Slower forward speed when its green but can speed up when its drying and lighter.What revs you ted at I.e full pto speed or slower was experimenting todayresults were inconclusive
Hay Making 2021
- Thread starter ffukedfarmer
- Start date
- Location
- Near Colchester
Turning the toppings on the first nice day for 4 weeks, this has only been cut a week.
Must be old dead grass to be dry that quick! We cut some on Tuesday, will be fit to bale tomorrow and there's not much on it, young grass though
- Location
- Montgomeryshire
Same here. Cut Tuesday, some will go tomorrow afternoon (if tomorrow is like today), the other field should go on Sunday.
- Location
- The North
Same here as above, It’s been unbelievable heat and wind here never known it like it for hay
- Location
- South Molton
Please be careful folks
Why ‘make hay while the sun shines’ is best for farm fire safety | Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service
We are seeing an increase in agricultural fires, and more specifically barn fires, at the moment, and we are concerned this will continue, so we thought we’d explain why.
A crawl over the stack once a week is no bad idea to keep an eye and your nose on it.
Please be careful folks
Why ‘make hay while the sun shines’ is best for farm fire safety | Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service
We are seeing an increase in agricultural fires, and more specifically barn fires, at the moment, and we are concerned this will continue, so we thought we’d explain why.beta.dsfire.gov.uk
A massive 2.5ac for small bales (hopefully). Cut Thursday AM, hoping to bale Monday PM.
- Location
- The North
It’s getting close!
Chris123
Member
- Location
- Shropshire
Wonder if there has been as much grass cut in such a short spell before, literally grass down or baled up everywhere last 5 days
- Location
- Summer set
Counted 3 turning grass in the distance whilst I was doing mine
- Location
- Summer set
Hope they are secured otherwise you’ll have the GUTH police after you
Greythundercloudys
Member
A man yesterday told me you, ll hardly can give hay away this year, so much of it all baled in perfect condition.
Secured but not strapped, some of us know how to do a half hitchHope they are secured otherwise you’ll have the GUTH police after you
- Location
- The North
A lot baled here today, supprised not been down long, mines extremely close but as it one field of it was green gave it till tomorw as it off into big squares got to be fit for them or it heats.
spin cycle
Member
- Location
- north norfolk
a 'friends'
mower lost the outer bit of one of it's bottom saucers with about 3acs to cut......will it still work so 'he' could finish tommoz
asking for a 'friend'.....if i havn't made that clear already
mower lost the outer bit of one of it's bottom saucers with about 3acs to cut......will it still work so 'he' could finish tommozasking for a 'friend'
.....if i havn't made that clear already
- Location
- Summer set
Why don’t you offer to do it for your “friend”
- Location
- The North
A picture tell a thousand words sounds like it prob mighta 'friends'
asking for a 'friend'
Princess Pooper
Member
- Location
- East Mids
We have 40 acres on the deck, which is actually surplus 2nd cut silage which won't fit in the clamp so will be made into hay - far more than we have ever had before. It will be fine for the dries and if we are short of grass next spring we buffer the lush grass with hay. We haven't actually cut our usual 12 acres of species rich meadow hay, we grazed them earlier as we were short of grass! . Neighbours across the river have hay down. Neighbour up the road has hay down. Smallholding in the village even nearer has hay down. Neighbour across the road has hay down!
