM

IFA: progress on Nitrates. Increased N & P limits & improved soiled water definition. Calendar farming still an issue.

Rancher I got this text today. Do you have any further info?

Greengrass1 · 29-01-2014 06:53PM

rancher wrote: »

I have one... no complaints, had to put in a clutch at 1700 hrs, brass clutch in it now,
Doesn't do any heavy work though, nice tractor to drive.
I always had zetors, good farmers tractor I always thought, but not a contractors machine.
All the previous tractors used to cut silage, spread slurry, agitate, etc no problem.....all crystals

Looked at two today. Our case is shagged. Not able to drive on the road at all.
Want to have a look at a cs 110 I found too

rancher · 29-01-2014 06:55PM

delaval wrote: »

IFA: progress on Nitrates. Increased N & P limits & improved soiled water definition. Calendar farming still an issue.

Rancher I got this text today. Do you have any further info?

Supposed to be a detailed report in tomorrows IFJ.
i

td5man · 29-01-2014 07:00PM

rancher wrote: »

Supposed to be a detailed report in tomorrows IFJ.
i

What about greening- weighting-conversion. EFA's in plain english?

Greengrass1 · 29-01-2014 07:18PM

td5man wrote: »

What about greening- weighting-conversion. EFA's in plain english?

I've 13ac of wood hope that will do for my greening

delaval · 29-01-2014 07:21PM

Early Urea seems to have worked well here

Greengrass1 · 29-01-2014 07:24PM

delaval wrote: »

Early Urea seems to have worked well here

Them young lads of yours have a serious case of metal disease.
You may kerb it soon or they will want you to go all HO next

Its a slippery slope

dzer2 · 29-01-2014 07:35PM

delaval wrote: »

Early Urea seems to have worked well here

Nice bit of red heather in that sward.

delaval · 29-01-2014 07:45PM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Them young lads of yours have a serious case of metal disease.
You may kerb it soon or they will want you to go all HO next
Its a slippery slope

More gear here than Kelly's of Borris!!

mayota · 29-01-2014 07:51PM

The page lay out has changed for boards. Can I change back to the old way, this is a PITA ?

Muckit · 29-01-2014 08:03PM

exercise is the antidote wrote: »

My dad told me a story of a farmer that had either the loader to high/ or the load to high going under one of them old train bridges, he hit the bridge causing damage to track, the next train came and people where killed.
He said the farmer never forgave himself for what had happened. And was never the same after it

Happened in Longford l think where a truck hit a railway bridge. Driver rang it in. Engineer came out and said everything ok. Had gone to wrong bridge. Train came and crashed. Luckily only freight train. Driver was ok. Now every bridge has a plaque with it's own unique number and you quote that number if you crash into it.

Reggie. · 29-01-2014 08:09PM

biddy2013 wrote: »

oh got a new toy the other day must put up a pic, another 143

Excellent

Reggie. · 29-01-2014 08:10PM

Base price wrote: »

Iam going for to do my C theory test in the morning. I have been putting it off for years but tomorrow is D day

Best of luck with it, won't be a bother to ya I bet

Reggie. · 29-01-2014 08:10PM

Brown Podzol wrote: »

We need truck drivers like this one.

http://youtu.be/i1-ALNFPMHU

It's amazing how tight ya can turn with a drag trailer

Reggie. · 29-01-2014 08:12PM

mayota wrote: »

The page lay out has changed for boards. Can I change back to the old way, this is a PITA ?

Just click full site at bottom of your page

Reggie. · 29-01-2014 08:13PM

delaval wrote: »

Early Urea seems to have worked well here

What are them yokes like on diesel

Reggie. · 29-01-2014 08:14PM

Muckit wrote: »

Happened in Longford l think where a truck hit a railway bridge. Driver rang it in. Engineer came out and said everything ok. Had gone to wrong bridge. Train came and crashed. Luckily only freight train. Driver was ok. Now every bridge has a plaque with it's own unique number and you quote that number if you crash into it.

I think there is automatic penalty points if ya hit a bridge too so some lads might not report it because of that

mayota · 29-01-2014 08:18PM

Reggie. wrote: »

Just click full site at bottom of your page

Cheers Reggie.

Base price · 29-01-2014 08:27PM

Reggie. wrote: »

It's amazing how tight ya can turn with a drag trailer

Thanks Reggie, fingers crossed I will have a good result tomorrow.
Drag trailers are absolute feckers in my opinion due to the double pivot points, however that is in my limited experience (around the yards).
OH can do some pretty nice manovers in tight areas but I would consider them to be ten or more point turns :rolleyes:

Genghis Cant · 29-01-2014 08:35PM

Dipped the toe in pedigree Limousines today. Make a change from the Charolais.
Had some picked out at a dispersal sale and one happened to be PB Reg, we'll see how she goes!

Base price · 29-01-2014 08:39PM

Genghis Cant wrote: »

Dipped the toe in pedigree Limousines today. Make a change from the Charolais.
Had some picked out at a dispersal sale and one happened to be PB Reg, we'll see how she goes!

