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<blockquote data-quote="Loner" data-source="post: 5750846" data-attributes="member: 115446"><p>Hi Rob,</p><p>Thank you for the opportunity for newbies to the site like myself to add their information.</p><p>I have put some information on my profile ,but I will post some now.</p><p>I have been involved in farming doing mainly dairy farming. It was a early on in my working life when farming was still mainly hands on . Milking was done with the individual machines , before milking each cow had their udders washed and tested for mastitis .</p><p>Mucking out was done with barrow and shovel.and then a wash down with the old hose pipe.</p><p>A ford Dexta was used for moving and loading the waste on to the muck spreader.</p><p>The feed was mixed by hand with an alloy shovel,the beet was shredded with a hand mangler </p><p>and all the other contents were added,this included the bye product from the brewers,it arrived steaming and had a great smell.</p><p>Lots of work at calving time using the rubber teats,a good time to be involved with the start of life for animals.</p><p>I had passed some of the tests for trainees farmers at the time,these included , milking and dairy hygiene,poultry plucking and trussing, tractor driving with potato spinner,and hedge laying.</p><p>the other good time was using the horse and cart to bring in the root crops,normally a bit of a wet and muddy job,but with a close horse /driver relationship , don't think there was a test for using the horse and cart?.</p><p>Later I worked on a mainly crop growing farm. This farm supplied the local market in Manchester,and local schools,and greengrocers with produce.Remember topping and tailing root crops on frosty mornings ,and waiting for the snap to arrive to get my hands round a warm cup of tea,farmers wives do a very good and appreciated job.</p><p></p><p>All has changed today in respect of technology,I don't think I could get in a modern tractor and just start it,or work the land with it.I think today's farmers are very tech minded through need. It amazes me when I watch the ' Countryfile ' series.Things like the satellite information used for working fields etc.</p><p></p><p>About Myself& Family :</p><p></p><p>I am married to 'Irene' and have been since I was aged 17yrs.</p><p>We have two son's and four grandchildren.</p><p>My eldest son lives in Belgium and is married to a Flemish lady who's family are mainly farmers in the poultry,dairy and beef industry.</p><p>Her father is a member of the Farmers representative body in Belgium.</p><p>I go there to visit about twice a year and enjoy my time on the farms and woods that they own,that is when I am at peace with myself,farming and nature hand in hand,what more could you want?.</p><p></p><p>I am very much in to nature,I believe all farmers are guardians of an countryside,and politicians are there to annoy and frustrate farmers on something they have little grass roots knowledge.</p><p>I used to go shooting with my 12 gauge ,but due to a bad shoulder had to curtail that pastime.</p><p>I love my garden which is laid out to encourage nature,and it has,I also have fruit trees,apple pear,and fig tree which has produced juicy figs ( and the runs ).</p><p>I have has turkeys,and chickens which produced masses of eggs. and I had to ask neighbor's if they wanted any so that I did not have to get rid if them,in the end I decided it was not viable to keep them. The turkeys provided Xmas dinner for family members.</p><p>My wife and I enjoy getting out in to the country,not as hikers or pathway warriors,just sticking to path routes. A lot of farmers do not want groups of people walking on their land,and I for one can appreciate that, it is harder to get permission now due to those who have spoiled the chance for people like us.</p><p>I still get excited when I see the swallows arrive to nest in the farm buildings and anything else that is around.</p><p></p><p>I have always done a lot of things on my own hence my avatar 'Loner' , it is not that I am ignorant ,just that I like to concentrate on what I am doing a some people just do not let you.</p><p></p><p>Of course most of the time it is myself and Irene who do everything together.</p><p>My son in Belgium took us with him once when he went metal detecting,we both enjoyed it when we could get a go,but the event was such that the owner of the land had got helpers to distribute old pennies all over his fields, these when found were exchanged for prizes which consisted of mainly beer, needless to say we never won anything.</p><p></p><p>I don't think we would enjoy the organized events,too many people rushing about.</p><p></p><p>So anybody out there who would let an older couple have permission to look on their land or woods , it would be well appreciated.Even just for the farm experience.</p><p>Well I think that is one heck of an introduction,hope I have not bored you, but then you did give me the opportunity.