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

[Farmer Roy]

Quite a few good apps, I use 'GPS fields area measure' on android which handles areas and distances and has a good GPS accuracy too.View attachment 568054

You would definitely be able to coerce cattle to come to water, but for real high-impact grazing you'd be better to fence them into tight squares/between two 'walking fences etc. I think they would otherwise just bugger off and lie down!!

Het vee uitsteken!

I think Ant @TelesnaAg Is going to do the same sort of thing this year

I just noticed your location - you're nearly as far south of us as you are east !!!
we're about 31 S 150 E

 

[Kiwi Pete]

I just noticed your location - you're nearly as far south of us as you are east !!!
we're about 31 S 150 E

Aye, bit chilly doon here.. still shorts weather - just Kaiwaka over the top..
I don't do well in the heat, rapidly ending up in my kegs in a water trough. 25° is plenty.
Going for a swim in the Owaka river on Wednesday for the cameras, to show we farmers aren't all environmental terrorists who pollute our rivers..
Unlike the monsanto fudgewombles who say "it's safe enough to drink"- we're going to swim in and drink our river. Local MP is going to be there for the cameras.. 11° forecast so it'll be grand.

 

[TelesnaAg]

Are you originally from these parts @Farmer Roy , you sound too inteligent to be Australian .

How would someone from the northern hemisphere know what intelligence is in the first place? I wonder to myself....

Ant...

 

[TelesnaAg]

Kiwi pete, swimming in a river at 11 degrees. Your effing mad.

I will not be full cell grazing next year, following one hope to be, in winter will have to manage ground so may be on 3-4 day shifts

My app of choice is glenfiddich...with coke and ice....i can do anything with it.

If you want grass fed finish cattle you buy red devon Roy, your in perfect area for accessing stock for that breed.

Mobile water could be issue in summer due to water temp, be very mindful of this...praire maggots may be a better choice.

I dont give a fat flying f*ck what me neighbours think, and i mean not a fat rats flying double f*ck. they are all old and will be dead soon, ill be still here. I am very excited about holistic farming...its interesting and fascinating...

I like my location for population density, its about right, far enough away from bullsh*t of the city.

I live in a free society here, i go to mcdonalds and theres bacon on the burger, we celebrate xmas, in fact we celebrate anything....in the city they are stopping australia day, some areas no bacon coz someone dont like it, kids cant say xmas coz someone offend, ...my response to all this is GO F*UCK YOURSELF.

My aim in farming is to be happy, thats it...and this will involve carving out a living with next to no chem and natural fert, one bacause i feel its better for me and my planet, two when things go prar shaped in the world my farming business will survive...you shut the south china sea...this country is screwed...i am aiming to have some exposure to export but also a big focus on feeding melbourne...i will not prejiduce there money...regardless of religion...

My new shed goes up wednesday....man i will be so happy when i shift in...goodbye to working in the rain all the time....ive done my hard yards.

Bottoms up yall

Ant....

 

[unlacedgecko]

Kiwi pete, swimming in a river at 11 degrees. Your effing mad.

I will not be full cell grazing next year, following one hope to be, in winter will have to manage ground so may be on 3-4 day shifts

My app of choice is glenfiddich...with coke and ice....i can do anything with it.

If you want grass fed finish cattle you buy red devon Roy, your in perfect area for accessing stock for that breed.

Mobile water could be issue in summer due to water temp, be very mindful of this...praire maggots may be a better choice.

I dont give a fat flying f*ck what me neighbours think, and i mean not a fat rats flying double f*ck. they are all old and will be dead soon, ill be still here. I am very excited about holistic farming...its interesting and fascinating...

I like my location for population density, its about right, far enough away from bullsh*t of the city.

I live in a free society here, i go to mcdonalds and theres bacon on the burger, we celebrate xmas, in fact we celebrate anything....in the city they are stopping australia day, some areas no bacon coz someone dont like it, kids cant say xmas coz someone offend, ...my response to all this is GO F*UCK YOURSELF.

My aim in farming is to be happy, thats it...and this will involve carving out a living with next to no chem and natural fert, one bacause i feel its better for me and my planet, two when things go prar shaped in the world my farming business will survive...you shut the south china sea...this country is screwed...i am aiming to have some exposure to export but also a big focus on feeding melbourne...i will not prejiduce there money...regardless of religion...

My new shed goes up wednesday....man i will be so happy when i shift in...goodbye to working in the rain all the time....ive done my hard yards.

Bottoms up yall

Ant....

You're a good old c nut. You anywhere near Alice Springs?

 

[Kiwi Pete]

I don't mind this one Ant. Although not with coke
What's wrong with your water?

Congratulations in order for the impending erection, will drink to that

To be fair... things are warming up now. Almost feels like spring - lambs on the footy ground bleating, soil up to about 4 degrees so things are ticking.
River won't be too bad, about time farmers got on social media and make a statement that we'll drink the water where it leaves our farms.....instead of taking a kick and then moaning that it hurt like the rest do

 

[TelesnaAg]

Im no where the Alice...bali is probably closer than me....

KP i will look out for that one when next in the big smoke...

We need an actual farming body that actually represents us....ours over here are close on invisible, unless your in the boys club they probably think they are everywhere...

Go into a city and ask who is the head of the NFF in oz...i dont even lnow who the head is...they are truly lost in a bygone era...and the resluts speak for themsleves.

Ant..

