RESEED START TO FINISH & PLANS FOR IT

[@declanoshaughnessy7733]

Hi Karen just in case I have put in comment twice I apologise totally love your enthusiasm in farming it is a joy to watch me myself am retired from farming due to ill health I have had epilepsy for 30 years it is under control with medication but had to have epileptic brain surgery thus can't drive anymore but health is wealth I have 5 donkeys and they mean the world to me I wish you the best of luck with the farming and reseeded new ground is not cheap but definitely pays in the long run best wishes from Galway cheers Declan O Shaughnessy 👍👍👋👋🙏🙏

[@anndavidson6690]

This is one of your best ever videos Karen, explaining how farming is gambling with prices, weather, animal health and machinery breakdowns. You need a crystal ball to see into the future!

[@karenmoynihanfarm]

Thanks Ann

[@menright28]

That will be a magnificent field when the grass grows. You're bringing the farm into the 21st century.

[@086DEN]

Fair dues Karen, you're a doer and the farm is looking great.

[@anthonyboucher6310]

You will have a lovely crop of grass Karen. Well done ❤

[@IanPothecary-dx1jd]

Great improvement Karen, if you have all the rain like we had in Wiltshire the grass will be up in no time. Just in time before the colder weather comes. Thank you for sharing the history of your farm with us, I'm sure your grandad would be very proud of what you have all done as a family. My.advice would be keep ur plans flexible and biggest is not always best. Keep ur stress levels down as with ur day job u still need to relax and enjoy ur life. Best of luck, Poth.

[@brentnesbitt3879]

Hi Karen, Brent from Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦 You have good insight on planning your future on the farm. You are doing an awesome job, and I enjoy your videos. ❤️

[@karenmoynihanfarm]

Thanks 😊

[@JP-dh4mm]

You're spot on about improving the place. I remember my auld fella telling me, " A fella would want to get his farm right first, then he/she can farm away mad after that." I wouldn't rule out the slatted shed, I think women can apply for a 60% grant for them now. And it really does eliminate a lot of work. Particularly when housing periods are so long these days.

[@theburnhams2925]

The subsidy certainly helps, but then there's that pesky other 40% and some (the wise...) are "allergic" to debt! Slatted flooring is, by no means, a panacea----there's a lot of mechanical complication involved which, well, complicates things.

[@JP-dh4mm]

A slatted tank isn't complicated. You dig it pour it and drop in the performed slats. Not a job you'd go at yourself, unless you're in the business but certainly not complicated. And the cost of bedding gone through the roof, they make plenty of sense.

[@LorcanWalsh-op6ny]

Never say never about things going forward for your farm . fair play for what you're doing

[@londonwestman1]

I wonder if he's talking about the day job😉

[@theburnhams2925]

Yes, indeed. We cannot, of course, foretell the future, but hard work, dedication and what we call "stick-to-it-ness" go a long way towards providing/ensuring a better future. And not only for yourselves, but also for the creatures under your care! Thanks.

[@padraigbeag]

Thanks for the backstory and update Karen.👍

[@luckyshamrock7241]

☘️💚fantastic video Karen, its good that your being logical about the choices for the future, love the landscape looks idyllic💚☘️

[@alanhall9114]

good job with the reseeding got to get the grass right first before getting more cattle nice to see you keeping the family farm going

[@EdwardBrady-ls6up]

Hi Karen. U have great interest in improving the farm and when u have that it doesn't matter if u a man or woman. U should be proud.

