Northern Ireland Milk Price Tracker

[The Agrarian]

No sign of it on McIlraths FB page. I'd say it's a nonsense rumour, pretty much like 99% of the absolute trash that's going about on Facebook. I'm officially facebooked-out. It's a perfect vector for spreading misinformation.

The missus and I were just discussing an hour ago that when we wrote a report or study on something, back in college, we had to include a list of citations at the back that could have taken up two pages, most of which were verifiable studies by respected authors or scientists. On faceache, everyone is an expert, or so they think. A big load of hot air.

 

[Bankville]

2 NI marts to close due to Covid-19 concerns - Agriland.ie

Two Northern Ireland livestock marts have announced they will shut their gates due to concerns over Covid-19.

www.agriland.ie

 

[Aircooled]

Markets open in the south. Seller drops stock off .Don't understand why they're closing here.

 

[thewalrus]

Listen if I’m wrong I’m wrong genuinely thought I’d heard it from reliable source

 

[Ballygreenan]

Listen if I’m wrong I’m wrong genuinely thought I’d heard it from reliable source

I had a genuine customer tell me yesterday that Enniskillen mart is to be closed this week (Thursday). Remember in all of the craziness that IS going on and WILL continue to go on, the story looses nothing in the telling and half of the lies you hear aren't even true!!

 

[it's not over]

Never spoil a good story with the truth

 

[Bankville]

Never spoil a good story with the truth

Todays dairy sale report on kilrea Facebook

 

[yin ewe]

Markets open in the south. Seller drops stock off .Don't understand why they're closing here.

Some were giving out passes to those selling or buying, no pass no entry. Those with children turned away as well.

 

[thunderballs]

 

[it's not over]

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[The Agrarian]

If you're his age, there's a fair chance of it, yes. My parents are 79 and 82, and need help. How this is going to be done without infecting them, I don't know.

 

[yin ewe]

If you're his age, there's a fair chance of it, yes. My parents are 79 and 82, and need help. How this is going to be done without infecting them, I don't know.

My dad will be 81 next month but in good health, getting him to stay at home is going to be an issue, at least if Ballymena mart was closed that'd be one less place to keep him out of.
Had tote bags of calf meal delivered today, I wasn't at home, driver came to the door looking for something heated up in the microwave, da tells him to come on in and take his dinner along with him. So much for self isolation

 

[Wee Willy]

If you're his age, there's a fair chance of it, yes. My parents are 79 and 82, and need help. How this is going to be done without infecting them, I don't know.

Carers come into my Father four times per day. Different carers each day. Disaster waiting to happen.
Was going to try and look after parents on my own but wife pointed out I have other family..her and three kids. They only see me 2 hrs per day now,if I took on putting Dad to bed and getting him up would I ever get home?

 

[it's not over]

Try being me.im an orphan

 

[Cowcorn]

Try being me.im an orphan

My mother is 84 and as fit as a fiddle, hard to convince her to stay at home . She thinks shes invincinible and somtimes i think shes right.
She will probably still be flying around in her golf long after im planted !!!

 

[yin ewe]

Try being me.im an orphan

I'm not ready to be a full orphan yet, how would I get the calves fed?

 

[The Agrarian]

Carers come into my Father four times per day. Different carers each day. Disaster waiting to happen.
Was going to try and look after parents on my own but wife pointed out I have other family..her and three kids. They only see me 2 hrs per day now,if I took on putting Dad to bed and getting him up would I ever get home?

I get you Willy. We are called the sandwich generation.

 

[Ballygreenan]

Big show of cattle in Dungannon today, trade was down a wee bit I reckon. Quite obvious that not many in the 'at risk' category of over 70 were paying heed to the self isolation advice!!

 

[it's not over]

Any word of SS daera canceling TB tests

 

[Davy]

I hope not