Contracting in north Sweden

[Nevas problemas]

whats average acres for farm there ?

I would guess at between 70 to 100 ha.

 

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It's been a busy few day but first cut is finally done 3500 bales later [emoji2]

 

[Wiking]

Looking good mate, 3500 bales quite some haul! How many hectares of grass do you cover?

 

[Nevas problemas]

Around 350ha so that's 10per ha so fairly good. Should of cut a week or so earlier but the weather wasn't with us. Looks like we will cut for hay Monday 60ha [emoji2]. How's things looking for you?

 

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I've managed to move nearly a 1000 to keep the slurry contractors happy arriving Monday around 2500 to 3000 m3 to spread.

 

[Wiking]

Wow 350 hectares - how many cows do you have? July down south has been good so far, lots of rain which has really helped our spring crops. Some blokes getting eager to start the second cut, I'm in no rush though.

 

[Nevas problemas]

We milk around 190 cows. In total we must have around 350 to 400 animals. We feed all year round. Should finish last years bales in late August [emoji2].

 

[Wiking]

Hows things going up north, still busy with the silage?
I've been further south-west for a few days to visit an old mate.
Helped him disc some OSR ground, don't mind the uneven headland I get easily distracted whilst on the phone hehe.

 

[Nevas problemas]

We are just waiting for some better weather to make are second cut. The weather after1st cut was dry so second cut has been slow to grow , but it's Wet now [emoji57] wholecrop is looking good. Maybe 300 to 400 bales. Looks some nice soil there. How are you getting on with your grass ?

 

[Wiking]

It's nice soil indeed, light clay with not a stone in sight... The second cut here was done a few weeks ago, yielded better than expected thanks to rain in july. The Maize is looking good aswell, I guess you don't grow that up north because of the climate? Do you do a third cut or is the second cut the last of the season?

 

[Nevas problemas]

Sounds good. we just farm a large area 2 cut is enough and 30 ha wholecrop silage There is a few around us that do a 3 cuts but not many. Maize we can only wish [emoji57] you can send to us if you like [emoji12]

 

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Been busy on second cut and grönfoder/ wholecrop.
Heavy grönfoder crop 850 bale from 33ha, silage is average to poor 900 bales so far with 70ha left.

 

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Lovely day around -2'C
Well the bale stack has shrunk a bit used just over half now

 

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Slurry tank is nearly full, will move some with a truck to the other tanks towards the end of the month

 

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The plastic mountain continues to grow

 

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The weekend feed [emoji41]

 

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Slurry tank is nearly full, will move some with a truck to the other tanks towards the end of the month

Where is the muck!?

 

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Where is the muck!?

It's hiding, keeping warm under 30 to 50cm of ice and snow [emoji57]

 

[BAC]

It's hiding, keeping warm under 30 to 50cm of ice and snow [emoji57]

Must be a pain when it melts as it's more to spread!!