Best of luck with her. BTW is she halter trained?

just do it · 29-01-2014 08:43PM

Genghis Cant wrote: »

Dipped the toe in pedigree Limousines today. Make a change from the Charolais.
Had some picked out at a dispersal sale and one happened to be PB Reg, we'll see how she goes!

Best of luck with her. You bought her to use as a commercial or plan to breed pedigrees?

Reggie. · 29-01-2014 08:47PM

Base price wrote: »

Thanks Reggie, fingers crossed I will have a good result tomorrow.
Drag trailers are absolute feckers in my opinion due to the double pivot points, however that is in my limited experience (around the yards).
OH can do some pretty nice manovers in tight areas but I would consider them to be ten or more point turns :rolleyes:

nightmare to reverse but you can turn that tight that the trailer is right along side the cab and even tho you would think that it would hit the side of the truck as you pull away but somehow it finds its way behind ya again :cool:

Genghis Cant · 29-01-2014 09:06PM

Base price wrote: »

Best of luck with her. BTW is she halter trained?

I dunno. We didn't try one on her :-)

Fine quiet cow though, easily handled. She's gone into a pen with a few of our own cows, she fits right in.

Genghis Cant · 29-01-2014 09:09PM

just do it wrote: »

Best of luck with her. You bought her to use as a commercial or plan to breed pedigrees?

We didn't know she was a PB when we looked at her, but liked her. She's carrying to a Lim, son of Rocky.
I suppose if she's lucky, we'll stick a decent AI Lim on her and maybe get a decent bull or heifer off her.

Base price · 29-01-2014 09:15PM

Reggie. wrote: »

nightmare to reverse but you can turn that tight that the trailer is right along side the cab and even tho you would think that it would hit the side of the truck as you pull away but somehow it finds its way behind ya again :cool:

OH can do that, as in put the trailer alongside the body. It is a bit freaky when you are sitting in the passenger seat to see the trailer coming up alongside you :eek:
He normally only does it when there are old/lame/or JE or JEx culls on board and they might trip going over the ramp between the lorry and the trailer.
No problem with younger stock or calves (coming off the deck)

Reggie. · 29-01-2014 09:22PM

Base price wrote: »

OH can do that, as in put the trailer alongside the body. It is a bit freaky when you are sitting in the passenger seat to see the trailer coming up alongside you :eek:
He normally only does it when there are old/lame/or JE or JEx culls on board and they might trip going over the ramp between the lorry and the trailer.
No problem with younger stock or calves (coming off the deck)

ya cant beat a good pilot

Mac Taylor · 29-01-2014 10:04PM

Genghis Cant wrote: »

Dipped the toe in pedigree Limousines today. Make a change from the Charolais.
Had some picked out at a dispersal sale and one happened to be PB Reg, we'll see how she goes!

Genghis, congrats, is she registered?. Have a rocky son as the stock bull here. He throws shapely calves and is generally easy calved.

Greengrass1 · 29-01-2014 10:11PM

http://www.farmersjournal.ie/twin-calves-with-the-same-dam-but-different-sires-154194/
How would this happen. Me self and the girlfriend arguing over it here ha

Genghis Cant · 29-01-2014 10:14PM

Mac Taylor wrote: »

Genghis, congrats, is she registered?. Have a rocky son as the stock bull here. He throws shapely calves and is generally easy calved.

Thanks. She is registered, Cert came with her. She's by Louxor, 06 cow, carrying her 6th calf. She's a big long thick cow, very quiet. I'll be interested to see how she goes on, I wouldn't mind trying a decent straw on her next if she goes ahead well.

Base price · 29-01-2014 10:15PM

Reggie. wrote: »

ya cant beat a good pilot

Woohoo

Genghis Cant · 29-01-2014 10:15PM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

http://www.farmersjournal.ie/twin-calves-with-the-same-dam-but-different-sires-154194/
How would this happen. Me self and the girlfriend arguing over it here ha

If she doesn't believe ya, give her a demo;)

Reggie. · 29-01-2014 10:16PM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

http://www.farmersjournal.ie/twin-calves-with-the-same-dam-but-different-sires-154194/
How would this happen. Me self and the girlfriend arguing over it here ha

two bulls maybe in the same field

naughto · 29-01-2014 10:19PM

Reggie. · 29-01-2014 10:21PM

naughto wrote: »

the ear must be bent of him

naughto · 29-01-2014 10:23PM

last one

Base price · 29-01-2014 10:24PM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

http://www.farmersjournal.ie/twin-calves-with-the-same-dam-but-different-sires-154194/
How would this happen. Me self and the girlfriend arguing over it here ha

Simple - the strongest swimmers will win irrespective as to who the doners are. Simple biology.

Genghis Cant · 29-01-2014 10:31PM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

http://www.farmersjournal.ie/twin-calves-with-the-same-dam-but-different-sires-154194/
How would this happen. Me self and the girlfriend arguing over it here ha

Why wouldn't it happen. Cow ovulates, multiple eggs, a soup of sperm arrives, the two first across the line happen to be from two different bulls or two different straws or even one of those cocktail straws that can be got!
It's not just confined to cows, heard of it happening with dogs too. Maybe even humans, who knows!

Farming Chit Chat III

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