Harvest 2019

Location
sh!t creek
A few from this week tells the tale of little sunshine & more showers. Still, looking towards next week - weather looks settled..... for 3 - 4 days at least
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turbo

Member
Arable Farmer
Location
lincs
Just got a hand rubbed sample,22% so I don’t think we will be going today especially if the forecast for next week is true
 

fingermouse

Member
Arable Farmer
Location
cheshire
Heavy rain overnight with us bit of drizzle this morning, good stiff breeze this afternoon
Went and had a chomp an hour ago
22%
In a block of small fields 43 acres in 8 fields only needs header off once though been at them all week only 2 left to cut about 9 acres so sod it it’s having it
At least we will be ready to move into some bigger blocks when summer kicks in again next week
Hopefully :unsure:
 

4course

Member
Location
north yorks
started 3pm ish moisture reluctant to drop 17 now was 18 when we started a bit more in the odd laid patch yet its sunny and breezy. The ears are at the point of shedding so keeping going. As yard man/ drier man cant get time between trailers to go have another look trailers are coming home that quick
 

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Red Tractor drops launch of green farming scheme amid anger from farmers

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As reported in Independent


quote: “Red Tractor has confirmed it is dropping plans to launch its green farming assurance standard in April“

read the TFF thread here: https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/gfc-was-to-go-ahead-now-not-going-ahead.405234/
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