crappy weather

[neilo]

Is the forage crop that you gave N to thats been grazed before the swift that you spoke of previously neilo?

It was Zoom (mostly Winfred), so yes similar stuff to Swift. Managing it for regrowth this year, rather than being surprised when it does, as I was last year.

Certainly greened up well in the 7 days since this patch was grazed.

 

[Andrew K]

Had two really good days combining (Friday/Saturday) wheat coming in at 12.9 - 13.5 % MC... Those pictures of the Eastern counties remind me of the various "wash-outs" we have had over here in the west and growers in the east wonder what we are moaning about...tomorrow is not looking too good though..

Jim,
Some areas of the East had over 80mm on friday evening!

 

[Devon James]

What on earth?! I wasn't up as early as you but had some some rain overnight by the looks of it, what you doing up there?

Wedding to attend. Tis lashin down ere! Hope we missed the worst of it at home.

 

[cudota]

Wedding to attend. Tis lashin down ere! Hope we missed the worst of it at home.

Disappointing for the devon lamb shearing comp

 

[Guy Smith]

Had two really good days combining (Friday/Saturday) wheat coming in at 12.9 - 13.5 % MC... Those pictures of the Eastern counties remind me of the various "wash-outs" we have had over here in the west and growers in the east wonder what we are moaning about...tomorrow is not looking too good though..

Jim, I like to think us getting the pain this year makes you feel life is fair. Haven't started the drier up once yet. 90% done but bloody grim out there now.

 

[jondear]

Wedding to attend. Tis lashin down ere! Hope we missed the worst of it at home.[/QU[/QUOTE.
Don't worry wasn't totally dry on sun so you ain't missed much .infact it was prety dry here .But Mon its poured down in torrential showers .Must be because were going camping tomorrow to great n grass country .back Friday so will be nice then !

 

[Jim Bullock]

Jim, I like to think us getting the pain this year makes you feel life is fair. Haven't started the drier up once yet. 90% done but bloody grim out there now.

Guy, the "Almighty" has already had his own back on me for my comments.....Nearly 40mm since Saturday evening and just come in soaking wet after a torrential downpour..

 

[jd2013]

5" in 5 hours 135mm in 24 hr!
Harvest really was only starting in this area, buggered now

 

[HAM135]

Only got osr cut,s barley and wheat almost fit ,heavy rain and high winds for the past 24hrs have laid half our wheat and a a lot of barley on the ground,looks like a salvage job now,best looking crops we have had for years too!!

 

[SilliamWhale]

I'm going back out combining now. Not sure what rain we had yesterday but probably 30mm. Spring barley is back down to below 16% so I think I'll finish it off now.

 

[Archie]

Only got osr cut,s barley and wheat almost fit ,heavy rain and high winds for the past 24hrs have laid half our wheat and a a lot of barley on the ground,looks like a salvage job now,best looking crops we have had for years too!!

Had a bit of a battering here too.
Phoned contractor Saturday morning to say oats would cut middle of the week and that they were all standing. About 70% down now after yesterday's rain.

Barley and Wheat seems to have survived better. Barley very tousled looking but mostly still up and wheat fine despite looking like bigger crops than usual.

 

[Farmer Dod]

Over an inch of rain last night.

Two fields of OSR remaining were not too bad this morning however wind got up and crops dried in the afternoon and were turning whiter by the minute. Finished cutting one this afternoon. Field was on a brae, exposed to the wind, was quite thin and never going to yield well anyway ( a combination of rabbits/geese/pigeons) so wind really had a go at it. Probably lost at least 0.5t/ha compared to part of field cut yesterday. Other field is thicker and a bit more sheltered so hopefully won't be too bad.

Barley not too bad, but oats and wheat tousled in places.

 

[Cowcalf]

Over an inch of rain last night.

Two fields of OSR remaining were not too bad this morning however wind got up and crops dried in the afternoon and were turning whiter by the minute. Finished cutting one this afternoon. Field was on a brae, exposed to the wind, was quite thin and never going to yield well anyway ( a combination of rabbits/geese/pigeons) so wind really had a go at it. Probably lost at least 0.5t/ha compared to part of field cut yesterday. Other field is thicker and a bit more sheltered so hopefully won't be too bad.

Barley not too bad, but oats and wheat tousled in places.

87mm since 7pm last night

 

[hairy]

can't believe you were cutting today farmer dod .Will this make you swath the rape next year ?

 

[beltbreaker]

Large proportion of tousled barley, wheat flattish but oats are pancake like. Wind was up to 75mph at the top of the house. Not a lot of actual grain on the deck here but the barley is brackled so some heads will be lost when we get to harvest them. Would have started tomorrow but it will take some drying after 58mm. Malting Barley has been in general thrashing well with yields up 0.2-0.4 t/acre on average and low N levels low screenings and in general good samples. The grain will be at best be weathered now. Really taking bad to it after such a fine summer. Looks like this week is written off!

Cheers BB

 

[Chae1]

can't believe you were cutting today farmer dod .Will this make you swath the rape next year ?

he won't have to sow any again! its all on the ground. River dee in a few of our fields with spring barley.

 

[Farmer Dod]

Was caught out by hail two years ago. When we swathed we have also been caught in a wet year by the bottom of the swath never drying out and if you get hail you would still have a fair %age losses. If you'd asked me a week ago I'd have said no chance but now I'm not so sure. As for cutting today we felt if we didn't go for it, there would have been nothing left.

 

[Farmer Dod]

he won't have to sow any again! its all on the ground. River dee in a few of our fields with spring barley.

Chae, didn't know you took water with your whisky!

 

[hairy]

glad you have got it cut at least you can dry it not worth anything lying on the ground .Wonder how the spring barley will fare that has been sprayed with rain forecast for rest of week

 

[Farmer Dod]

Our spring barley is at least 10 days away but there are folk round about with spring barley that has been sprayed a week.