Antares 130
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85 was an awful year, something similar to Donegal last Autumn except for the full 12 months. A few neighbours pulled out of farming that year or the debts left after that year forced them out.
My father and uncle were chatting last weekend and the subject of 85 came up.
They were both in agreement that this year is far worse and that if they had the machinery and tyres that we have nowadays back in 85, there would have been no hassle whatsoever.
4wd tractors where virtually unheard off, trailers had glorified bicycle wheels, tall narrow things that would cut tracks anywhere!
Now with every tractor about the place 4wd, 550's on trailers we're struggling, it's definitely a worse year, weather is broke since July 29th and only giving a reasonably dry week this week when there is no drying, no sunshine and limited daylight hours.