Harvest 2019

snipe

Member
Location
west yorkshire
Got some milling wheat results back. Protein 13.3 to 14.2. Very surprised as some very good yields for us 3.9 to 4.3t/ac
(40 units of bag N) bushel weight 76 to 77. Hagburgs mostly around 260. Worst 200 best 280. Cut last Sunday to Wednesday. Gallant, zyatt and sky fall no difference between them.
 

DrWazzock

Member
Arable Farmer
Location
Lincolnshire
My feed wheat bushel weight is rubbish (69). Lots of unfilled shrivelled grains in amongst the fat ones. I think due to burn off on the sand then 4" of rain too late.
Turned the Kongskilde blower up but was going to lose too much.
Maybe I got the seed rate a bit high. Dad used to warn me about that on this light land but it was late drilled.
 

Manny

Member
Mixed Farmer
Location
In the middle.
Had ago at some oats earlier, we pulled out a week ago Thursday and have had 4" of rain since. Travelled really well last time but not today. Oats at 12% moisture, soil at field capacity.
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Gedd

Member
Livestock Farmer
Tried leading some round bale barley straw today been baled 3 weeks making a right mess so left it will have to have a rethink neighbour has one of those 4 bale spikes for back of tractor might have to borrow that and lead to hard stand
 
Location
sh!t creek
I could do with a dryer shed like that. Any idea what it cost you approx?
I can’t remember to be honest, it’s been up a few years. Wouldn’t be without it though. Had to take a couple of sheets off on one side to let dust escape. Looking to add so roll up/down taurp. type sides maybe for next year, to help keep the weather off, when not in use.
 

bankrupt

Member
Location
EX17/20
Had ago at some oats earlier, we pulled out a week ago Thursday and have had 4" of rain since.

Similar here, Manny, now have to be extremely careful where one drives.

Have had to leave some of the more notorious wet places about twice as big as usual - even bigger than in 2012!

Swings and roundabouts - last year we didn't have to leave any.

Now moved back to a farm where we pulled out of oats a week ago Thursday - then rained off today at 1.45, 4.00, 5.00 and 6.45pm.

Consequently, moisture is nearer 22% than 12%.

:D:D
 
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Renaultman

Member
Arable Farmer
Location
Darlington
Tried leading some round bale barley straw today been baled 3 weeks making a right mess so left it will have to have a rethink neighbour has one of those 4 bale spikes for back of tractor might have to borrow that and lead to hard stand
We have a 2 bale spike on the front linkage and a 4 on the back it's a very land friendly way to move bales
 

4course

Member
Location
north yorks
today we started about 11.30 at just under 17 % having a good forecast sun and wind thought easy, chopper on, to clear the 30 acre field destined for catch crop, 5.30pm heavy shower from out of a blue sky 10 acres to go, dont reckon to do other than harvesting on a sunday,all change from combine gang to ploughmen just knocked off 9.30pm as upto standing corn ,well it is sunday,
 

bankrupt

Member
Location
EX17/20
5.30pm heavy shower from out of a blue sky 10 acres to go, dont reckon to do other than harvesting on a sunday,all change from combine gang to ploughmen just knocked off 9.30pm as upto standing corn ,well it is sunday,

A very great credit both to your enthusiasm and to your work ethic, 4course.

We got rained off for the fourth time at 6.45 and all went down the pub.
 

4course

Member
Location
north yorks
A very great credit both to your enthusiasm and to your work ethic, 4course.

We got rained off for the fourth time at 6.45 and all went down the pub.
A very great credit both to your enthusiasm and to your work ethic, 4course.

We got rained off for the fourth time at 6.45 and all went down the pub.
to be truthful it wasnt me it was our guys who deserve the credit as like you I was out ,for an hour or so ,albeit with mrs 4 course for a bite to eat. but i was out and about at 6 this morning, ive found lead by example and then the lads either try to keep up, take pity or just wonder whats the silly old fecker upto now better go help
 

Brisel

Member
Arable Farmer
Location
Midlands
No progress here since Thursday afternoon. Rain this morning, drying nicely this afternoon ready for tomorrow but another shower has just gone through. Showers tomorrow too. The malting barley looks awful now. I will get It tested to see if it will still germinate. :(
 

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