Stuart1
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Haven’t heard who’s fighting over it but likely
Northern Ireland Milk Price Tracker
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Get it bought, it's only dear the day you buy it.
Not me. I'm waiting on the place with the big rotary,near you I think. What's happened to it? I was at it buying cows. A once thriving farm in dereliction is a very sad sight.
Stuart1
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It and the yard is sitting derelict. Had the yard sold for 1 million but managed to mess it up at the final hurdle trying to blackmail the buyer. Very sad, I remember it thriving when I was in my early teens. The son in my opinion caused a lot of damage, put the old boys head astray with going in and outta prison. I’m only a mile away from there as the crow flys.
Stuart1
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It’s a serious set up, the shed the parlour sits in alone is bigger than most yards. I’m always amazed by it and I’d see it regularly enough, I’ve milked in it a few times years ago. Was around 800 cows milking in his prime which would be 15 odd years ago.
farmerian
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Are you boys on about a farm in the orchard county?
Yes. Can’t say names..public forum.
Whitewalker
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I recall him buying lorry loads of cows loaded like bullocks after a day at the sale , never could imagine how it would work milking dirty cows not milked from the night before, bursting with milk . However always civil and happy for a bit of craic.
farmerian
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- Northern Ireland
As father would say a likeable rouge, bought cows here in his time. Still sell the odd bull to his brother’s.
That's exactly how I found him. Felt sorry for him. What does he do with the land? I know he sold land at Dungannon.
Whitewalker
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Know nothing about him or where he is , was just a face and name at a mart from yesteryear
it's not over
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- Location
- thunder rd co.antrim
Sometimes the banks can do you a favour not lending money, the 80s, borrowing money and 20% interest rates kept us in poverty for most of those years, 90s before we were on our feet again
- Location
- Co antrim
Tbh theyd be doin most farmers a favour if they said no loans and no finance for the next 10 years.
Stuart1
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Has 80% of it set now. Sold a lump off last year and keeps the other 20% for grazing lumps of bullocks. As mentioned a real likeable man.
Whitewalker
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He’s bound to be heading for retirement age now .
Stuart1
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He’s late 5
In his late 50’s
Whitewalker
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He obviously looked older cos I was young
not so much now
it's not over
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- Location
- thunder rd co.antrim
Rem to read, how to be a good dairy farmer,1988 edition, silage section before the 22 silage campaign, photo n antrim farmer
- Location
- Co. Antrim
Seen a photo of the side wall last night too didn’t look like it would be long before it would be down either