Looked at our maize last week and was pleased with it considering weather, saw some yesterday and was bit disappointed with what I saw gone yellow, and hadn't done anything in last week, really needs to warm up now to get it moving again. Anyone else noticed the same?
Drying out, again!
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Cows 'n grass
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- Modbury, South Devon
Plenty warm enough for grass
Have you been outside today? It's like February.
I was thinking more late November!
lazy farmer
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- som/dor border
Nah rains just about stopped here and 15 degrees perfect for grass. Next week temps above 20 all week the maize will pick up. Enjoy what we are given we haven’t Got a choice !
Cows 'n grass
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- Modbury, South Devon
Trust me, I'm enjoying it. We've had 25ml in the last 24hr to follow up from Fridays 25. I'd still be enjoying it if we had the same agin before the week is out. I'm just hoping the sun comes out on Saturday because I have a family wedding in your sort of area.
lazy farmer
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- som/dor border
Sun always shines on the righteous
Rains come just in time here,growth was down In the thirties this week.
Rains come just in time here,growth was down In the thirties this week.
Happy hillbily
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- Uwchaled, North Wales
Pissing it down all day here, 40ml + and counting 
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- M6 Hard shoulder
weve not had any real spells of heavy stuff just 24mm in 24 hrs kinda rain, slow and steady wins the race
Only had 8mm in 24 hours 25mm in 36 hours. Spread some fert tomorrow to hopefully get washed in on Thursday.
I thats it
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If it didn't rain for 6weeks I'd cope
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- Northern Ireland
You guys have had an horrendous few days. Looked like a awful day in central scotland yesterday.
jimmer
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- East Devon
Here we go again
lazy farmer
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- som/dor border
Yeap silage feeding starts Friday.
Growth 17 this week
Just debating if I need to start haylage out for the ewes, 2 weeks later than last year.
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- M6 Hard shoulder
You'll be in a better position this year though
lazy farmer
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- som/dor border
Feed on hand yes. Current ability to buy more feed no
It's ok there forcasting one spot on Fri so drought will end!
Cows 'n grass
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- Modbury, South Devon
I'm already feeding but I've more than double the conserved feed compared with this time last year and because the drought is relatively localised hay is readily available at £80/85/t which is half the price of last year.
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