Farmer Roy's Random Thoughts - I never said it was easy.

[Blaithin]

unfair advantages

just like the Kiwis & Canadians - all so many unfair advantages

Have they ever said that about Canada? They all seem scared off by winter

 

[holwellcourtfarm]

Have they ever said that about Canada? They all seem scared off by winter

Only the thought of being cooped up with the scarily strong women all winter

 

[Blaithin]

Only the thought of being cooped up with the scarily strong women all winter

You can go outside in winter ?

 

[Yale]

Only the thought of being cooped up with the scarily strong women all winter

You can go outside in winter ?

I prefer to stay in.

Next batch of damson wine.

 

[Kidds]

that's the $64Million question / gamble though isn't it ?
if we knew what the future held the decision would be easy
it is the uncertainty that makes it hard . . .

we are used to toughing it out for a few years, as stated by others above

on the other hand, you don't want to dig yourself into a hole you cant climb out of

the trick is picking the timing . . .

Spent an afternoon in a pub chatting to an old shearer. He’d been around a bit and done and seen most stuff all over the world.
We were talking about farm owners in Australia and the size of some of the big stations, I said I couldn’t figure out how those farmers coped with the often harsh conditions.
He said they ain’t farmers, they’re gamblers.

 

[hendrebc]

A comment I wrote on FB a few days ago was borrowed this morning and has gone a little bit viral

https://www.facebook.com/2091109351122782/posts/2561750570725322

 

[RushesToo]

Where Roy is cotton is king. Most people down here bemoan flood plain harvesting in northern NSW for irrigated cotton as the reason the Darling river is in the state it is AND as to why NSW Murray irrigators are suffering (both rivers are inter linked and supply SA water needs/wants.....) I call bullshìt on this as they too have a right to capture and save water. They too only grow crops when they have water. I see it as no different to the rice industry here. For years the South Australians have whinged that rice growers use all the water....but they only grow a crop proportionate to the water that is available to them. No water, no rice, simple.
But, the unabated superannuation fund / large corporate ag schemes that have set up massive almond groves down stream, using more water than the 1200 farm businesses every year where we farm is criminal. These trees aren't mature yet. They will need more water going forward (up to 18megs/ha) yet the SA people whinge about rice using 12megs...What they use every year now. Is more than a 100% allocation for us 1200 businesses. And they need that every year.....

The allocation of water sounds like the fishing industry in the past.
There was only 100% of sustainable harvest and they used to argue and fight for their share of 150%. Then wondered why it all went wrong.

 

[RushesToo]

I follow alot of mining projects, and theres alot of talk about green energy and EV vehicles, but the minerals projects aren't going with it and in some metals demand is poor, so it doesn't match the publicity.

Getting money to start these projects is almost impossible as you need a billion to start a cobalt nickel operation, to get it to stage it will pass environmental requirements. Some copper gold ops a bit less but cost is high.

The logisitics of the acids and tailings dams really making life tough, and its making Africa look more attractive and Argentina. Some sth America countries will win with easy enviro law and more corruption.

Australia has some top notch resources for EV and rare earths, but no govt backing, and rio and bhp and the like aren't really snapping up reserves for the future either, but these 2 have made monumental fuccck ups in last 20 years and i think they will caught napping, along with oz government.

Ant...

The f**k ups with tailings dams are not two in the last twenty years.

tailings - The Landslide Blog

blogs.agu.org

Mining should be safe, should be expensive. What is right about producing stuff at the cheapest price possible and dam the consequences. At this point I should probably NOT say - "oh sorry, you're a farmer this doesn't make sense" but this is not like the rest of TFF.
Mining should be expensive and so should farming.

You can have two of cheap good or quick, but not all three.

 

[cows sh#t me to tears]

The allocation of water sounds like the fishing industry in the past.
There was only 100% of sustainable harvest and they used to argue and fight for their share of 150%. Then wondered why it all went wrong.

How it was....worked. The SA government saw an opportunity for a water grab though during the last drought under the guise of "saving the river" (plenty of water goes down EVERY YEAR. ). They have fudged reports that proved the lower lakes were historically esterine and not continuously fresh. They also had there own royal commission into the basin which was critical of everyone except there own management...now the feds are rejecting calls for a federal royal commission as they claim it is a waste of money as it wont find anything different to the SA report.There is also NO accounting of water by the Murray Darling Basin Authority when it crosses the border into SA. They say they rely on the SA government for data beyond the state border. Last xmas whilst we languished on 0% , they held there yachting regatta on a full level in the lakes....even though the mdba had requested that they open gates to the ramsar listed coorong to supply environmental flows.....Anyone that is interested....look on your phone at Google maps where Gawler is.. look closely at hindmarsh island.....its behind artificial man made barrages....the island is one giant marina with SA's elites multi million dollar properties.....tell me it's all about the environment...its all political.

 

[Blaithin]

A comment I wrote on FB a few days ago was borrowed this morning and has gone a little bit viral

https://www.facebook.com/2091109351122782/posts/2561750570725322

Funny how they scribbled out your name. Not like anyone in the rest of the world would understand that mess of letters ??

 

[hendrebc]

Funny how they scribbled out your name. Not like anyone in the rest of the world would understand that mess of letters ??

Haha no most people wouldn't know what the hell it means .
He still didn't do a very good job at scribbling it out did he
I didn't know that was my friends page. He asked if he could borrow my comment this morning and I saw it while having a look through FB at lunchtime today. I thought that sounds familiar... FFS!!

 

[cows sh#t me to tears]

started raking canola this morning. Will bale headlands and first 4 outside rows today. Going to be too windy and hot to have too much raked up. Will get into it proper tonight.

 

[RushesToo]

Haha no most people wouldn't know what the hell it means .
He still didn't do a very good job at scribbling it out did he
I didn't know that was my friends page. He asked if he could borrow my comment this morning and I saw it while having a look through FB at lunchtime today. I thought that sounds familiar... FFS!!

@hendrebc You have just discovered what an "influencer" is - it's someone with lots of connections. Having lots of them as friends makes you quietly famous.

 

[Kiwi Pete]

I really liked the conclusion: "it's shite".

I have to agree, some of the veggie stuff is yummo, but not the veggie stuff trying to be meat - it's shite

 

[hendrebc]

I really liked the conclusion: "it's shite".

I have to agree, some of the veggie stuff is yummo, but not the veggie stuff trying to be meat - it's shite

I agree. Best curry I've ever had was a veggie one in a gurdwara (I think that's how it's spelt, a Sikh place of worship) we went to with school when I was about 14. Was bloody lovely I asked for seconds and all the women came out of the kitchen to meet me they were so pleased I enjoyed it. But it wasn't trying to be meat. It was a veggie curry and it was good! Good veggie food is just good food that happens not to have any meat in it. Why the need to try and make it look like something it's not I don't understand. Especially when it's such an inferior product.

 

[Kiwi Pete]

It's pretty absurd, a bit like using a dildo just so you can keep your keks on and still feel good about yourselves.
What's wrong with the real meat?

 

[cows sh#t me to tears]

I really liked the conclusion: "it's shite".

I have to agree, some of the veggie stuff is yummo, but not the veggie stuff trying to be meat - it's shite

Lipstick on a pig .....its still a pig ....or not

 

[Blaithin]

It's pretty absurd, a bit like using a dildo just so you can keep your keks on and still feel good about yourselves.
What's wrong with the real meat?

What are keks?

 

[cows sh#t me to tears]

What are keks?

Might be something to do with sheep (sorry Pete)

 

[Sharpy]

What are keks?

Underwear, such as boxer shorts or y fronts