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[Aircooled]

I know it's seasonal. But he says he only gets the public coming in for one week in the year. The season can't be that short...

Bit like the last week before the slurry ban.

 

[The Agrarian]

Few wheel clamps and £200 release fees soon shorten the season even more

Steady. I'm building my way up to that after establishing the facts. I certainly don't see my yard as a parking area for a leisure-seeking public. Who pays if someone falls? Who pays if someone's car gets damaged? Who pays if the tanker can't get to the dairy? Also need to be careful that public access over a period years could become a precedent for a claim to a right of way over your land.

Several options.
Clamps
Charge for parking
Put an electric gate on at the road

 

[Wishful Thinker]

Bit like the last week before the slurry ban.

Exactly.
Salmon fishing, must only start after September, but always rush last week, no room left on road so start to park in yard.
An annoyance for a week, pick the battles.

 

[Wee Willy]

I thought you had to have massive slatted tanks a forger a tanker etc etc and the ability to house 24/7 365 be a dairy farmer in NI!
fair play to you. when will you finally house?

I have three weeks grass left.. probably house tomorrow!
It's raining now.

 

[Ballygreenan]

Steady. I'm building my way up to that after establishing the facts. I certainly don't see my yard as a parking area for a leisure-seeking public. Who pays if someone falls? Who pays if someone's car gets damaged? Who pays if the tanker can't get to the dairy? Also need to be careful that public access over a period years could become a precedent for a claim to a right of way over your land.

Several options.
Clamps
Charge for parking
Put an electric gate on at the road

Or relocate with the telehandler?

 

[it's not over]

I have three weeks grass left.. probably house tomorrow!
It's raining now.

You jinxed yourself with that photo, biggest problem is keeping the grazing consistent, rain dictated how long they were out. Cows are very little extra silage when fully housed

 

[Stuart1]

I have three weeks grass left.. probably house tomorrow!
It's raining now.

Get it baled!

 

[The Agrarian]

Well that's the beginning of the end of grazing here. Took 27 of these big ladies off this afternoon in anticipation of it all going downhill quickly over the next few days. Ground had recovered well in the last week, and I reckon some of them had another week of grass in front of them in these conditions. But any rain now and they will trash all in front of them. Needs to be preserved enough for tankers in February.

Hope to keep the smaller varieties out for a while yet. Will house another 15 heifers and one very cross young bull tomorrow too, and save it for lighter girls.

Picture tells the story. Bottom batch coming off light land, top pic off heavier land. Their feet says it wasn't all sunshine out there.

 

[Wee Willy]

You jinxed yourself with that photo, biggest problem is keeping the grazing consistent, rain dictated how long they were out. Cows are very little extra silage when fully housed

I know I jinxed myself but ,being the saddo that I am,I love seeing cows at grass. As long as they’re not trailing their tits through mud.

 

[yin ewe]

Well that's the beginning of the end of grazing here. Took 27 of these big ladies off this afternoon in anticipation of it all going downhill quickly over the next few days. Ground had recovered well in the last week, and I reckon some of them had another week of grass in front of them in these conditions. But any rain now and they will trash all in front of them. Needs to be preserved enough for tankers in February.
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Hope to keep the smaller varieties out for a while yet. Will house another 15 heifers and one very cross young bull tomorrow too, and save it for lighter girls.

Picture tells the story. Bottom batch coming off light land, top pic off heavier land. Their feet says it wasn't all sunshine out there.

Few nice suckler replacements there @The Agrarian ?. When they due?

 

[Wee Willy]

Get it baled!

I can get 1st cut for £15/ bale delivered to the yard. Last years first cut £10/bale collected 1/2 a mile from yard. Why the divil would I start making flat pancakes of watery slush in November? Plenty of R1s to graze it off.(That’s an English term meaning rising 1year old. I’m trying to sound intelligent.)

 

[Wee Willy]

They’re in good shape @The Agrarian . Credit to you.

 

[The Agrarian]

Few nice suckler replacements there @The Agrarian ?. When they due?

Sometime between now and the twelfth.

They’re in good shape @The Agrarian . Credit to you.

Thanks willy. They're not hard cattle to graze. Yes they can look a little bit fit coming up to calving, but as long as you use easy calving bulls it seems it's not an issue.

 

[Davy]

I can get 1st cut for £15/ bale delivered to the yard. Last years first cut £10/bale collected 1/2 a mile from yard. Why the divil would I start making flat pancakes of watery slush in November? Plenty of R1s to graze it off.(That’s an English term meaning rising 1year old. I’m trying to sound intelligent.)

Calm yourself willy, you'll be getting a gillet next to wear to the mart. R1s maybe does sound more professional than bullers..

 

[Stuart1]

I can get 1st cut for £15/ bale delivered to the yard. Last years first cut £10/bale collected 1/2 a mile from yard. Why the divil would I start making flat pancakes of watery slush in November? Plenty of R1s to graze it off.(That’s an English term meaning rising 1year old. I’m trying to sound intelligent.)

Sarcasm Sean[emoji23] I hate the English terminology within heifers. Probably because Im a dunce and don’t understand it

 

[Wee Willy]

Sarcasm Sean[emoji23] I hate the English terminology within heifers. Probably because Im a dunce and don’t understand it

Alright,I don’t understand them either.
I’ve a pile of wee lumps that will red up whatever’s left.
Ok?

 

[Cowcorn]

Eighth month at grass(in 3 days start of oct). Helps to have a small herd this time of year-over 1/3 dry. But still chuffed to be out.
Want to be called Sean from now on . Pictures of topless cubicles and woodchip pad to follow.View attachment 841279

You need to start talking with a Cork accent, and start eyeing up your neighbours farms as potential " second units " to really grow into the role of SEAN . I think i prefer the willys of this world a lot of the Seans greed leaves me cold !!

 

[it's not over]

You need to start talking with a Cork accent, and start eyeing up your neighbours farms as potential " second units " to really grow into the role of SEAN . I think i prefer the willys of this world a lot of the Seans greed leaves me cold !!

There it is again,some people are confusing greed with ambition
Both greed and debt are great drivers.

 

[Mouser]

There it is again,some people are confusing greed with ambition
Both greed and debt are great drivers.

Ambition for what? To have more money? More land? Less family time? No wonder there is confusion!

 

[jamj]

"great drivers"

He didn't say where it was driving to....