Northern Ireland Milk Price Tracker

[The Agrarian]

Because it's a permeable surface on clay bed. Same idea as storing bales on hardcore, but if they're on concrete you'd have to collect it.

NB
Bedded on concrete, the straw will do literally half the time.

 

[it's not over]

Last night out tonight.it has been a good grass year. Hope to graze during the day to Nov. Stopped sowing fert 1st Sept. Ten fifteen years ago I would of sown to the 23 Sept. See no difference
Same again next year only with a big grazing milk bonus for all my hard work

 

[Mouser]

Last night out tonight.it has been a good grass year. Hope to graze during the day to Nov. Stopped sowing fert 1st Sept. Ten fifteen years ago I would of sown to the 23 Sept. See no difference
Same again next year only with a big grazing milk bonus for all my hard work

Why in at night if planning to have enough grass for 6 weeks during day?

 

[Bogeyman]

I’m similar to Z though not as much grass. At 5 in the morning there’s not much light to see if you’ve all the cows in.

 

[Homesy]

I’m similar to Z though not as much grass. At 5 in the morning there’s not much light to see if you’ve all the cows in.

You ever thought of buying a torch ?

 

[Mouser]

You ever thought of buying a torch ?

Or sleeping a wee hair longer!

 

[yin ewe]

Last night out tonight.it has been a good grass year. Hope to graze during the day to Nov. Stopped sowing fert 1st Sept. Ten fifteen years ago I would of sown to the 23 Sept. See no difference
Same again next year only with a big grazing milk bonus for all my hard work

Silo opened or bales?
I reckon we'll get to the middle of October at best, 2 weeks worth of strip grazing left, then a couple of weeks giving them a field a day....... if it stays dry.

 

[yin ewe]

You ever thought of buying a torch ?

You must be joking- only thing tighter than a Ballymena man is a North Antrim man.

 

[lazy farmer]

You ever thought of buying a torch ?

lol

 

[it's not over]

Why in at night if planning to have enough grass for 6 weeks during day?

Getting colder. If I put them in now they're only eating from one end of the loaf so should last longer

 

[it's not over]

Silo opened or bales?
I reckon we'll get to the middle of October at best, 2 weeks worth of strip grazing left, then a couple of weeks giving them a field a day....... if it stays dry.

Bales to start. I've a sh!t load of them. They're all over the place. I've 650 of them. Baled any grass I could. Leave the silos to they're in full time

 

[The Agrarian]

You must be joking- only thing tighter than a Ballymena man is a North Antrim man.

Be honest. You know that isn't true.

 

[The Agrarian]

Bales to start. I've a sh!t load of them. They're all over the place. I've 650 of them. Baled any grass I could. Leave the silos to they're in full time

650 Thatll keep you warm this winter, hopping in and out of the tractor. .

 

[it's not over]

You ever thought of buying a torch ?

Or candles

 

[The Agrarian]

Candles lit down this way tonight, and it wasn't for prayer

 

[Mouser]

Getting colder. If I put them in now they're only eating from one end of the loaf so should last longer

Fair enough, I'd rather them out day and night as long as possible to get grass red up while conditions are reasonable. Would help slurry storage to keep them out by day after 15th right enough.

 

[it's not over]

Fair enough, I'd rather them out day and night as long as possible to get grass red up while conditions are reasonable. Would help slurry storage to keep them out by day after 15th right enough.

It's all weather depending. May have to lift the ball and take the team off the pitch earlier than planned

 

[Wishful Thinker]

Much damage done? Rough enough day

 

[Shep]

About 10 trees down, free timber for the taking away.

 

[The Agrarian]

An aged ash. Nice bit of firing when I get the time. Haven't had a tree down in about four years. Ancestors were a bit naughty and didn't leave too many around. I remember reading that Northern Ireland is one of the least forested parts of Europe.