Oh , thought you were going up the M11 ...It's not the roads to the farm that are the problem......
It's our mile long track
Hay Making 2021
- Thread starter ffukedfarmer
- Start date
- Location
- south norfolk, uk
@spin cycle can vouch for the smooth,even, flat farm drive to ours ........
If RT rubbish comes in about well maintained farm drives, we're f#cked.
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- Location
- Cornwall
Have to roll all the bales in to the ditch to stop the kids from putting them down the bottom of the valley
Can you go fast enough for the sledge when following a rake.Few bits done last few days, couple of very late nights, but all in. Bar a 1 acre paddock to cut
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- Location
- Mendips Somerset
what machine was that ? seems a bit excessive !
- Location
- south norfolk, uk
Yes, goes a nice speed, about 3.5-4kph according to the dash. I find slower than 3kph the sledge can occasionally gum up. Try to get an even row and keep the baler full.
If it's right thin stuff I have the option to put 2 into 1
Rake leaves a nice amount of room to get round with the baler.
- Location
- The North
always move it before rowing as its damp from nigth before,
Weird we get a cracking weather window but some people around me have baled some super green shite, bet it will be right dusty charred rubbish that if their shed don't burn down, i honestly don't get some farmers
- Location
- somerset
400hp valmet, bought decent older 2nd hand tractors, that would have handled the baler, for less, than the tyre, ............ if it had a computer fitted. To be honest, not a lot of farms could warrant that size, let alone the lanes round here, all it means are comments like '#### rich farmers, ###### up all the lanes', and l sought of agree, back tyres were taller than me, 6ft1in, to big for country lanes
- Location
- Near Colchester
One barn full, for a while - I let it stand like this till I get around to stacking in another shed. We have actually finished our first field, 12 acres done and only 70 acres left unbaled.
Some of it is toppings though.
Some of it is toppings though.
Mark C
Member
- Location
- Bedfordshire
- Location
- Near Colchester
What a frustrating year. Yesterday the hay was 10% moisture, today, same field, same cutting day and everything with 2 more teddings too - 15% minimum. Sun shining all the time, must be the humidity.
It wouldn't be so annoying if we didn't have the haymaking forecast from hell this weekend. I just did 2 rows so that I had room to clear them up.
It may have something to do with rising damp too.
It wouldn't be so annoying if we didn't have the haymaking forecast from hell this weekend. I just did 2 rows so that I had room to clear them up.
It may have something to do with rising damp too.
- Location
- somerset
friend on the somerset levels tells me, acres not able to cut, water table to high, kit cannot travel on the fields, without rutting, or worse sinking. All in the name of 'conservation'.
- Location
- North Wiltshire
I'm on wet Wiltshire clay and having the same problem.
Thick, flat crop on wet ground.
Very slow progress
Thick, flat crop on wet ground.
Very slow progress
Ali_Maxxum
Member
- Location
- Chepstow, Wales
Anyone else starting to get a little concerned with how the weather is/forecast and how much there is still to do? Fully aware it's totally beyond anyone's control but we've barely scratched the surface with how much contract work we still have to do and about 70ac for ourselves.
Maybe I'm just reaching out for reassurance that I'm not the only one in this predicament.
Maybe I'm just reaching out for reassurance that I'm not the only one in this predicament.
Skintagain
Member
- Location
- Perched on the Pennines
If I had a lot of hay left to do I would be concerned. I would say people are 95% done around us.
- Location
- North Wiltshire
Feel your concern. I've got a concerning amount still to do and the last 5 dry days is frustrating, as I got baled up thurs afternoon in readiness of a weather breakdown that hasn't happened yet.Anyone else starting to get a little concerned with how the weather is/forecast and how much there is still to do? Fully aware it's totally beyond anyone's control but we've barely scratched the surface with how much contract work we still have to do and about 70ac for ourselves.
Maybe I'm just reaching out for reassurance that I'm not the only one in this predicament.
Grassman
Member
- Location
- Derbyshire
Finished first cut here. Earliest finish ever. We still havnt had rain even though last weekend was forecast very wet.Anyone else starting to get a little concerned with how the weather is/forecast and how much there is still to do? Fully aware it's totally beyond anyone's control but we've barely scratched the surface with how much contract work we still have to do and about 70ac for ourselves.
Maybe I'm just reaching out for reassurance that I'm not the only one in this predicament.
Ali_Maxxum
Member
- Location
- Chepstow, Wales
We seriously pushed on the last 2 weeks with boys and extra tedders subbed in, was expecting a monsoon on the weekend and into the beginning on this week and we've only really had a few showers. It's forecast that it should be emptying down as we speak but it's actually quite bright with the sun just about making an appearance.
Skintagain
Member
- Location
- Perched on the Pennines
How do you go on in a bad summer? It’s been a doddle here too this time
Ali_Maxxum
Member
- Location
- Chepstow, Wales
The last 'bad' year we had a lot simply didn't get made and the flail topper had a bit of a work out and we had to buy hay in for customers. A good year we could do more, a bad year we need about half the amount to do.