Hay making 2020

[Pan mixer]

It's a bit early for hay but who knows what next month will bring .

I agree but I have fallen into that trap of trying to make early hay out of ryegrass before - on this field, last year, 29 days and it was rubbish.
We seem to get the coastal humidity here when the wind is where it is, you can dry grass to 75% but not that last 10.

 

[Farmerdunk]

Made some today. If was cut on the 18th, last Monday. Half the normal crop

 

[FG.]

Its frustrating, but I'm holding off even making my round haylage for the cattle, as the grass is still just about growing.
If i get a hint of rain I'll have it off, just before.
Hay ground...well permanent pasture a way off yet for me and I've only got a couple of Timothy/rye fields starting to look handy, but they've got too much vigour in them at the moment.

 

[puppet]

Never make it before Highland Show which is on.....

.....2021

 

[onthehoof]

Made a start rightly or wrongly we shall see
Some years we don’t get weather like this for the whole of haymaking

 

[bobk]

Made some today. If was cut on the 18th, last Monday. Half the normal crop View attachment 882168View attachment 882169View attachment 882170

So 9 days to make not the biggest crop ?

 

[BDBed]

I’ve got some customer thinking about it. But what I’ve walk with them it’s not worth cutting yet.

 

[Farmerdunk]

So 9 days to make not the biggest crop ?

That part of the field had a lot of brome, our agronomist advised us to cut it before it seeded. Plus the good weather, guaranteed some made with no rain on it.
Cutting more today.

 

[ploughman1963]

I am dropping some today - not much there but fully in head and not going to bulk with the forecast we got - cant miss the chance to make a small amount of A1hay in this good weather and hopefully get a second bite later

 

[bobk]

Rumours the weather is turning 5th june

 

[onthehoof]

I’ve got some customer thinking about it. But what I’ve walk with them it’s not worth cutting yet.

We’ve got some on gravel that’s burning up will be less in a fortnight than there is now

 

[Mark C]

Got a 50 acre block of ryegrass down

. Cut Tuesday , baling haylage today on half and going to leave the other 1/2 for hay next week.

 

[Great In Grass]

Got a 50 acre block of ryegrass downView attachment 882271. Cut Tuesday , baling haylage today on half and going to leave the other 1/2 for hay next week.

You've removed that bale that was in the way then?

 

[theboytheboy]

I am dropping some today - not much there but fully in head and not going to bulk with the forecast we got - cant miss the chance to make a small amount of A1hay in this good weather and hopefully get a second bite later

Same thought we had today and dropped a load

 

[le bon paysan]

Done 250 5 footers, more tomorrow.

 

[glasshouse]

Done 250 5 footers, more tomorrow.

Need a jealous emoji

 

[glasshouse]

Got the big square baler out the winter quarters today

 

[holywell farmer]

Got a 50 acre block of ryegrass downView attachment 882271. Cut Tuesday , baling haylage today on half and going to leave the other 1/2 for hay next week.

Nice land you have there

 

[Agrivator]

Got the big square baler out the winter quarters today

Do you just look at it, and put it back again?

 

[Farmerdunk]

Cut the last 15 acres yesterday. Spreading it today