Harvest Start Date

[Fiveospades]

Looked at some Electrum winter barley today, could be into it in seven to ten days if weather is kind to us.

 

[spanners and hammers]

No, dick dastardly and muttley

like starsky and hutch ,, you cant be both

 

[Flat 10]

Monday tea time my barley was 14.8%, but rain ever since. Got down from 18.8 to 16.7 this afternoon, so hopefully might get at it tomorrow afternoon. Trouble is it’s now forecasting some rain later on Monday .

I have heads falling off and green straw ?
I was planning to start Monday too but showers fudged that. Sunday would have been the better day ?‍

 

[glasshouse]

like starsky and hutch ,, you cant be both

You cant have one without the other

 

[AndrewB]

Belfry starting to turn now, straw still green. Probably ready at end of the month. NE Scotland.

 

[DRC]

Made a start today on what will be my poorest crop of the year, or for a few years . Winter barley , parts of which got badly flooded, was too wet to get an autumn herbicide or aphicide , then died off in the dry spell. Will be lucky if it scrapes 2 ton/ acre . Nearly finished and the straw walker drive pulley fell off for the second time today. Made a new key and refitted it this morning, but looks like the shaft is worn and needs replacing . At least it was dry at 13%.

 

[bankrupt]

Will be lucky if it scrapes 2 ton/ acre .

Will be lucky if ours is more than 1.5 ton.

 

[DRC]

Will be lucky if ours is more than 1.5 ton.

I think I was being generous to myself with the 2 ton to be honest. Thankfully it’s only one field with the barley after maize, looking better . I think barley can’t be drilled early anymore, without Deter.

 

[Chae1]

I think I was being generous to myself with the 2 ton to be honest. Thankfully it’s only one field with the barley after maize, looking better . I think barley can’t be drilled early anymore, without Deter.

Are you putting stubble turnips in after ?

 

[DRC]

Are you putting stubble turnips in after ?

Yes that’s the plan

 

[Widgetone]

Some barleys now being done on the lighter land in West Suffolk. A pretty 'normal' starting date for the area - regret no yield info.

 

[DRC]

Rain stopped play here this morning

 

[Brisel]

Started osr this morning. No Farmers Weekly yields!

 

[bankrupt]

Rain stopped play here this morning

Same here, silverfox.

Edit :- going again, very soon.

 

[Two Tone]

Even half the farmers weekly yields would be better than some of this. First time round the field is the highest yield, where the trees of hedges provided some shade and/or protected it from those frosts we got in May.
Heavier land should be better When I get to it.
Here is a bit of medium that gave us something a bit more reasonable yields.

The taller the crop, the better the yield!

 

[bobk]

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Even half the farmers weekly yields would be better than some of this. First time round the field is the highest yield, where the trees of hedges provided some shade and/or protected it from those frosts we got in May.
Heavier land should be better When I get to it.
Here is a bit of medium that gave us something a bit more reasonable yields.

The taller the crop, the better the yield!
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Is that today ?

 

[gone up the hill]

Started osr this morning. No Farmers Weekly yields!

Dorset or up North??

 

[Warp Land Farmer]

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Even half the farmers weekly yields would be better than some of this. First time round the field is the highest yield, where the trees of hedges provided some shade and/or protected it from those frosts we got in May.
Heavier land should be better When I get to it.
Here is a bit of medium that gave us something a bit more reasonable yields.

The taller the crop, the better the yield!
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I drove through Morton in Marsh today, didn’t see anything close to being fit to cut. You must of been hiding behind a hedge.

 

[Warp Land Farmer]

Same here, silverfox.

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Edit :- going again, very soon.

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Massey Combine?

 

[Brisel]

Dorset or up North??

Dorset