as far as I am aware there is no club games this weekend-can anyone confirm?
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Show posts MenuQuote from: Fionntamhnach on April 11, 2013, 12:29:52 PMQuote from: bogball88 on April 11, 2013, 09:14:01 AMDepends on a number of factors. But I'm only going by what others with far more knowledge and experience than myself have been talking about.Quote from: Fionntamhnach on April 10, 2013, 07:13:30 PM
One wonders just how quickly some farmers were in bringing livestock indoors or lower down away from the worst of the snow that fell. While the amount was very heavy, it wasn't levels that haven't been seen in recent times and there was reasonable warning that higher ground areas were going to be hit with a lot of snow around 24 hours in advance. Arguably the time of year close to lambing caught some off guard, but how many were negligent either deliberately or passively? The rumours I heard (and if very wrong deserve to be shot down) was that many of the hill farmers in the Antrim Glens didn't take much if any action whereas most of those in the Mournes and Sperrins were quicker to react and as a result suffered less livestock loss.
IMO the Dept. Agriculture should have offered to cover the cost of the disposal of dead stock by waiving the normal fee, but no more unless there was an exceptional circumstance on a case by case basis.
Fionntamnach, I would say you would know a lot about taking animals down from the mountains, a couple of hours should take them down from the top of the sperrins, mournes or the glens and have them housed no bother, eh?
Quote from: Fionntamhnach on April 10, 2013, 07:13:30 PM
One wonders just how quickly some farmers were in bringing livestock indoors or lower down away from the worst of the snow that fell. While the amount was very heavy, it wasn't levels that haven't been seen in recent times and there was reasonable warning that higher ground areas were going to be hit with a lot of snow around 24 hours in advance. Arguably the time of year close to lambing caught some off guard, but how many were negligent either deliberately or passively? The rumours I heard (and if very wrong deserve to be shot down) was that many of the hill farmers in the Antrim Glens didn't take much if any action whereas most of those in the Mournes and Sperrins were quicker to react and as a result suffered less livestock loss.
IMO the Dept. Agriculture should have offered to cover the cost of the disposal of dead stock by waiving the normal fee, but no more unless there was an exceptional circumstance on a case by case basis.
Quote from: Bearly on loose on April 10, 2013, 12:14:51 PM
Agreed Rois. Points well made. I do feel however, despite claims made to the contrary, Norf is indeed on the wind up!
To digress somewhat from the topic at hand and to expand briefly on Bogball's sentiments - there already is a massive disparity between what a farmer is paid for milk/meat etc and what consumers pay for said products in shops/butchers etc. Obviously there are numerous costs to be considered from when the product leaves the farm premises to it reaches the store. But my point is the money you may pay for your litre of milk, or your fillet steak is in no way even close to what the farmer receives.
Farmers incomes may not be what you think Norf!