darrendee09
Well-Known Member
Three hot days in early may an grass will grow like fcuk.
It has to change now doesent it?
how long have we been saying that for, could
see quite a few farmers getting very depressed
Three hot days in early may an grass will grow like fcuk.
It has to change now doesent it?
how long have we been saying that for, could
see quite a few farmers getting very depressed
Three hot days in early may an grass will grow like fcuk.
It has to change now doesent it?
surely you are not doubting "it will be ok next week"
Ya was trying to keep the best side out but getting worried a bit now, but not going to let it get to me.
Nope, I had Studio66 on, what was he on about?
Hay from Kerry is €80, transport is now paid.
Not everyone is overstocked. Milk price is looking very strong and those that can stick it out, will do well this year. By doing well, I mean clear all their bills at best.
First thing Coveney should do is ban all those blasted straw choppers on combines. :whistling:
Ban choppers? If a grower wants to chop, its his choice. Straw can be such an annoying waste of time in an awkward harvest. When the shoe is on the other foot in a normal year, a lot of livestock guys can be very slow to pay enough for straw.
Nothing more relieving than chopping straw in a wet harvest.
5 bales of silage left.done a measure today, growth of 35 on home block with a demand of 35,magic day i suppose. will feed heifers rest of bales till gone and join cows for ai and hopefully growth will increase to accommodate heifers
with the north wind forecast for next week there will be no growth, this thing could get out of control very easy as fodder runs out. with the cows grazing silage ground whats going to happen next winter.?
just looked at forecast- weather not as bad as previously forecast (for here anyway)i should scrape by.
its going to be very serious for feed next winter and if summer ends up less then ideal, either too wet or too dry, god knows!
I'll take a drought over last summers sh*t and muck. At least the stock will be able to stay out on the land and a small bit of feed would keep them thriving.
If this summer comes anything like last I'll be having a drastic rethink on my system of finishing off grass. The land simply won't tolerate another year of it.
This thread makes depressing reading. There's light at the end of the tunnel finally, milk price is good too. To look at the cows and milk them, you wouldn't see any clue as to the turmoil around them.
I don't know, a lot of knee jerk reactions to stocking rate, etc but one thing this has done is scupper a lot of the plans many had post quotas. But all that could be forgotten if 2014 is a great year.
Good move by Shannon airport with the grass. I don't know how much of Farrenfore Airport would take a tractor today though.:whistling:
I agree but farmers need to start dealing with where we are today not this obession that seems to be building with next winter.This thread makes depressing reading. There's light at the end of the tunnel finally, milk price is good too. To look at the cows and milk them, you wouldn't see any clue as to the turmoil around them.
I don't know, a lot of knee jerk reactions to stocking rate, etc but one thing this has done is scupper a lot of the plans many had post quotas. But all that could be forgotten if 2014 is a great year.
Good move by Shannon airport with the grass. I don't know how much of Farrenfore Airport would take a tractor today though.:whistling: