- Location
- Ceredigion
The hay I have seen so far this year is the best I have ever seen
Anyone made any hay yet?
- Thread starter Goweresque
- Start date
- Location
- Near Colchester
I have some lovely hay too, cut in June, there wasn't much of it, my neighbours all said 'we will wait for it to bulk up'
My neighbours are now in two camps; - those who cut in July and August and made black rubbish and those who have still not cut.......
I made plenty of rubbish hay too.
Some of the ryegrass self-seeded professionally.
I had a couple of pieces that had bugger all on in june after we had done all the rest, I decided to get on and cut it as weather was nice, glad I did as it would still be there now I think
So...what's it worth ? Good quality rounds, made end June, ex farm.
- Location
- Ceredigion
You should be getting £30 where you are bit more perhaps. Not that I could give you that
Grassman
Member
- Location
- Derbyshire
Mine is going up this year. Take it or leave it. Either I get a realistic price or it won't be happening in future!
- Location
- Ceredigion
The hay trade is funny. Ask a farmer £80 or more for straw they don't bat an eye . Ask that for good hay and they choke on their drink
glasshouse
Member
- Location
- lothians
What is the hay price for good stuff?
- Location
- West Kent
Same here. The best hay I have ever made, just not enough of it.
- Location
- North Wiltshire
How's everyone getting on?
Is there any decent weather on the horizon?.
Still got 25ac of second cut rye grass, I've got to do something with.
Gone way too far for haylage
Is there any decent weather on the horizon?.
Still got 25ac of second cut rye grass, I've got to do something with.
Gone way too far for haylage
Grassman
Member
- Location
- Derbyshire
Clever Dic
Member
- Location
- Melton
Forecast is crap. Sorry to say.
- Location
- North Wiltshire
2.25am! Have you nothing better to be doing than thinking about haymaking at that time of day?
Yeah, sleep would of been good, but the dog decided it was an appropriate time to start barking.2.25am! Have you nothing better to be doing than thinking about haymaking at that time of day?
Got bored listening to the old tinnitus, so thought I'd catch up on a bit of farming info.
Even had a look at Dairy! And I've been out of that 15 years!
- Location
- Near Colchester
I have inspected my last fields - second cut meadow and decided that the sheep are just going to have to risk scald by going to graze them off - enough of this hay and silage making for this year I think.
Last bit of 5 ac still on ground was cut 18 days ago think has had rain on every day since, too thick to leave on ground.Only have a conventional baler so do I try and bale it for bedding worry is it will heat up and be dusty and mouldy or pay someone to round bale it and burn it.
- Location
- North Notts
5' mini Hesston £40 each.
4 days at the end of June for us....and that's been it. It's too bloody cold now, I would have thought, never mind the rain every other day.
Grassman
Member
- Location
- Derbyshire
What the heck has happened to the high pressure coming in? Supposed to be a nice settled spell this week.
It's pouring with rain here now and the forecast for the week is rubbish!
It's pouring with rain here now and the forecast for the week is rubbish!
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