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Anyone made any hay yet?

Goweresque

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Location
North Wilts
As above really. Halfway through June now, no sign of any decent weather on the horizon for the next week or so, or indeed to the end of the month. I managed about 6 or 7 acres this time last week, mowed it on the Sunday, baled it late Wednesday afternoon. Looks decent stuff, was baled about 15-20% moisture with additive to make sure, no heat in the stack so should be fine. Anyone else managed to make a start?
 

Goweresque

Member
Location
North Wilts
Thinking of going for it. Fed up of listening to inaccurate forecasts......and missing out on good weather.
As an aside, they used to accurately forecast 4-5 days ahead 25 years ago ? What's gone wrong ?

Computers. Having more information fed in and more calculations done per second doesn't necessarily produce a more accurate single output. It just provides a greater range of possible outcomes. Its like computerised engines and sensors - all that information, and still you can't tell what the problem is.

Like you I have a sneaking suspicion that next week will be OK, south and west anyway, and if one mows as soon as the rain stops you might get it next week. But its only a suspicion...........
 

Oscar

Member
Livestock Farmer
Local bale contractor did first 2 bits last thursday to beat forcast rain first thing on friday [which did nt come until 6 pm!], 20 acs was ok but other 15 ac job was wrapped. Both cut Sunday pm. Loads to go now but bad forcast for 10 days.
 

Yale

Member
Livestock Farmer
Computers. Having more information fed in and more calculations done per second doesn't necessarily produce a more accurate single output. It just provides a greater range of possible outcomes. Its like computerised engines and sensors - all that information, and still you can't tell what the problem is.

Like you I have a sneaking suspicion that next week will be OK, south and west anyway, and if one mows as soon as the rain stops you might get it next week. But its only a suspicion...........
Not sure where you'd find it but a forecast for humidity over the coming week could be a useful additional tool as hay makes a lot slower in high humidity.
 

carbonfibre farmer

Member
Arable Farmer
Managed a massive amount of haylage last week......
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11 bales.... :rolleyes:
 

TomAg

Member
A customer of ours bales some last Friday, we literally just finished bread going round like mad moving them under the trees and as we got out the gate, the heavens opened!
 

Derrick Hughes

Member
Location
Ceredigion
Not looking good is it, Crops are on the money and falling away fast , next week will be the decider, if the Sun dont shine it will be spitting fibre all winter and trawling around the country looking for some green
 

Clever Dic

Member
Location
Melton
Not looking good is it, Crops are on the money and falling away fast , next week will be the decider, if the Sun dont shine it will be spitting fibre all winter and trawling around the country looking for some green
Timothy is barely ready to early to call. Never as bad as it first seems. Newmarket customer just ordered 200 tons unseen and unpriced. :)
 

Deereone

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
Dorset
There are some fields cut in Dorset by people who must wish they had been more patient. I've got one lot to do which I can't start before the 26th June and another lot which must be done before the 7th of July (don't ask) It was all standing and looking good til that heavy rain flattened it :(
 
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