[@TheStuport]

I've learned so much following you all Karen as you navigate through farming, planting, tending to your cows and calves and ALL the other things like maintenance up keep, sick and or hurt animals BESIDES dealing with your full times job and making sure your Family and Crew are all good too! I have no doubt that you and your Dad can have at times "spirited conversations" about farm related projects, the pro's and con's of doing certain things his way or your way🤣 I'm quite sure you treasure those rare times when you and family can just enjoy a day or three of life without worrying! Thank You for sharing the behind the scenes with your chats to us! Stay Strong and Keep Strutting! Cheers From Across The Pond In COW-lumbus, Ohio 👋

[@karenmoynihanfarm]

Thank you so much 😊

[@leighwade6232]

Look beautiful Karen looking forward to the ground and the grass hope you get some rain , proud of you all sending ❤ from Australia ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ThomasOtoole-t1y]

That is a great opening photo of you Karen some figure on you 😉 great work reseeding will have silage to sell next year 😀

[@gregmooney7363]

Saw the thumbnail, went straight to comments! Fair play Karen, you'd know you have experience in marketing 😄

[@karenmoynihanfarm]

🙈🙈🙈😯😯

[@davidforan2871]

I thought Karen was going given us a belt of riverdance😂😂😂

[@Otherrandomguy42]

Or add more cows.

[@philipcounsell4709]

Great reseeding job Karen, the land is coming on leaps and bounds an so much more productive . It's brilliant you're thinking ahead to recoupe what you've spent out on . ❤

[@richardleigh1762]

Another good job done Karen , I trust your Dad approves of it .

[@doniemoynihan9620]

Well done on the reseeding.I wouldn't rule out putting up a slatted shed it could be extended from your existing shed and with tams Grant you could qualify for up to 60% you being a young farmer.And with fertiliser prices the extra slurry would be fertiliser value.

[@Otherrandomguy42]

She needs to visit Canada and learn to raise beef without sheds. There's hundreds of thousands of cattle here without sheds bedding packs and wind breaks are all they get here and in North Alberta it goes down to -45 Celsius plus wind chill.

[@dypk-x3n]

SMASHING THUMBNAIL KAREN. look of achievement about you. well done

[@coughlantom4139]

Ah Karen that Topper will be redundant soon. You are going to have fine fields of grass when it all comes together & dont ever say never where the new shed is considered. Great stuff & Keep 'er Lit.

[@ricktucker5130]

Keep up the good work and keep the good videos coming

[@derekgeddes7956]

Total respect and am sure your parents are super proud of you 💪👏👏👏👏

[@farmerslife2612]

Hi Karen that was a great job on your land and class video to your looking so happy to girl ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@jenesisjones6706]

Your lilting "hello" makes my day! Cheers from an Aussie grandma.

[@karenmoynihanfarm]

Thank you 🥰

[@dypk-x3n]

well done ! the stock won't know themselves with the new grass. first time I saw grass seed being put in with an power harrow . take care .

[@markyoull6744]

great video great job on the reseeding

[@martinregan6765]

Congrats on the video! Was in a similar situation myself and got shot of the cows and just went with dry stock to suit my working life. It’s hard to make the decisions but it’s worth it in time.

[@michaelcoriordan]

Hi Karen, Great video. Thanks for the update. Reseeding is so important and will always be worth the time, effort, and money involved. Getting the infrastructure, reseeding, fencing, water, etc, on the farm right before making the jump to bigger stock numbers is definitely the right way to go. My advice to you would be for you and your dad to sit down with a farm advisor and draw up a 10 year plan for the farm. It would set out a road map for the farm as well as giving you advice on the different grants, etc that might be available and useful for you. Also, getting good advice from someone on the outside along with your own knowledge of the farm might open up a lot more options for the farm.

[@haggielady]

It's worth it to have an advisor because they are impartial. They will tell you the good and the bad.

[@karenmoynihanfarm]

Thank you for the advice 😊

[@tomnash7059]

Great work going on in the reseeding Karen the lime is very important in the reseeding the lime is the cheapest fertiliser it corrections the PH of soil and it will reduce your fertiliser bill

[@ronaldfeuerstein435]

Your welcome. Glad to hear that all is Grand there.🌹🌹

[@johngreaney451]

Hi Karen if you are thinking of building a slatted shed you could put the new crush in doors and then you be in from the weather also nice ploughing by the plough man 👍 ,, as for that big reseeding you probably be selling bales next year if the grass goes two strong for the cattle 🐄

[@dawnnaeve1528]

Looks great! Your family should be so proud. It's hard work.

