Drought Help

[M-J-G]

If that was 12 13 that was the year was it Not when 400 trucks a day came over from Ireland carting hay back that no one wanted . Farms In Kent were on the verge of burning it it get rid .
We loaded 20 trucks a day in my yard to get rid of it
But like i said no one is perfect are they sometime people getvit wrong

Perhaps you'll think twice before suggesting there is such a surplus of forage in the UK, or portraying that we are fine despite bad weather.

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Perhaps you'll think twice before suggesting there is such a surplus of forage in the UK, or portraying that we are fine despite bad weather.

Yes I have learn my lesson the hard way . If someone asked for advice now I just say a week is a long time in the fodder trade it can change that quick
I told a few last night that they should be getting their straw bought now and got accused of all sorts. Best say nothing

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Is there anyone else who wants to have a go before I sit down for supper

 

[DRC]

Is there anyone else who wants to have a go before I sit down for supper

What are you having?

 

[Still Farming]

What are you having?

Tongue pie

 

[DRC]

I'd be surprised if there's many people that will have spare grass to sell, as surely they will want it for their own stock.

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Can we all be friends again. I've had enough

 

[DRC]

Can we all be friends again. I've had enough

At least you have an opinion. There's 20 thousand members on here that never say anything!

 

[Derrick Hughes]

At least you have an opinion. There's 20 thousand members on here that never say anything!

They phone me for a chat a lot of them .Some lovely folk those looking at you

 

[renewablejohn]

I'd be surprised if there's many people that will have spare grass to sell, as surely they will want it for their own stock.

Cant be that bad nobody wants my 10 acres in Lancashire.

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Cant be that bad nobody wants my 10 acres in Lancashire.

A lot of these who made hay early on don't to keep stock or very few stock
I had a message from one tonight asking if any one would want it .he has his own wagon so all the better

 

[glasshouse]

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Cant be that bad nobody wants my 10 acres in Lancashire.

ten acres of what

 

[Northeastfarmer]

If trading forage is this stressful i don’t think I’ll be diversifying

 

[glasshouse]

Hay was coming back from ireland?

 

[Still Farming]

Hay was coming back from ireland?

Get it donated and sell back is it ???

 

[glasshouse]

Perhaps you'll think twice before suggesting there is such a surplus of forage in the UK, or portraying that we are fine despite bad weather.

Things have changed a lot since 2012, AD plants werent thought of then

 

[M-J-G]

Things have changed a lot since 2012, AD plants werent thought of then

Plenty were in 2014 though.

 

[Headless chicken]

A lot of these who made hay early on don't to keep stock or very few stock
I had a message from one tonight asking if any one would want it .he has his own wagon so all the better

Yes please

 

[glasshouse]

Plenty were in 2014 though.

Yes but not when forage trader said that.
I used to bale loads of straw, hay and silage to sell, and i often had itfor years.
I bailed a lot of folk out in spring 13.

 

[Riverblue]

10mm we had yesterday up until 6pm.

It can dry up for another 14 days now please!

I'm only in Tregaron and it did not start raining until about 6pm last night. Rained heavy over night until about 9am this mornign with a dry sunny afternoon.