Confessions of the Sheep/Beef Cattle/Pig Addicts

[Optimus]

I always thought you were one of us good guys... never considered that's Perth Australia


F*cking Aussie

Wouldn't mind been there just now!

 

[Optimus]

I was trying to go to the gym for an hour a few nights a week and/or go out on my bike for an hour early doors
Haven’t been much and I can tell
Farm work doesn’t have the same effect it’s more stressful I think

You don't realise how much playing football 5 times a week keeps everything loose

 

[livestock 1]

You don't realise how much playing football 5 times a week keeps everything loose

My eldest lad was a good hand at playing football he still plays one night a week
When he left school and even before that he would work with me all day and on his own and he gradually stopped going
Think what put him off was getting wet all day then not wanting to turn back out for another session in it

 

[lloyd]

Good news for large scale contract cereals farmers .
It looks like if you
1.Direct no till
2.Apply no insecticides
3.Use variable rate mapping linked to your spreader for fertiliser use
4.Use selective weed control(herbicides) by utilising camera technology
on sprayers

You will be getting most if not all of your bps back.


Now if your a smaller mixed farmer who ploughs in animal manure ,has a manual fertiliser spreader
and an old sprayer well good luck .

 

[hendrebc]

Not NFU Cymru no, not a chance.
Their lobbying, and that of FUW, has already changed the scheme a hell of a lot.
The first consultation didn't have the word 'food' in it, not once!

The nfu deservedly get a lot of stick on here big bloated, corrupt and out of touch with most members. But nfu cymru are a lot better I can't really say anything much bad about them especially on this.

 

[Average Farmerboy]

Good news for large scale contract cereals farmers .
It looks like if you
1.Direct no till
2.Apply no insecticides
3.Use variable rate mapping linked to your spreader for fertiliser use
4.Use selective weed control(herbicides) by utilising camera technology
on sprayers

You will be getting most if not all of your bps back.


Now if your a smaller mixed farmer who ploughs in animal manure ,has a manual fertiliser spreader
and an old sprayer well good luck .

Well the last paragraph sums up my farming lol.

 

[lloyd]

Well the last paragraph sums up my farming lol.

You are not alone .

 

[hendrebc]

@Northeastfarmer put a good picture up on the price tracker if he would be so kind as to put it up her. The one with farming being ruined.

 

[Optimus]

My eldest lad was a good hand at playing football he still plays one night a week
When he left school and even before that he would work with me all day and on his own and he gradually stopped going
Think what put him off was getting wet all day then not wanting to turn back out for another session in it

I'd be the opposite always make time for it.an rain or shine made no difference to me

 

[livestock 1]

I'd be the opposite always make time for it.an rain or shine made no difference to me

After he had a day here I don’t think there was enough left in the tank to be honest
I feel a bit guilty but it is what it is

 

[e3120]

Good news for large scale contract cereals farmers .
It looks like if you
1.Direct no till
2.Apply no insecticides
3.Use variable rate mapping linked to your spreader for fertiliser use
4.Use selective weed control(herbicides) by utilising camera technology
on sprayers

You will be getting most if not all of your bps back.


Now if your a smaller mixed farmer who ploughs in animal manure ,has a manual fertiliser spreader
and an old sprayer well good luck .

And that's before you start the £350/ac for some barely existent bird seeds between winter and spring barley. (or another £300 if you sack the spring barley off)

 

[Optimus]

After he had a day here I don’t think there was enough left in the tank to be honest
I feel a bit guilty but it is what it is

Task master eh? Should of done what I used to do an just walk off.did it a few times over the years

 

[copse]

Good news for large scale contract cereals farmers .
It looks like if you
1.Direct no till
2.Apply no insecticides
3.Use variable rate mapping linked to your spreader for fertiliser use
4.Use selective weed control(herbicides) by utilising camera technology
on sprayers

You will be getting most if not all of your bps back.


Now if your a smaller mixed farmer who ploughs in animal manure ,has a manual fertiliser spreader
and an old sprayer well good luck .

Looking at my neighbours direct drilling this winter I think I’ll stick to the plough.

 

[lloyd]

And that's before you start the £350/ac for some barely existent bird seeds between winter and spring barley. (or another £300 if you sack the spring barley off)

Much wonder some of them are grinning from ear to ear.

 

[neilo]

The nfu deservedly get a lot of stick on here big bloated, corrupt and out of touch with most members. But nfu cymru are a lot better I can't really say anything much bad about them especially on this.

Absolutely. I’d happily resign my NFU membership, if it weren’t for the good that NFU Cymru do.
I also note the passion shown by those that do speak out at these meetings, which I’ve never seen at (rare) meetings in England. It fair gives you faith, in Welsh Ag, as well as Welsh farming unions.

 

[neilo]

Good news for large scale contract cereals farmers .
It looks like if you
1.Direct no till
2.Apply no insecticides
3.Use variable rate mapping linked to your spreader for fertiliser use
4.Use selective weed control(herbicides) by utilising camera technology
on sprayers

You will be getting most if not all of your bps back.


Now if your a smaller mixed farmer who ploughs in animal manure ,has a manual fertiliser spreader
and an old sprayer well good luck .

You’d almost think just such an arable farmer had an input into designing SFI?

 

[e3120]

You’d almost think just such an arable farmer had an input into designing SFI?

Sadly such a farmer is just one of many keen to load the dice against livestock.

 

[lloyd]

You’d almost think just such an arable farmer had an input into designing SFI?

All views are your own.

 

[lloyd]

Sadly such a farmer is just one of many keen to load the dice against livestock.

It's sad that the average mixed farmer who has been farming in the most
sustainable fashion comes out of this worse off than a pure praire arable farmer.

 

[Blue.]

Yes the mrs runs I can’t run so go on the bike
Early morning is about the only available slot

I just think of you looking like Ronnie Barker…

You haven’t watched Yellowstone yet obviously…..


They track these animals continuously and can tell when their movements are unusual

I know it’sjust television but fairly close to reality I’d hazard a guess

I wonder how long it would take them to realise if you put the tracker on a stone mad Blackie?