Yes , forecast better now , brum brum .
Hay making 2022
- Thread starter carbonfibre farmer
- Start date
- Location
- the brecks norfolk
1.5mm here
Good for any hay laying in the ground but bloody awful for arable crops
Good for any hay laying in the ground but bloody awful for arable crops
M-J-G
Member
I baled some last year in May, it was cut when I was mowing grass for a dairy farming neighbour.
This years will hopefully be baled tomorrow, and although it's nice fine hay that was grazed with hoggs until mid April, it's like sticks compared to the 50 small bales left over from last year.
dry May, so it shot to ear instead
- Location
- Hereford
Mowing 60 acres tomorrow !
- Location
- Moreton-in-Marsh, Glos
Cut 45 today.
I'll be finished next friday hopeflly , no guts no glory
Greythundercloudys
Member
It's going to be dryish till Thursday, showers after that, but the weather is in a dry spell, any rain is harmless, we had alot of rain on Friday, but you would never know it, very drying day today, north wind, to early for hay up here yet, July before those big hay boys around Stirling start.
Have you knocked some off ?
Greythundercloudys
Member
No, been get some clipping done, probably wait till after the show at the weekend, kinda tempted all the same.
Waiting for the rain ?
Greythundercloudys
Member
Probably, forecast looks OK again next week, showery for the show.
Never hay type grass though is it, too much life in it.View attachment 1040371Grass past the waist now and no weather to make it
Tetraploids , need a 2 week heatwave to make hay out of that
M-J-G
Member
Hay that's easily made is usually only good for dry cows or horses as its like bamboo cane and CB aerials.
Hay that's any use to young stock or (particularly) sheep takes a fair bit of getting fit for a bale.
Hay that's any use to young stock or (particularly) sheep takes a fair bit of getting fit for a bale.
I dont really agree with that, powerfull ryegrass leys that need days of turning only ends up as stalky hay. Soft cotton type sheep hay is great feed but makes in a few days. Clover is the exception.
Totally agree , did some ryegrass this week , without 30 degrees my neighbour would have had it
M-J-G
Member
I don't think I've ever had sheep hay in a bale before 5 days if tedded twice a day, I usually cut it in May or very early June.
At this time of year it usually makes a lot quicker but it's no use for sheep IMO.
Its taking 5 days because your turning it twice a day and its not having enough time sunny side up imo. Only ever tedd once a day here during the hottest part of the day. Fuels so dear its better to let the sun do the work for free than tedd the guts out of it burning gallons of fuel
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