Autumn sowing poll predictions

[bobk]

Time for a guesstimate what % your autumn sowing will get completed

I'm being optimistic at 25%

 

[bobk]

Suspect this could be a north v south poll

 

[average farmer]

Sorry Howard, cast my vote before reading the whole thing. Went for 0% thinking I had nothing planted yet . Would hope to drill at least 80% of planned acreage. If this poll had been in a few weeks rime and still nothing planted I’d be a lot less

 

[bobk]

Sorry Howard, cast my vote before reading the whole thing. Went for 0% thinking I had nothing planted yet . Would hope to drill at least 80% of planned acreage. If this poll had been in a few weeks rime and still nothing planted I’d be a lot less

Change your vote , I suspect most of us up north will be frequently

 

[Oh bullocks]

It's 28th of September for f**ks sake

 

[bobk]

It's 28th of September for fudges sake

Yes , and up here it generally gets worse .

 

[solo]

Sandy loams will drill direct if needs must, but normally run tine and disc through first. Got a couple of hundred tons of fym to spread first on one field as I hauled it to the field just before the heavens opened.
One major benefit of lighter soils in a wet autumn. Never achieve the top yields
but a good average is the best I can expect and spend on.

 

[Oh bullocks]

Yes , and up here it generally gets worse .

I think if you can't get more than 25% in before November you need to change your system or mind set

 

[bobk]

I think if you can't get more than 25% in before November you need to change your system or mind set

Good idea , I'll go back to beef .....

 

[Bogweevil]

Sand land, sunny south, no big deal finish in February. Still dusty 15cm down.

 

[Oh bullocks]

How many acres you got to put in? Did I read somewhere you had 90 acres planned for Autumn drilling

 

[czechmate]

Good idea , I'll go back to beef .....

You’ll need a good herdsman

 

[bobk]

How many acres you got to put in? Did I read somewhere you had 90 acres planned for Autumn drilling

Yes , do well to do 9 . not fit to cut the hedges

 

[bobk]

You’ll need a good herdsman

Do you know one ?

 

[DRC]

I still expect to get 100% drilled . Plough and combi after maize

 

[czechmate]

Do you know one ?

Yes.
But he’s looking for his own place; here.
Then I’m back to square one too.

 

[Oh bullocks]

Yes , do well to do 9 . not fit to cut the hedges
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If you can't get 25% of 90 acre drilled this autumn when it's only 28th of September it's a bad job.

 

[bobk]

If you can't get 25% of 90 acre drilled this autumn when it's only 28th of September it's a bad job.

You seem well qualified in teaching granny to suck eggs

And I've sorted your f**ked up post out

 

[bert]

Change your vote , I suspect most of us up north will be frequently

Stafford is not North

 

[czechmate]

Stafford is not North

I thought that