 

[Farmer Roy]

definitely NOT coke - with anything !!!

the Scot in me drinks all spirits straight, with rain water, or ice

 

[Kiwi Pete]

Im no where the Alice...bali is probably closer than me....

KP i will look out for that one when next in the big smoke...

We need an actual farming body that actually represents us....ours over here are close on invisible, unless your in the boys club they probably think they are everywhere...

Go into a city and ask who is the head of the NFF in oz...i dont even lnow who the head is...they are truly lost in a bygone era...and the resluts speak for themsleves.

Ant..

We have Fed Farmers.... ....

But I represent myself!!!!

I'll fill my bottle out of my farm creeks any day of the week or month.
Nothing to see here folks!

It is what it is.

 

[Kiwi Pete]

definitely NOT coke - with anything !!!

the Scot in me drinks all spirits straight, with rain water, or ice

They went to lengths to remove the water!

 

[TelesnaAg]

Hehe i cant afford the scotch u drink neat....i actually use sugar free cheap cola...

Its wet here, man weve had some rain...3 weeks of it...its washing chem from my dirt so im happy...clover is punching on...trying to get agro back to deal with them...

When im home im getting some wiltipol sheep for my shed yards....im over spraying..its boring and expensive...and sh*t grows here like mad...

Fence line management in crops is an area im yet to work out...

Ant...

 

[Farmer Roy]

Yes, it works well for a few empty cows on a quiet bit of roadside!! But I'd allow at least 50 litres per head if that big yellow orb came out .
275kg beef calves inside are only averaging 17 l. per day so far, in our cool climate.
I think Roy mentioned 120 ac. which might handle say 80-90 big cattle? So there's 5m3 of water per day.

Ah yeah, water . . .
Actually, the 120 I mentioned was hectares & that was some other grazing country I currently lease out.

The cropping Land does present some difficulties with water for stock . . .
I crop about 800ha ( 2000ac ), average rotation size is 200ha, average field size is 100ha so average length is 1 km. In reality, blocks vary from about 600m - 1.6km, so moving troughs / tanks does mean a lot of travelling unless I use sacrificial laneways, but then I'm losing the benefits of manure / urine where I want it . . .
Yes, easily 50 l / head I'd say

Maybe in the short term I aim for lower density & less frequent moves ?

I never said it was easy

 

[opininionated]

Mod Note: New thread created by moving some posts.



Haha - every second post on TFF seems to be about problems with townies, cyclists, dog walkers, trespassers etc etc
The further from all that the better I reckon
I couldn't cope with having non farming neighbours . . .
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In the bottom picture, is all that land owned privately, or is it national land?

 

[unlacedgecko]

Ah yeah, water . . .
Actually, the 120 I mentioned was hectares & that was some other grazing country I currently lease out.

The cropping Land does present some difficulties with water for stock . . .
I crop about 800ha ( 2000ac ), average rotation size is 200ha, average field size is 100ha so average length is 1 km. In reality, blocks vary from about 600m - 1.6km, so moving troughs / tanks does mean a lot of travelling unless I use sacrificial laneways, but then I'm losing the benefits of manure / urine where I want it . . .
Yes, easily 50 l / head I'd say

Maybe in the short term I aim for lower density & less frequent moves ?

I never said it was easy

5,000l/day for 90 days is 450,000l. That's a hell of a lot of water!

 

[Yale]

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I don't mind this one Ant. Although not with coke
What's wrong with your water?

Congratulations in order for the impending erection, will drink to that

To be fair... things are warming up now. Almost feels like spring - lambs on the footy ground bleating, soil up to about 4 degrees so things are ticking.
River won't be too bad, about time farmers got on social media and make a statement that we'll drink the water where it leaves our farms.....instead of taking a kick and then moaning that it hurt like the rest do

We have a local micro brewery with Southern Hemisphere influence,run by a New Zealander.

Bottoms up

 

[Kiwi Pete]

We have a local micro brewery with Southern Hemisphere influence,run by a New Zealander.

Bottoms up

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Da iawn!

Trust a kiwi

 

[Cows 'n grass]

20km south of Gunnedah - AgQuip field days this week !

desert pic is on the Rig Road between Mt Dare SA & Birdsville Qld

Some great place names in your area, i think Booloocooroo's gotta be my favourite. I've got a cousin who lives in the Armadale area, not so far from you in the grand scheme of things.

Are you a born and bred native?

 

[Kiwi Pete]

5,000l/day for 90 days is 450,000l. That's a hell of a lot of water!

Delete your post before the vegan community sees it!!

 

[Farmer Roy]

Haha yeah, Booloocooroo's a good one. That's at Curlewis, only about 6 or 7 km from my place
Have you been around here ?
Armidale is only about 2 hrs from here, have junior rugby finals there next week ( we are in the same rugby zone ). Different environment / climate to here though.

As to my heritage, well, my great great grandfather came out in the early - mid 1800's, my mother came from Scotland in the late 1959's, my family have been around this area since 1901

 

[holwellcourtfarm]

View attachment 568084 View attachment 568090 Aye, bit chilly doon here.. still shorts weather - just Kaiwaka over the top..
I don't do well in the heat, rapidly ending up in my kegs in a water trough. 25° is plenty.
Going for a swim in the Owaka river on Wednesday for the cameras, to show we farmers aren't all environmental terrorists who pollute our rivers..
Unlike the monsanto fudgewombles who say "it's safe enough to drink"- we're going to swim in and drink our river. Local MP is going to be there for the cameras.. 11° forecast so it'll be grand.

Is the MP swimming & drinking as well Pete?