Drought

[Wombat]

Last yr we were looking for two dry days that never came

Yup this is way better than that.

Never known it as humid without a thunderstorm though. Jeepers is it sticky today

 

[Danllan]

Well, sympathies to those who have still had none, but we were lucky with the rain today. Nothing at all since mid May then a quarter inch of drizzle and showers this morning and then the rest of the inch this afternoon in heavy showers. Just back from the school run, a lot of very relieved and smiling farmers around here now. I think West Ceredigion got some too, they needed it even more than us.

 

[jondear]

Sweet FA here . Getting serious now .!

 

[cattleman123]

Had a shower lunchtime..just enough to wet the concrete,it dry dry dry going into Aug it seems I really don't know what these guys who keep their cows in all time and are on full winter rations are going to manage...robots could be the curse of many,they kept more cows because they thought they could and over the few years been ok but the situation has changed so quickly,1st cuts around here were lower...just couldt cut it quick enough to get slurry etc on for a good 2nd cut...and some I know had to go in to 2 fields to get a load of grass..time as always will tell

 

[SilliamWhale]

Well, sympathies to those who have still had none, but we were lucky with the rain today. Nothing at all since mid May then a quarter inch of drizzle and showers this morning and then the rest of the inch this afternoon in heavy showers. Just back from the school run, a lot of very relieved and smiling farmers around here now. I think West Ceredigion got some too, they needed it even more than us.

Very localised. My spot in Pembs had 10mm this morning. Dry now
Was in Carmarthen town centre and that had one shower.

 

[Gong Farmer]

The 35mm we had on Friday has vanished and grass looking no better. Heavy drizzle at the moment but if 35mm in an hour couldn't save us then this won't.

 

[Spear]

Rained here today [emoji16]
But not enough to damp the road or dust in rain gauge [emoji24]

 

[Acke]

Realy bad here! No rain last 3 weeks and temperatures around 25-30c and
30-34c last 5 days!

 

[Bob c]

5 weeks since having any thing called rain
and last proper rain was the end of may

 

[glasshouse]

Realy bad here! No rain last 3 weeks and temperatures around 25-30c and
30-34c last 5 days!

How bad is the feed situation in sweden

 

[onthehoof]

Rain forecast for end of week has disappeared.
Turning increasingly hot next week with no chance of rain

 

[Renaultman]

Bloody biblical here, anyone got an ark I can borrow?

 

[Acke]

How bad is the feed situation in sweden

It is realy bad,
Dry silage in 450kg bales , is easy 80-100£ a bale now! In winter you had to lock it in !

 

[4course]

at last been raining here and still is ,nearly 3/4 of an inch up to now in the last hour and a half , Can hear it soaking in , im mightily relieved and going to pour myself a tincture, hope you all get some useful rain soon

 

[Wombat]

nothing, storm 2 miles south and one 8 miles north and both missed us

Last day with over 10mm in it was 12 May

 

[glasshouse]

It is realy bad,
Dry silage in 450kg bales , is easy 80-100£ a bale now! In winter you had to lock it in !

a bale of silage £80?
how many bales per ha is normal yield? how many this yr?

 

[Acke]

a bale of silage £80?
how many bales per ha is normal yield? how many this yr?

Normal 15 first cut this year 5 and no or Wery few 2 cut and 3rd .
There is a lack of silage here!

 

[DRC]

We caught a shower of 1.5 mm.
But this big one went on towards Shrewsbury

 

[Mr Mackay]

View attachment 694466 We caught a shower of 1.5 mm.
But this big one went on towards Shrewsbury

I think most of it was the other side of the Welsh hills from us and into Liverpool?

 

[Woolly]

Best part of an inch here today in NW Wales. V nice - sympathies to those missing out.