I think we need a dry summer,big cracks in the ground would do a world of good after all the wet years.Winter crops will be fine,a lot of spring crops would suffer cos they went in so late,and stock farmers would be very short of feed.A dry summer is such a rarity that younger farmers have never experienced it before and are used to planning with never ending moisture to produce forage,might bring an adjustment in lots of things.
Drought
- Thread starter Clive
- Start date
- Location
- NSW, Newstralya
this showed up in my Facebook feed this morning
a "memory" from 2 years ago
not much has changed apart from being dryer
a "memory" from 2 years ago
not much has changed apart from being dryer
- Location
- NSW, Newstralya
Bulla Burra
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14mm total rainfall since Jan 1st, including a 4mm rainfall event the day after this Spartacus barley was dry sown. Ahh the Mallee, rising to the occasion again!
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- Location
- S E Glos
9mm overnight. Very useful.
- Location
- Cheltenham
Yup, looks like some water is coming over the weekend and into next week. Those that get it in the South will be pleased as the crops and cut grass needs a drink now
solo
Member
- Location
- worcestershire
A few spots here this am but some of the wheat needs a lot more.
Chae1
Member
- Location
- Aberdeenshire
Still nothing here and none in forecast. Fertiliser put on 2 weeks ago still on surface. Glad I'm not all urea.
Not moaning yet though!
Not moaning yet though!
- Location
- Cirencester
9mm here, much needed, the lawn has perked up already, hopefully should get some over the weekend, with luck a storm or 2!!!
We missed the rain two weeks ago (well, we got 1.5mm) and having been running about with the fert spinner this morning in anticipation of a great deluge, it now appears the forecast has changed to show every burst of rain managing to divert around us once again. This will probably result in failure for my strip tilled maize sitting with a sad little root in the cobbly clay bits, although as per usual, the sand has sealed some moisture in at least.
Northeastfarmer
Member
- Location
- Cleveland
I’ve got a field called the gravel hole, which is suffering in patches like yours. Thankfully it’s only 12 acres , and the rest on heavier land is fine atm .
2.5mm last night. 3mm this afternoon. Most of today's went north of here along the M4 corridor. A fair bit predicted over the weekend. I think a lot of the South is going to get a drop over the weekend. It's a bank holiday & tourists will be heading your way...
Tourists already here, caravan site full from tonight.
I’m revelling in saying how I hope it rains,they are not so impressed.
Nothing falling from the sky yet today.