Harvest 2019

[Phil P]

If it stayed dry will be September finish here now anyway by the rate of progress so far

Didn’t finish cutting until the 28th of September last year and that was an easy season! so will probably be October again this year the way it’s going!

 

[Phil P]

Ps just got below 17% and it’s raining again

 

[snipe]

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]

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.

 

[Auckland Blue]

Started cutting wheat at 6.00pm at 18.5% after 3mm at 11am this morning. Dust is quite spectacular.

 

[Manny]

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.

 

[Gedd]

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

 

[Lincs Lass]

Was that an old 8 wheeler body ,,they have changed their name as well to Welton Aggregates

 

[its.... only me]

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.

 

[its.... only me]

Was that an old 8 wheeler body ,,they have changed their name as well to Welton Aggregates

Possibly, I bought it from Boston Farming Company dispersal sale last spring

 

[Lincs Lass]

Possibly, I bought it from Boston Farming Company dispersal sale last spring

Its a skegness number they still use

 

[bankrupt]

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%.

 

[Spencer]

Possibly, I bought it from Boston Farming Company dispersal sale last spring

Thought I recognised it from somewhere

 

[Renaultman]

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

 

[Steevo]

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.View attachment 828319

Ouch! Not fun!

I can't imagine the baler man enjoying it either.

 

[4course]

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]

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]

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

 

[l'ordinary bonville]

Flat barley is 15 acres less
This is feckin hard work [emoji29]

 

[Brisel]

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.