</p><p></p><p>And Rob, looked at your Facebook page, what a great place you and your family have.</p><p></p><p>Respect to all farmers</p><p></p><p>Barry</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Loner, post: 5750846, member: 115446"] Hi Rob, Thank you for the opportunity for newbies to the site like myself to add their information. I have put some information on my profile ,but I will post some now. I have been involved in farming doing mainly dairy farming. It was a early on in my working life when farming was still mainly hands on . Milking was done with the individual machines , before milking each cow had their udders washed and tested for mastitis . Mucking out was done with barrow and shovel.and then a wash down with the old hose pipe. A ford Dexta was used for moving and loading the waste on to the muck spreader. The feed was mixed by hand with an alloy shovel,the beet was shredded with a hand mangler and all the other contents were added,this included the bye product from the brewers,it arrived steaming and had a great smell. Lots of work at calving time using the rubber teats,a good time to be involved with the start of life for animals. I had passed some of the tests for trainees farmers at the time,these included , milking and dairy hygiene,poultry plucking and trussing, tractor driving with potato spinner,and hedge laying. the other good time was using the horse and cart to bring in the root crops,normally a bit of a wet and muddy job,but with a close horse /driver relationship , don't think there was a test for using the horse and cart?. Later I worked on a mainly crop growing farm. This farm supplied the local market in Manchester,and local schools,and greengrocers with produce.Remember topping and tailing root crops on frosty mornings ,and waiting for the snap to arrive to get my hands round a warm cup of tea,farmers wives do a very good and appreciated job. All has changed today in respect of technology,I don't think I could get in a modern tractor and just start it,or work the land with it.I think today's farmers are very tech minded through need. It amazes me when I watch the ' Countryfile ' series.Things like the satellite information used for working fields etc. About Myself& Family : I am married to 'Irene' and have been since I was aged 17yrs. We have two son's and four grandchildren. My eldest son lives in Belgium and is married to a Flemish lady who's family are mainly farmers in the poultry,dairy and beef industry. Her father is a member of the Farmers representative body in Belgium. I go there to visit about twice a year and enjoy my time on the farms and woods that they own,that is when I am at peace with myself,farming and nature hand in hand,what more could you want?. I am very much in to nature,I believe all farmers are guardians of an countryside,and politicians are there to annoy and frustrate farmers on something they have little grass roots knowledge. I used to go shooting with my 12 gauge ,but due to a bad shoulder had to curtail that pastime. I love my garden which is laid out to encourage nature,and it has,I also have fruit trees,apple pear,and fig tree which has produced juicy figs ( and the runs ). I have has turkeys,and chickens which produced masses of eggs. and I had to ask neighbor's if they wanted any so that I did not have to get rid if them,in the end I decided it was not viable to keep them. The turkeys provided Xmas dinner for family members. My wife and I enjoy getting out in to the country,not as hikers or pathway warriors,just sticking to path routes. A lot of farmers do not want groups of people walking on their land,and I for one can appreciate that, it is harder to get permission now due to those who have spoiled the chance for people like us. I still get excited when I see the swallows arrive to nest in the farm buildings and anything else that is around. I have always done a lot of things on my own hence my avatar 'Loner' , it is not that I am ignorant ,just that I like to concentrate on what I am doing a some people just do not let you. Of course most of the time it is myself and Irene who do everything together. My son in Belgium took us with him once when he went metal detecting,we both enjoyed it when we could get a go,but the event was such that the owner of the land had got helpers to distribute old pennies all over his fields, these when found were exchanged for prizes which consisted of mainly beer, needless to say we never won anything. I don't think we would enjoy the organized events,too many people rushing about. So anybody out there who would let an older couple have permission to look on their land or woods , it would be well appreciated.Even just for the farm experience. Well I think that is one heck of an introduction,hope I have not bored you, but then you did give me the opportunity. And Rob, looked at your Facebook page, what a great place you and your family have. Respect to all farmers Barry [/QUOTE]
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