All things Dairy

[The Agrarian]

Maize has sort of died a death in Northern Ireland, but we grew it for about eight years in a row under plastic, and usually got in by 20's of April. Needed every day we could give it to get it ripened.

 

[Beef farmer]

Would need to be super early variety at this stage.

Why?

 

[Beef farmer]

Maize has sort of died a death in Northern Ireland, but we grew it for about eight years in a row under plastic, and usually got in by 20's of April. Needed every day we could give it to get it ripened.

About mid season here.

 

[Headless chicken]

Maize has sort of died a death in Northern Ireland, but we grew it for about eight years in a row under plastic, and usually got in by 20's of April. Needed every day we could give it to get it ripened.

I was under the impression that it was total heat until that mattered when it came to maize not drilling date. But then I’ve never grown any so I wouldn’t know

 

[Scholsey]

Won’t take long to mow 110 acres with these 2!

 

[The Agrarian]

I was under the impression that it was total heat until that mattered when it came to maize not drilling date. But then I’ve never grown any so I wouldn’t know

Yes, but then in the marginal end of things, every heat unit is needed.

 

[Davy]

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Won’t take long to mow 110 acres with these 2!

Has the valtra driver realised he forgot the front mower?

 

[Dragon]

Has the valtra driver realised he forgot the front mower?

Could well be on the back

 

[Scholsey]

Has the valtra driver realised he forgot the front mower?

Reverse Drive, the eagle eyed may spot the swathing boarders on the front of the rear mowers

 

[dinderleat]

Reverse Drive, the eagle eyed may spot the swathing boarders on the front of the rear mowers

And the rear steer in the Valtra, are you not doing any yourself

 

[Scholsey]

And the rear steer in the Valtra, are you not doing any yourself

No, get the big boys in for 1st and 2nd cut, tidying 14acres of paddocks up with my kit the other day, my wagon pays for itself ZGing don’t want to wear it out doing loads of silaging with it.

 

[Blue.]

Maize has sort of died a death in Northern Ireland, but we grew it for about eight years in a row under plastic, and usually got in by 20's of April. Needed every day we could give it to get it ripened.

Same here grew it from 93 till 98,we can grow grass,half a crop of maize isn't worth the hassle.

 

[The Agrarian]

It's the cost of the plastic I found. Really need to be sure of the yield.

 

[Farmersdaughter]

View attachment 798346 How would you work grass into maize? Sod seems to be a arse? Been sprayed off then cut ,ploughed , rolled with boards and now powerharrowed? Is this good enough

Planted into a lot worse here. Maize is a big seed as long as you can bury it so it has moisture, roll it so in contact with soil and does not have too much compaction we find it is usually ok

 

[Milkcow365]

It’s come up not to bad now drill coming tonight

 

[upnortheast]

Same here grew it from 93 till 98,we can grow grass,half a crop of maize isn't worth the hassle.

Tried maize for 3 years here in the north east. Got 1 cracking crop & 2 OK ones but at considerable cost
We can be sure of getting a big crop of wheat (to whole crop ) every year at half the cost & find it feeds just as wll as maize when fed with high quality grass silage.

 

[Bald Rick]

Darn young ens, never had it so good. Paternity leave indeed. When my first was born I was sheeting the pit an hour after the arrival

When my son was rushed to A&E with meningitis aged six, I only found out when neighbour came to tell me (no mobiles then) but I wanted to finished drilling - had about 12ac to do - but fortunately neighbour insisted that I go. Just as well really as it was touch and go fir a few days.
Biggest bollocking I have ever got from the missus ... yet

 

[TomB]

 

[vantage]

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How much cover?

 

[ollie989898]

View attachment 798346 How would you work grass into maize? Sod seems to be a arse? Been sprayed off then cut ,ploughed , rolled with boards and now powerharrowed? Is this good enough

Perfect. If the clods are smaller than a golf ball and there is some powder for the seed to sit in, you're grand.