[@stakman78]

What a gorgeous accent 💞 Thank you for sharing your day. NZ. I haven't seen old 3metre cultivation gear since back in the day. Remember why we went wide to double efficiency. You are a special young lady and good on you for taking on the farm. I hope your dad is ok.

[@karenmoynihanfarm]

Thank you very much, my Dad is grand thanks

[@bernardcasey1500]

Great job yourself and ur dad is doing great work on the land it all takes time

[@4ndy530]

That's a great looking seed bed! 👍

[@pjdoyle5105]

Great video Karen. Great work going on which will greatly help for years. Continued success

[@PeterJohnston-d8c]

Good to hear the plans for the future, you explained very clearly how everything is inter connected and how that will impact on your future plan.

[@brigidconroy2111]

Polled cattle reduce some stress for sure You’re doing well keep keeping on

[@johnlydon533]

Great video Karen. Nice job on re-seeding. You have a great outlook, keep it up. 👍🏼👍🏼enjoyed watching.

[@realemonful]

That was beautiful, Karen! I loved the story of your background of the farm and your further objectives. Very glad I watched this video!!!

[@karenmoynihanfarm]

Thank you 😊

[@patrickosullivan4021]

Hey looks amazing, great job done, Ur always improving, well done, increase bit by bit & see how it goes, Rome wasn't built in a day Karen, but enjoy the improvement that you & dad make along the way

[@davidmerrifield7881]

Great video Karen.😊

[@johncoughlan5512]

Wow. Looking well karen

[@francisg9656]

A new slatted unit be so handy doesn't have to be very big a 5 or 6 year Farm loan at a low rate could be worth thinking about. Be plenty of nice grass soon👍

[@cdemo1186]

Great video Karen. The field looks a right job,please god there'll be great growth on it. Great to hear you consider increasing the stock size. Perhaps you could see about adding to bedding pens in the shed and use sawdust or straw to bed the cattle. That way you might be able to save to add to the shed. Only issue is you'd need somewhere to store what you have in the shed. If you were able to finish cattle on bedding you might be able to gather a few pound to extend.

[@karenmoynihanfarm]

Yes that's definitely an option to fit in 2 more pens on the other side. it will be tight and only leave room for the tractor to feed and nothing else though so would mean doing work to the old milking parlour we have

[@cdemo1186]

@@karenmoynihanfarm could you fit some animal's in the old parlour if you were to modify it a small bit.?

[@karenmoynihanfarm]

@@cdemo1186 We could but it would take a lot of work and a lot of emptying out

[@cdemo1186]

@@karenmoynihanfarm it could make for a great video 😉🤣🤣

[@karenmoynihanfarm]

@@cdemo1186 😂😂

[@kelvinpipe4339]

It sounds a very exciting plan and you put a great deal of level headed thinking into your future, every good wish.

[@karenmoynihanfarm]

Thank you 😊

[@1ADP]

Well done looks a great job hope you get a good take slugs is what you need to watch out for,nice to know your thoughts.Also a young lady in her prime you must be have lots of plans wedding bells etc guessing your grandmother keeps dropping a gentle hint,maybe oneday we will hear what the day job is.Never say never to an extension on the shed.😀

[@markphilpott9531]

Yer making great progress Karen fair play best of luck 👍

[@roysutton9688]

I hope a don't sexist but it is amazing watching you perform the farm duties. I know you are a positive example to all women farmers you do just as much or more than any guy keep up the amazing work from USA Columbus OH 😊

[@karenmoynihanfarm]

Haha trust me I have heard far more sexist things than that before 😅 thank you very much!

[@davycrawford1795]

Great video Karen keep up the good work

[@patrickheaney5871]

Great video Karen, your doing great work well done.

[@erikklein-x6u]

With Tipperary seed you know the grass will be lush,and green!

