Harvest 2018

[bankrupt]

I''m not ready.

Nor me.

Can now see from last year's diary that one of the drier input elevators needs a new boot, and that another drier's output elevator needs a new head, but all of this will just have to wait.

Of more immediate importance is I completely forgot that last time up through the beans last September on the combine I was driving I managed to put the RH divider right through the reel.

 

[robbie]

Same here, but it will have to be in the barn Friday before the ripest ears start to neck down below the stones.

What's really needed is a shower of rain now so more easily to be able to get the awns off.

Not likely to happen before Friday apparently, so specific weight's going to be a bit of a joke.

Cor a nice gently rain to take the "steelyness" out of the awns.

 

[bankrupt]

Expecting to average 62kg on WB this year, but we'll probably start at 58/59.

 

[Wombat]

stuff starting to suffer, even the snotty stuff is not enjoying less than 40mm in a couple of months with this heat after such a wet spring and shallow rooting

 

[bankrupt]

On a brighter note, given early prediction of the upcoming yields disaster and of the consequent disillusionment all round, not to mention any of the wider financial setbacks and all of the inevitable "if only" analyses, this autumn might well be an extremely advantageous time to get out and buy that new combine.

Last time a similar opportunity arose was in 1989.

Some very good deals to be had.



Just started to call in the demonstrators.

 

[Flat 10]

On a brighter note, given early prediction of the upcoming yields disaster and of the consequent disillusionment all round, not to mention any of the wider financial setbacks and all of the inevitable "if only" analyses, this autumn might well be an extremely advantageous time to get out and buy that new combine.

Last time a similar opportunity arose was in 1989.

Some very good deals to be had.



Just started to call in the demonstrators.

Is this you being optimistic?

 

[bankrupt]

Is this you being optimistic?

I'm always optimistic

You only need to look at my recent posts about this year's yield predictions.

 

[benny6910]

Had a bid of £175 for wheat/ may collection today so thought I’d come and look and see how crops are looking

 

[benny6910]

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[benny6910]

The wheat looks fine at the moment but looking at the soil it’s not going to stay looking like this for much longer

 

[Iben]

Always impressed with some of the good pictures of wheat on this forum recently.

Wheat on our light land is as good as dead. Wheat on the heavy land is green but thin as the tillers died in the wet spring.

To have avoided both scenarios is excellent. Well done to those in that situation.

 

[Flat 10]

Always impressed with some of the good pictures of wheat on this forum recently.

Wheat on our light land is as good as dead. Wheat on the heavy land is green but thin as the tillers died in the wet spring.

To have avoided both scenarios is excellent. Well done to those in that situation.

Me too, very impressed, I think some might get reasonable yields. Not here, well done to others.

 

[Mr Charisma]

I was hoping fo

Me too, very impressed, I think some might get reasonable yields. Not here, well done to others.

I was hoping for good yields a fortnight ago but nothing was going to stand the weather we have had in the last 10 days ,,,,,,, oh well , it will be interesting to see what they can achieve , but plans are changing every day , having walked the rape on Sunday I planned to start desiccating this morning , wind put stop to that idea but on going back to look how the rape is changing I can see half of it being left , partly incase we need some rape with a higher moisture

 

[Baling Hay]

I was hoping fo



I was hoping for good yields a fortnight ago but nothing was going to stand the weather we have had in the last 10 days ,,,,,,, oh well , it will be interesting to see what they can achieve , but plans are changing every day , having walked the rape on Sunday I planned to start desiccating this morning , wind put stop to that idea but on going back to look how the rape is changing I can see half of it being left , partly incase we need some rape with a higher moisture

Why anyone would dessicate OSR in this weather is beyond me? Yes it may even it out but with heat like this the OSR could get too dry!

 

[Mr Charisma]

Why anyone would dessicate OSR in this weather is beyond me? Yes it may even it out but with heat like this the OSR could get too dry!

Depends on what crop type , I have some low seed rate hybrid rape with big stalks although it's turning quick in the canopy it's still very green in the stemmy bit below the pods ,,,,,,, also the memories of cutting a similar crop of rape towards the end of August still is in my memory , certainly my conventional varieties with a lot thinner stems I'm considering leaving them

 

[Brisel]

Why anyone would dessicate OSR in this weather is beyond me? Yes it may even it out but with heat like this the OSR could get too dry!

Flexibility. An even crop with good combine capacity would be fine if left. A less even crop at varying growth stages might see a lot of pods shatter by the time the last few are ready.

I don’t believe this dry weather will last though spraying a stressed crop will take longer to come ripe. Showers predicted tomorrow morning as we start spraying off! Frankly I’d sooner see some glyphosate washed off by trying and the other crops get a much needed drink than stay in bed and it not rain at all.

 

[Renaultman]

Flexibility. An even crop with good combine capacity would be fine if left. A less even crop at varying growth stages might see a lot of pods shatter by the time the last few are ready.

I don’t believe this dry weather will last though spraying a stressed crop will take longer to come ripe. Showers predicted tomorrow morning as we start spraying off! Frankly I’d sooner see some glyphosate washed off by trying and the other crops get a much needed drink than stay in bed and it not rain at all.

Mine has been sprayed with this new super dooper sealant, that plan being to leave it a little longer before I dessicate, especially as one of my fields had very variable soil types.

 

[franklin]

Why anyone would dessicate OSR in this weather is beyond me? Yes it may even it out but with heat like this the OSR could get too dry!

I'm getting to loads on an evening. Just in now. Proper calm, and cool. Only doing headland and patchy bits.