Dian Landman
Member
Started to take off some excess grass. Will be baling it Wednesday. Weather not playing along here in South Africa with constant on and off rains. Not complaining about the rain and have a few days of nice weather now.
Silage 2020
- Thread starter Bald Rick
- Start date
- Location
- somerset
he will get here, cant bale straw early mornings ! He's a bit twitchy with acres of straw down, but are trying elsewhere.
d williams
Member
I presume your going into spring or have you a all year growing climate??
Dian Landman
Member
Going into spring but had quite a hot winter so growth didn't drop as bad as usual
- Location
- South Molton
It's a challenge, we have straw to bale, silage to bale and grass seeds to get in.
Rain today meant some thumb twiddling...and watching others on Snapchat cutting/tedding/baling in the rain!
Skintagain
Member
- Location
- Perched on the Pennines
I do stay loyal to my contractor but if he can’t come he just says if you need it doing have a ring around. Because he is good, he is busy, I understand that and he understands things need doing too.
Jdunn55
Member
- Location
- Helston, cornwall
That's the best way to be, not all as re like that, especially around us!
Tomtrac
Member
- Location
- Penrith cumbria
Happen its time he expanded his baler fleet
With the climate geting worse his baling is only going to get harder in small windows off dry
Where are you at happen someone on er can help you out
- Location
- South Molton
Contractors get busy, I have had 2 where they have messed me around and cost me in silage quality, switched both out for more reliable on the ball operators and has meant silage quality is remarkably better!
- Location
- South Molton
Nearly put the mowers into this last night.....forecast was fine.
Glad I didn't, wouldn't want stock in it either , got bloat plastered all over it!
Bogeyman
Member
- Location
- North Antrim
My baler man does straw until dew comes on then bales grass most of the night
Jdunn55
Member
- Location
- Helston, cornwall
How many kg of Red clover went in there? Looks like rocket fuel!View attachment 906279
Nearly put the mowers into this last night.....forecast was fine.
Glad I didn't, wouldn't want stock in it either , got bloat plastered all over it!
- Location
- South Molton
Red is slowly fading out.
Can't remember tbh
Have to have a dig through records, been in 4 years?
One flower deadly !Been there.!View attachment 906279
Nearly put the mowers into this last night.....forecast was fine.
Glad I didn't, wouldn't want stock in it either , got bloat plastered all over it!
- Location
- South Molton
Vallis the Stabber saved the day, or should that be cow
Jdunn55
Member
- Location
- Helston, cornwall
Martyn
Member
- Location
- South west
we grazing heavy red clover never had s case of bloat we always let our flower a bit before cuttingView attachment 906279
Nearly put the mowers into this last night.....forecast was fine.
Glad I didn't, wouldn't want stock in it either , got bloat plastered all over it!
It's sometimes an organic thing!
We always done the same for ten years then we had an incident !Now it gives me the wobbles .Infact I don't think grazed it since!
Jdunn55
Member
- Location
- Helston, cornwall
I just always make sure mine are full when they go out there. Once they finish white clvoer/ryegrass they get a bale of silage to eat and then convert them over to the red clover