Hay making 2020

[glasshouse]

This has been the worst week since Feb

Fecking freezing

 

[Chuckie]

This has been the worst week since Feb

Horrendous wet all week in Lancs, never stopped all day today, have had 46mm of rain in July already

 

[Grassman]

Anyone remember the drought that was forecast to go on and on and on?


It didnt?

 

[Greythundercloudys]

It a total different world making hay in Oxford as in Scotland, far dryer air and ground. Guys around here with massive pure Timothy and massive crops must dread hay time every year. They will be at it for six weeks and into harvest time this year.

 

[Two Tone]

For hay?

Some of it for hay hopefully. Not too worried if not, but would like some of it as little bale hay if i can.

 

[Pan mixer]

Turned the crap hay from yesyerdays picture, it had been turned once last Monday then 5 days of occasional drizzle. No difficulty spotting which bits I had already done.

 

[Derrick Hughes]

I'm about 20 miles south west-ish of Oxford, I hardly think the cloud and rain thats been travelling rapidly from west to east past me all week has suddenly transformed into sunshine and 20 degrees at Faringdon.

That explains it . Hes 20 miles North East
But talking about rain . 3 times last Sunday we tried to mow and it rained as soon as we went in the field . Half a mile down’t road twas dry

 

[glasshouse]

That explains it . Hes 20 miles North East
But talking about rain . 3 times last Sunday we tried to mow and it rained as soon as we went in the field . Half a mile down’t road twas dry

Why does rain stop you?

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Why does rain stop you?

Twas wantin bale behing tut mower

 

[Spencer]

Twas wantin bale behing tut mower

You been pub?

 

[Derrick Hughes]

You been pub?

Back om na

 

[Ali_Maxxum]

Forecast completely to cock for this coming week again now then. ''Be better next week'' Yeah! Been hearing that for a bloody month now! Gonna grab some haylage though, mow tomorrow, bale and wrap Tuesday.

 

[cows sh#t me to tears]

Big dairy near me that lot feeds all cows has done 2 cuts of silage this winter (late June last cut)off their pastures and an early oats or barley crop... seems our winters are better than your summers

 

[glasshouse]

Big dairy near me that lot feeds all cows has done 2 cuts of silage this winter (late June last cut)off their pastures and an early oats or barley crop... seems our winters are better than your summers

Thats not difficuilt
Been mowing today in the rain, sitting by the fire now with a jumper on

 

[cows sh#t me to tears]

To be fair it is pit silage...not baled. But none the less quite uncommon.

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Big dairy near me that lot feeds all cows has done 2 cuts of silage this winter (late June last cut)off their pastures and an early oats or barley crop... seems our winters are better than your summers [emoji23]

Our winters are as good as our summertime now

 

[Hfd Cattle]

Trouble with the rain we are getting is that it's enough to spoil haymaking but not enough to do any good . I cut 34 acres yesterday . Will see how weather evolves as to what I do with it .

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Like being under a wet hair drier this morning

 

[Hesstondriver]

Some must be making hay , I've just had a message to say my hay is ready to collect, Oxford way , and no wise cracks he dont make bad hat

it’s so localised and really catchy showers , one farm can get rained off but a mile up the road brilliant sunshine. Unfortunately the forecasts don’t go to that level of detail. And then there is always that one farmer that the sun always shines on ?

 

[glasshouse]

it’s so localised and really catchy showers , one farm can get rained off but a mile up the road brilliant sunshine. Unfortunately the forecasts don’t go to that level of detail. And then there is always that one farmer that the sun always shines on ?

And all his eggs are double yolked
His Ewes all have triplets
And his Wheat is always a disappointing 12ton/ha