Beef / Lamb & Pig Price Tracker

[Optimus]

I do try keep
Things tidy , dosent always work , its a work in progress.

Is that trailer hiding something behind it?

 

[Estate fencing.]

I do try keep
Things tidy , dosent always work , its a work in progress.

It looks very nice to me, I’m very untidy and I drive myself mad with it. Everything is left in a heap where I last used it.

 

[Hilly]

It looks very nice to me, I’m very untidy and I drive myself mad with it. Everything is left in a heap where I last used it.

Its not easy , i can do that as well lol but when it get out of control i turn depressed so comstantly try keep clean and tidy , dose my head in as always don’t achive what i want .

 

[Hilly]

My mate had his drone out a few weeks ago .

 

[Nithsdale]

I don't have a catalogue, and won't be there lol. If you're talking about the gimmers that are first in, they might be related to some of your existing bloodlines. He's bought a good few tups from John in the past.

I couldn't tell you. I'm just aware there's some pure Texels forward. Wouldn't mind seeing catalogue I might have came up if there's a decent number entered... If I'm buying any females this year It'll be a handful pures but I'm hoping to keep away from Lanark and Carlisle (but I bet I'm at Lanark next week )

 

[AftonShepherd]

I couldn't tell you. I'm just aware there's some pure Texels forward. Wouldn't mind seeing catalogue I might have came up if there's a decent number entered... If I'm buying any females this year It'll be a handful pures but I'm hoping to keep away from Lanark and Carlisle (but I bet I'm at Lanark next week )

Forgot it was on, or I could have got you a copy today. Was up at McCaskies and Jenkinsons earlier.

 

[sheepwise]

View attachment 1057362My mate had his drone out a few weeks ago .

Did you start on a green field site?

 

[Nithsdale]

Forgot it was on, or I could have got you a copy today. Was up at McCaskies and Jenkinsons earlier.

I only knew when I saw the FB post earlier... feels very early for the breeding sales starting!!

Jenkys?... I'll show you my Nugent at Lockerbie (this is not a euphemism!!! )

 

[Hilly]

Did you start on a green field site?

We bought a lump of hill off another farm that was split in half , the bit we bought was the out bye shepherds cottage with a bust set of sheep pens n old tin shed or two , we built a new farm yard and still building , reclaimed 150 acre for silage ground built a bungalow did up and extended another cottage , taken 32 years and counting ,,, trouble is i get ideas . Ive spent more on one shed than the place cost it can be ruff in winter its pretty exposed , if i have heard its noce here on a sunny day but hats off to you for staying here in the winter once ……… i have had ups and downs over the years equally as dramatic bad luck but good luck , one thing i have learned is you always need a litte good luck to run with a new plan , always need luck on your side but as my old
Father used to say you create your own luck … he was right ..

 

[Skintagain]

We bought a lump of hill off another farm that was split in half , the bit we bought was the out bye shepherds cottage with a bust set of sheep pens n old tin shed or two , we built a new farm yard and still building , reclaimed 150 acre for silage ground built a bungalow did up and extended another cottage , taken 32 years and counting ,,, trouble is i get ideas . Ive spent more on one shed than the place cost it can be ruff in winter its pretty exposed , if i have heard its noce here on a sunny day but hats off to you for staying here in the winter once ……… i have had ups and downs over the years equally as dramatic bad luck but good luck , one thing i have learned is you always need a litte good luck to run with a new plan , always need luck on your side but as my old
Father used to say you create your own luck … he was right ..

Lovely place @Hilly

your old fella was right too many sit about moaning and never do anything. I go mental about things when I’m not happy but still get on with things

 

[livestock 1]

We bought a lump of hill off another farm that was split in half , the bit we bought was the out bye shepherds cottage with a bust set of sheep pens n old tin shed or two , we built a new farm yard and still building , reclaimed 150 acre for silage ground built a bungalow did up and extended another cottage , taken 32 years and counting ,,, trouble is i get ideas . Ive spent more on one shed than the place cost it can be ruff in winter its pretty exposed , if i have heard its noce here on a sunny day but hats off to you for staying here in the winter once ……… i have had ups and downs over the years equally as dramatic bad luck but good luck , one thing i have learned is you always need a litte good luck to run with a new plan , always need luck on your side but as my old
Father used to say you create your own luck … he was right ..

You have a real nice place

 

[Hilly]

This is the place before we started , if i can offer any advice buy a farm thats done dont do what i have done .

 

[Skintagain]

You have a real nice place

I’ll put a photo on of mine one day but I’m about 25 years behind @Hilly so mine is closer to an old tin shed

 

[Hilly]

You have a real nice place

Thankyou.

 

[Hilly]

I’ll put a photo on of mine one day but I’m about 25 years behind @Hilly so mine is closer to an old tin shed

No shame in that see above what i started with , and i know the struggle my body mind and bank balance bears the scars .

 

[mghley]

View attachment 1057373This is the place before we started , if i can offer any advice buy a farm thats done dont do what i have done .

From what I’ve seen you and your family should be proud of your efforts !!!!

 

[Skintagain]

No shame in that see above what i started with .

I love building whether it be a shed, dry stone wall, draining, trailers, bowsers

 

[bobajob]

This deserves a thread on its own .

You've basically started with nothing and ended up with a lot

 

[livestock 1]

View attachment 1057373This is the place before we started , if i can offer any advice buy a farm thats done dont do what i have done .

You got rid of the bloody rushes that’s a fair effort for a start
We spend half our lives spraying

 

[Hilly]

From what I’ve seen you and your family should be proud of your efforts !!!!

Thankyou, its all a very long story that stems back to ww2 with mu dad getting evacuated onto a hill farm and wanting to farm, starting with small holding rearing calves in the 60s 70s , moving into dairy , moving here predominantly for cheap land and nicer area …… i learnt my farming off my brother and engineering/ joiner ing off my dad , i just soo keen on it all , days i wish my enthusiasm for improvments etc would
pee off as my bank account dont match it .