Contractor of year 2018

[holywell farmer]

Best of luck @The sheep dipper man

It shows don't have to have a fleet worth millions to win an award but I suppose sheep dipping equipment is expensive

 

[The sheep dipper man]

Good luck, hope you win,

Thanks even if i dont its a honour to be nominated and make the shortlist.

 

[holywell farmer]

Thanks even if i dont its a honour to be nominated and make the shortlist.

Have been at dippin job many years out off interest?

 

[The sheep dipper man]

Have been at dippin job many years out off interest?

6 years contracting , but have always dipped at home.

Big rise in farmers wanting to get there sheep dipped in the last 3 years. Alot of farmers goinf away from pour-ons and injectables and realizing the benefits of dipping again.

 

[Chae1]

Good a dipping contractor in final. Lots of cynics said last years finalist won because they ran lots of JD tractors and they advertised in farmers weekly.

 

[holywell farmer]

6 years contracting , but have always dipped at home.

Big rise in farmers wanting to get there sheep dipped in the last 3 years. Alot of farmers goinf away from pour-ons and injectables and realizing the benefits of dipping again.

Would say some tales about dipping in 50s 60s are old wives tales ?

 

[holywell farmer]

Good a dipping contractor in final. Lots of cynics said last years finalist won because they ran lots of JD tractors and they advertised in farmers weekly.

You take dairy farmer of the year it's often big farms milking huge numbers of cows that win, these awards should go to big and small contractors

 

[The sheep dipper man]

Good a dipping contractor in final. Lots of cynics said last years finalist won because they ran lots of JD tractors and they advertised in farmers weekly.

Its different from the run of the mill agri contractor thats what i would say personally! However the other chap has a fantastic buisness and cant tak anything away from him best of luck thats a i can say.

 

[Al R]

Would say some tales about dipping in 50s 60s are old wives tales ?

Which old wives tales?
Extremely poor PPE and no idea on how bad the dips back then were weren’t realised until years later. OP’s were also used on cattle to stop flies, often being poured onto beasts standing next to you where a certain amount would land back onto the operator.

In terms of this day and age though compulsory dipping should be returned, sheep scab in particular is at an all time high - this is being covered frequently in the L&F section so I’m not going to bore in here on it etc..

Good luck @The sheep dipper man

 

[Kiwi Pete]

It shows don't have to have a fleet worth millions to win an award but I suppose sheep dipping equipment is expensive

That's how awards should be, but seldom are.
I'm always cheering for 'the little guy'