The Friendly Farmers Andy Warhol Moment

We have just spent the morning hosting Ella McSweeney and the crew from Ear to the Ground. They were here to do a piece on outdoor pig production & a proposed producers network. So hopefully I will get my 15 minutes of fame if it goes to air in the coming weeks. As you can see from my camera work there is no fear of me getting a gig with them.

So What Do We Feed Our Turkeys?

Since the middle of this year we have made major strides in this area. We now feed all our poultry on a home mix, a fact which we are very proud off!

So why feed home mixed feeds?

The main reason is we control the ingredients and know exactly what our poultry are eating. Plus our feed has no added medication etc.

Why go to the hassle of mixing our own feed?
So we know what our poultry eat, because you are what you eat after all!

So whats in our feed?

Turkey & Chicken Feed.


In descending order as the video shows

Wheat , Soybean, Barley, Alfalfa, Minerals & Ground limestone.

The finished Product:

Geese

Wheat & Barley.

Plus all Poultry get access to as much fresh Grass as possible.

Vote Yes For Faster Drying Turf!

Its a great system where u can hop on a plane land in Berlin and buy a bag of Tayto, no visa needed, no exchange rate etc.

What is the Lisbon Treaty? Basically a big spring cleaning/tidying up of all the legal treaties that have been drafted before, it will make the running of the EU institutions easier & more efficient. Nothing to do with the scare tactics on the Yes or the No side, it will not make you fatter or thinner, it will not make your hair grow back or fall out, it will not make the turf dry faster in the bog..................

All it will do will streamline the EU institutions and make them more efficient, but that's far too boring to stick on a poster, and possibly far too boring to get people out to vote. But if you can get out and vote and vote yes for faster drying turf.

Baby Piglet Fights for Survival

This poor fella got into a spot of bother last night and was away from the heat of his mother, when I spotted him this morning he was cold to touch and lifeless, but hopefully with some tlc he will make it. Watch this space.......

Think would they have room for the friendly farmer?

A new Group to promote Irish food to Irish consumers has been launched http://www.loveirishfood.ie/. Based mainly around the larger brands, its a good idea. However it would be a brilliant idea if it led to the farmers receiving a fairer price for the raw materials that go towards the making of Irish products. But as the saying goes every little helps............................

While you were Sleeping

These 9 little hero's were born @ midnight last night, and were only minutes old when this was taken, hope fully they will get the rest of the night well.

The Sawdoctors Make it big in Switzerland!

Picture the scene, a 100 head wedding - 65 French speaking Europeans and 35 Irish with varying degrees of French, set in a chateaux with a back drop on to lake Geneva in beautiful Switzerland,. A lovely slow paced day laced with romance, fine wine and the finest of food. The Swiss DJ plays the first dance, a lovely romantic number, danced gracefully by the bridal party then he clicks next on his laptop and this happens.............