Today at work

[Dave6170]

Sold these 4 today at gisburn mart.
7-10 months old.
Wish I’d not been honest and put the left 1 down as lim x /blue x instead of aax like it is.

Arse has fallen out the native breed named sire job now. In my opinion. Bet it’s cost me best part off 100 quid.
Overall fairly happy though.
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Still a premium in scotland.

 

[mrs mtx]

The boy is fairly growing!

He is nearly taller than me now

 

[Shovelhands]

North coast near wadebridge, there's been a lot of field activity this week around as the dust is finally flying.

We’re not far away, staying near Tintagle, been to Polzeath today, and back via Wadebridge to pick a few things. Been a cracking day

 

[TomB]

North coast near wadebridge, there's been a lot of field activity this week around as the dust is finally flying.

Mostly pretty heavy ground around there? @Beef farmer was explaining to me earlier in the week... perhaps @Shovelhands could make some comparisons to the Essex clay he is more used to?

 

[Bullring]

Mostly pretty heavy ground around there? @Beef farmer was explaining to me earlier in the week... perhaps @Shovelhands could make some comparisons to the Essex clay he is more used to?

No not at all, it can go from wet to bone dry in a few days as it's free draining, some field have almost gone past the rolling stage in a few days as it's drying up, but like Beeffarmer I would dry up in the middle of summer if we had a dry month.

 

[Shovelhands]

Mostly pretty heavy ground around there? @Beef farmer was explaining to me earlier in the week... perhaps @Shovelhands could make some comparisons to the Essex clay he is more used to?

Well I’ve got no idea what the ground is like compared to our lovely Essex clay, but it certainly doesn’t look the same, this looks much lighter land to me, and it’s mostly all at some sort of awkward angle...... but I’m only looking over the hedges and through the occasional gateway........and I’m no farmer....so what do I know..

 

[Flat 10]

View attachment 659392 View attachment 659394Took the boy to a farm sale View attachment 659396he ate his first ever burger I actually nearly cried View attachment 659398 View attachment 659400Farm dog still loving life as a tractor dog

I’m very pleased for you and the small boy but the highlight for me was the dog in a bucket

 

[mrs mtx]

I’m very pleased for you and the small boy but the highlight for me was the dog in a bucket

Luxury accommodation

 

[RushesToo]

View attachment 659392 View attachment 659394Took the boy to a farm sale View attachment 659396he ate his first ever burger I actually nearly cried View attachment 659398 View attachment 659400Farm dog still loving life as a tractor dog

WHOA!


Am I seeing that - small child with totally normal junk food from a farm sale in his mush and not about to be hospitalised - what went so right - I am so pleased

 

[mrs mtx]

WHOA!


Am I seeing that - small child with totally normal junk food from a farm sale in his mush and not about to be hospitalised - what went so right - I am so pleased

Thank you
He’s been ok with wheat in small quantities for a while and luckily they had a burger van which did just lamb burgers he’s never even asked before! Even had coke

 

[Joe S]

Hows the JD

Seems to be a good enough buy so far anyway I’m happy with it, still needs so tlc but we’re getting there. Would benefit from a turbo too

 

[kiwi pom]

Transferred a bag of corn silage to a silo this am View attachment 658936View attachment 658938I'm the guy here running the Armstrong shovelView attachment 658942I know it's only a 50 ft. silo, but I always gain a new respect for the likes of Fred DibnahView attachment 658946View attachment 658952had to climb up to adjust distributor, several times [emoji38]

Dumb question time. Why's it have to be transferred to a silo?

The worst part of loading out of bags, cleaning the plastic up

 

[Deerefarmer]

No dumb questions, in this case, older dairyman who has silos,and what feed doesn't fit in them puts in bags. When silos are empty he refills with bagged feed,for him and his feeding system it more convenient ie stand in the feed room and push buttons to feed cows, also saves getting stuck in mud trying to feed directly out of bag
@kiwi pom

 

[kiwi pom]

No dumb questions, in this case, older dairyman who has silos,and what feed doesn't fit in them puts in bags. When silos are empty he refills with bagged feed,for him and his feeding system it more convenient ie stand in the feed room and push buttons to feed cows, also saves getting stuck in mud trying to feed directly out of bag
@kiwi pom

Ah ok very good.
Never seen a silo setup working.
Good point about bags and mud, remember loading some out overnight when the ground was frozen when I worked in New Mexico. Still got trucks stuck

 

[phillipe]

What is the parking charge for a Helicopter these days?

Ask @Clive he seems to have one

 

[phillipe]

Blunt fine tooth hand saw works well

A blunt saw cuts nothing straight,use the correct insulation saw a lot less dust

 

[Dr. Alkathene]

Ffs imagine if a very rich farmer did that to his farm helicopter. Bend it back tie it in place with a bit of bale twine and fly off again

Or a daft farmer who would stick his fingers in the rotor blades......

 

[Adeptandy]

A blunt saw cuts nothing straight,use the correct insulation saw a lot less dust

Just remember, we are a farmers forum where the first repair item of choice is string

 

[Kiwi Pete]

Somebody lost his head gear today first time I have found them like this, he now can get into the feeder with the girls without having to reach over the top.

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Deer roaring in the hills behind here can hear them if the wind ever drops

That's a bit late isn't it? Especially as he looks a reasonable age. That is 2 months later than my first one this year.

I was thinking, early?

 

[mrs mtx]

Put up a fence for the first time in ages