Haymaking 2023

[IOW91]

I know it's very early still, but looks like my neighbour is making a bit of hay on a small field that he lets people camp on.

Couple of others seem to be underway with haylage.

I've just been and mowed 8 acres that is going to be haylage for a chap this evening.

It will be at least 10 days away that I start haylage and probably no hay until July due to cutting dates.

Has anyone else made a start or seen any about?

 

[Wood field]

Be a long way off yet up here

 

[spin cycle]

Be a long way off yet up here View attachment 1113895

is that a turkey

 

[Wood field]

is that a turkey

That’s Wilf one of the boss ladies patterdale’s

 

[BrianV]

That’s Wilf one of the boss ladies patterdale’s View attachment 1113898

He certainly really looks like a Wilf.

 

[Tha Ulsterscot]

Made a start today, cut 10 acres for hay, or haylage if timing isn't right. Supposed to be good for the next 2 weeks, but ground is very damp underneath.

 

[IOW91]

Made a start today, cut 10 acres for hay, or haylage if timing isn't right. Supposed to be good for the next 2 weeks, but ground is very damp underneath.

I was starting to think the same about the ground. But luckily Its been drying very well the last 10 days.

 

[Johndeere]

Yes cut a 40 acre new ley on Sunday, very early but weather is set good for next two weeks so will grab it now incase the rain returns

 

[robs1]

We cut 25 acres of Westwood's for haylage yesterday and 15 of old pasture for hay, forecast is good more than ten days, too good to miss

 

[APJ]

First haylage underway for us this week, grass maybe a bit too young for hay just yet, but if we get some heat things could change.

 

[onthehoof]

We cut 25 acres of Westwood's for haylage yesterday and 15 of old pasture for hay, forecast is good more than ten days, too good to miss

Keep us updated

 

[Jon 3085]

Good weather has come 2 weeks too soon for hay making

 

[robs1]

Keep us updated

Patience will be key to make the hay, was surprised by how the ground had dried in a week especially the hay bit which is water meadow

 

[puppet]

Far too early for hay.

 

[Devil's advocate]

I'll mow when I want it to rain.

Dare not mow now, don't want it ready the day of Mum's funeral. Maybe next week.

 

[Bruce Almighty]

We’ve been silaging but also cut a field for hay. I reckon it’ll be haylage.
Too much sap in the stem this early I suspect ?

 

[Northeastfarmer]

We’ve been silaging but also cut a field for hay. I reckon it’ll be haylage.
Too much sap in the stem this early I suspect ?

It’ll be alright for hay this early…if you want a new hayshed…

 

[Sid]

Given the way some of the late cut Stewardship grass has grown the July cut is going to be very poor quality

 

[Cornish bob]

We’ve cut down 30 acres for hay hopefully,got to be worth a try with the forecast

 

[RhysT]

Bought 160 round bale haylage so far this week. Some made last Friday proper haylage. Stuff made today a drier haylage but never a wrapped hay. Mowing half our haylage hopefully early next week. Hadn’t planned on mowing until the weekend after but weather too good to miss. 900 bale first cut haylage expected.