2019 all over again?
- Thread starter Jsmith2211
- Start date
- Location
- Lincolnshire
Yup.
- Location
- Darlington
The way I understand it, it's a 2 year ley but you have a year to get it in, do you can get the full 3 years out of it.
- Location
- Lincolnshire
Not sure. I'm supposed to be having a look today, but I'm so sick of seeing my fields out if the window that I've driven to town for an all day breakfast.The way I understand it, it's a 2 year ley but you have a year to get it in, do you can get the full 3 years out of it.
I'd be looking to put it in this coming may or June so the land is as clean as possible.
- Location
- Darlington
I think that's the loophole, apply now, drill in the spring get your 2 years then back into a wheat 3 years from now
I could be wrong.
My take is . sow it , flowers late spring summer , rip it up end of next september
If the weather is pants leave it another year
- Location
- Lincolnshire
I'm not overly bothered about loopholes. It simply sets a base in minimising my losses over three years while allowing me to dispose of machinery; tidy yard; work off farm, etc.
Gill Horse
Member
- Location
- lancashire
Nearly 30mm here this week so far
That takes us to almost 150mm in less than 3 weeks!!!!
Can't see harvest getting finished now
- Location
- Lincolnshire
Still going. Heavier than ever. Local river about to spill over the top. The effects of maybe just short of 2" rain on freshly drilled, tender clay is not pretty at all.
If the rainfall radar predictions is anything close to right the heaviest rain of the day is still to come and set in for a good few hours yet.
- Location
- Dorset/Wilts
It's now down to 4 days. Sat, Sun, m, Tues. According to the BBC weather app
- Location
- Lincolnshire
If I hadn't got a plan to be shot of farming by September 25, then I'd be in a flap about this.
serf
Member
- Location
- warwickshire
Yes , it is a bit wet today to say the least , persistent is the word .....
It a hard thing to argue against under current conditions!
- Location
- Lincolnshire
It's just run it's course tbh.
yellow belly
Member
- Location
- south west lincolnshire
No more drilling on heavy land what ever the cultivation system around here
some will broadcast
free draining land needs a dry week
some will broadcast
free draining land needs a dry week
Dry week and some frost and I may get a bit more in , really don't want to sow sb /
Meanwhile I'll be supping sangria this time tomoz .
- Location
- Worcestershire
What tops it off is when you phone up to sell some grain and they don’t want it. 
- Location
- northumberland
Sadly notDo you have a roof over your farm?
- Location
- Northumberland
To be fair, we're just a week offset from you guys. We had the wet Wednesday and 50mm last Friday night and Saturday. The crops drilled on proper land the week previous are as sad as you fear.Do you have a roof over your farm?
It doesn't look bad on the surface now, after a bit of wind, but a delve with the penknife doesn't end well.