[@ahmedkhedr9898]

you explain everything with details that's good . I like to have a farm or work with you

[@bobuncle8704]

So smart not to rush into things, and taking care of the foundational work first. What I’m so impressed with, you’ve a full time job on top of this. What an incredible work ethic you’ve got. 👍👍 Who knows. If that field behind the shed is yours, I can see a half length extension going back that way. Too bad the roads so close. Maybe you could do another bay to the east. Whatever happens, you’re making so many good upgrades. I’m excited for next year.

[@karenmoynihanfarm]

Thank you 😊 unfortunately that field behind us isn't ours though 😅

[@gerryoconnor8751]

You are a great girl Karen. Dad must be so proud of you 👏.

[@oliverkennedy1217]

Great job Karen, in fairness im only subscribed a few weeks but ye have a power of work done in that time.

[@karenmoynihanfarm]

That will be it for a while now 😊

[@oliverkennedy1217]

@@karenmoynihanfarm No doubt, in the shed and dose for winter

[@johncrisp-y7x]

Hello Karen the contact as done a good job of the ploughing and the working the land I have done it myself ploughing and and working land and sowing the grass seed you could always sell what silage ❤❤😅

[@TrevorByrne-g2n]

Fantastic job Karen and all the best for the future well done

[@renkemam]

Thanks. Exiting times coming up! Will stay tuned. Greetings.

[@larryklostermann5779]

Great job Karen!

[@DavidFraser-w7x]

Would be fantastic if you got good grading from the factory , you deserve it as the cattle want for nothing , keep that lovely smile up , maybe one day a farm shop 🤔 , love the video’s Karen

[@liamo5037]

Very interesting video the field turned out a good job keep up the good work

[@brendanbell8301]

Good work Karen maybe there is a grant for some of the work you need done.atleast the farm is in good hands now.keep up the good work 👌

[@JohnBailey-x9j]

Super as always your great on farm ❤

[@AgriFarmModelsTV]

Great job, you’re a hard goer with a plan. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@glynroberts1682]

Good job 🚜👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@lesterhertel2945]

Another very interesting video Thank you

[@bobs3501]

Another great video kid !!!

[@Gearoid35]

Karen you are making a great job of the farm, put them troughs up off the ground in case of badgers getting into them

[@doniemoynihan9620]

Don't rule out putting up a shed it could be extended from your existing shed with tams Grant and you being a young farmer you could get up to 60%.With another slatted shed you also have to think of slurry as fertiliser value.

[@theburnhams2925]

Karen, your fox looks a bit skinny (compared to ours) but that may not be a fair comparison (we have chickens) because fowl are (apparently) very nutritious. Always enjoy pokin' around your farm with you and your dad.

[@brianbickle7395]

Plenty of rabbits for him!!

[@randyphillips1275]

Enjoyed your video

[@jamieelson5019]

Great video Karen

[@oliverbiggane2155]

Excellent video . The practical voice of farming. Ah stop u dont roar😂

[@paulmalone4587]

Keep up the good work

[@seamusdaly3310]

Reseeding that is a job well done

[@SlyBoland]

Hi Karen, there is good grants for young farmers to build a slatted shed.look into it.

[@williamwright8286]

Keep growing the farm

[@DsmeclanNoonan]

Great work with the receding Karen, it will pay back for itself in no time.

[@johnlawless8059]

Super stuff as always

[@patrickoleary6607]

A good crush is so important, it takes so much stress out of handling cattle and safety also., your doing a brilliant job on the land , just a suggestion would you if increasing stock get a couple of Pedigree polled cattle, a few breed do polled cattle now, I recon you would do a great job on them.

