Hay making 2020

[ILovebaling]

Finally got customers willing to cut grass here in South West County Durham. Rain was forecast most of last week and most of this and turned out to be very little if any really. Probably could have baled silage and haylidge nearly every day. Possible rain tomorrow and possible rain Monday but think most are now giving up listening to the forecast of doom. Can't see any actual hay weather mind, will mostly be to wrap this year I reckon.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Finally got customers willing to cut grass here in South West County Durham. Rain was forecast most of last week and most of this and turned out to be very little if any really. Probably could have baled silage and haylidge nearly every day. Possible rain tomorrow and possible rain Monday but think most are now giving up listening to the forecast of doom. Can't see any actual hay weather mind, will mostly be to wrap this year I reckon.

It was hellish wet through the night

 

[Hfd Cattle]

It's hammering down here now

 

[Tubbylew]

Took a risk, epic fail, can't be a winner every time eh... @del_boy

 

[Greythundercloudys]

Absolutely no hay weather forecast for Scotland , when they say rain in the north west that means all of scotland, we never miss it. Rained every evening this week and were totally flooded out last Sunday, ground is abit tender around here can't stand anymore really, needing 3 weeks dry weather. Not this good weather that's forecast but never arrives.

 

[ILovebaling]

It was hellish wet through the night

Well you'd never known it had rained here really as its dried off. Don't get me wrong I wouldn't have wanted something 3 quarters hay getting wet but silage grass or anything freshly cut has took no harm at all. If people continue to go by the current forecast it and don't cut all quality will be gone. Be August in 3 weeks

 

[glasshouse]

Just made it

 

[glasshouse]

Absolutely no hay weather forecast for Scotland , when they say rain in the north west that means all of scotland, we never miss it. Rained every evening this week and were totally flooded out last Sunday, ground is abit tender around here can't stand anymore really, needing 3 weeks dry weather. Not this good weather that's forecast but never arrives.

Weekend to be ok
Next wk mixed

 

[FG.]

Just finished knocking a lump down in overcast conditions, but as I turned the mower off, someone turned the shower tap full on ?

 

[Hfd Cattle]

Took a risk, epic fail, can't be a winner every time eh... @del_boy

It will be ok ...I'm going mowing tomorrow and it's raining here at the mo but tomorrow on is looking good .
Without being too precise what part of Hfd are you .?

 

[Derrick Hughes]

I hope someone is making some hay

 

[Tubbylew]

It will be ok ...I'm going mowing tomorrow and it's raining here at the mo but tomorrow on is looking good .
Without being too precise what part of Hfd are you .?

South west, fortune favours the bold etc.

 

[glasshouse]

I hope someone is making some hay

No demand for it u said?

 

[del_boy]

Took a risk, epic fail, can't be a winner every time eh... @del_boy

I charge extra on top of the mowing rate for the weather forcast

 

[Goweresque]

Just finished knocking a lump down in overcast conditions, but as I turned the mower off, someone turned the shower tap full on ?

Me too! A bit of rain when its just mown does no great harm though.

 

[Tubbylew]

I charge extra on top of the mowing rate for the weather forcast

Weather forcasters wouldn't be very wealthy if they was paid on results.

 

[FG.]

Me too! A bit of rain when its just mown does no great harm though.

Seems the only way to get on, is to mow into the rain, to gain a few days.

 

[Tha Ulsterscot]

Think I'll be wrapping on Saturday. Forecast is now giving 24 hours of rain on Sunday and Monday.

Nothing like a drop of rain to give you patience.

 

[Hfd Cattle]

Seems the only way to get on, is to mow into the rain, to gain a few days.

I've saidit many times ...best hay is cut in the rain !

 

[puppet]

Nothing like a drop of rain to give you patience.

We have decided to just crack on. 16 acres down for 2 days, another 20 to cut tomorrow. Showers today but just tossed it out anyway in the rain as it is still green. Neighbours probably think we are daft. 3 good days to come and Monday not looking too wet now so it will bale next week. Only needs a good 24 hours by then to get it dried for hay.
As you say, patience needed not to panic and phone for the wrapper.