[@karenmoynihanfarm]

It's something I would love to do but my Dad is so anti it. we'll have a few more chats about it 😁

[@theburnhams2925]

Another enjoyable video, Karen! Looks like great progress with the re-seeding. Curious to know what your starter fertilizer was....here we don't apply Ammonium nitrate (or AmSo4) at seeding as the ammonium impedes germination. But perhaps with your cooler (and wetter) climate this is not as much of an issue as here in (Hot/dry) Florida. The 135 is perfect for that job, isn't it? Fuel-efficient and comparatively lightweight with very low impact emissions-wise as well as minimal soil compaction. Keep filming and we'll keep watching! Thank you.

[@karenmoynihanfarm]

We used 10-10-20. I think it's pretty standard here. Yes the 135 is absolutely perfect for that job and I wouldn't choose any other tractor to do it

[@davidgilliland2658]

Lovely field Karen. Xx

[@irishdancer2753]

Karen, your reseeding areas look great! You have done lots of work! Kick off your shoes and relax some……

[@sandernooyens4743]

the newly sown field looks like a billiard cloth. great work! the story of increasing the numbers starts quite sadly with the story of your grandfather and father, very great that you can still encourage yourself to look ahead. building a new barn is not possible because of the costs or the space? if you don't want to tell that's fine too.

[@karenmoynihanfarm]

More the cost than the space but space is fairly limited there too

[@sandernooyens4743]

@@karenmoynihanfarm it remains a hard world farming. You do it if I understand correctly, outside of your other job. the fact that you are still going for a number increase shows that you are an enterprising woman who is certainly not too lazy to work, I will continue to follow your vlogs to see what your decision will be ;-)

[@karenmoynihanfarm]

@@sandernooyens4743 Thank you 😊

[@testail]

Ar Fheabhas (Excellent) 👌

[@RamMeenavlog.372.]

Nice vlog ❤

[@johnhayes4110]

Brilliant Karen 😊

[@DonalKelly-wf1tp]

What about expanding the old shed put down concrete slab and bolt down you could have it up in a week and Aberdeen Angus cattle weanlings keep to fatten good way to make extra cash

[@lamrabetabdelkader556]

cool work🐮🐮🐮🐮

[@ronaldfeuerstein435]

You have a great looking farm. I'm sure what ever you decide. It will be for the best. How's your Dad doing? Have seen or heard about him lately.

[@karenmoynihanfarm]

He's grand thanks

[@asyed1995]

Love to Vacation to yours Neighborhood to Cup of Tea 🍰 🍰 .

[@haggielady]

Great video Karen. That's the first time, that I know of, you've actually explained the time line with the farm. Maybe if you sit down with your Dad and "discuss" why you want animals without horns, that dehorning really does bother you, he will consider it. I know he's reading this. But even an ocean away I can tell this bothers you a lot. 'Nuff said. Farm advisors were mentioned by someone. If they are free, do it. If they aren't, is it worth the cost? Ask around about others experience with them. Good, bad, indifferent, knowledge is power and priceless.

[@karenmoynihanfarm]

Thank you, I will try

[@Dennismelnychuk]

Start collecting building materials when you find them at a bargain and add on to the front of your shed, move your calving pen into the new part with 1 more dry stall to free up your existing barns system.

[@snakeboren4814]

🆒 Video..Karen !

[@ThomasMcWeeney-fh3uz]

Hallo Karen another great video thats great job of reseeding how many acers did you reseed

[@karenmoynihanfarm]

We reseeded 3 acres here so it's a total of close to 10 acres this year

[@smalldairyfarmer]

Great video just wounding have you seen crush mate it stop animal moving in a crush ase you said you will have more grass growing you could cut grass as surplus instead of closing a field for silage saving on puting out fertiliser keep up the good work

[@karenmoynihanfarm]

Yes someone just sent me a photo of it last week after my struggles actually. I had never heard or seen of one before

[@grahamsmith9756]

A crush with a head scoop is a must Look to see if a grant is available

[@ilovetractors40]

Just wondering about the overlap with the fertiliser spreader. As it is a wag tail what is the fertiliser spread ?

[@karenmoynihanfarm]

The fertiliser I used here was 10-10-20