Late spring

[bobk]

Somewhat stating the obvious , but south of france is cold and northern spain only a tad better .
Maybe we'll need that crappy silage after all.
Not even considering any spring cropping at the mo.

 

[Chae1]

Meant to be warming up at weekend. 12 degree's forecast Saturday!

 

[Badshot]

Meant to be warming up at weekend. 12 degree's forecast Saturday!

It's no good warming up unless it stops raining, to be honest here we need a fortnight of easterlies, that's what normally dries us up rapidly.
The forecast is looking better though so this time next week I might be a bit happier.

 

[Sandy]

Next week looks really cold though more hard frosts

 

[bobk]

It's no good warming up unless it stops raining, to be honest here we need a fortnight of easterlies, that's what normally dries us up rapidly.
The forecast is looking better though so this time next week I might be a bit happier.

That's the point exactly , it's wet and it ain't drying .

 

[Chae1]

It's not raining up here. Been dry for months. Was speaking to a lad that's strip grazing 7k lambs on turnips Wednesday! Said wouldn't know they'd been there and not having to clip any.

 

[bovrill]

Last night I was looking at the diary for last year, and we were in a very similar position at the start of March.

 

[Badshot]

That's the point exactly , it's wet and it ain't drying .

It has actually dried quite a lot today, but one day doesn't make a drought we need weeks of it to do any good. Then I'll be moaning the fert hasn't been washed in

 

[Beef farmer]

It's not raining up here. Been dry for months. Was speaking to a lad that's strip grazing 7k lambs on turnips Wednesday! Said wouldn't know they'd been there and not having to clip any.

He got balls the size of melons holding so many so late, or did he start with a lot more. I would love to be brave enough to hold all until now, but always jib beginning of February and start shifting out. Will he follow ground with maize or spring barley?

 

[Chae1]

He got balls the size of melons holding so many so late, or did he start with a lot more. I would love to be brave enough to hold all until now, but always jib beginning of February and start shifting out. Will he follow ground with maize or spring barley?

Started with 10 thousand. Guessing spring barley.

 

[turbo]

Don't want to annoy anybody but we've only had 20 m of rain in feb here.put liquid fert on rape last week hardly marked the ground.

 

[Beef farmer]

Don't want to annoy anybody but we've only had 20 m of rain in feb here.put liquid fert on rape last week hardly marked the ground.

Don't come running when you've got a drought at flowering.

 

[turbo]

We will get wot we get no good worrying about things you car'nt control.

 

[bovrill]

28mm at the buildings in Feb, 55mm at the furthest south field two miles away! Doesn't seem any drier here though.

 

[Wombat]

Was just drying up nicely but the last 48hrs spoilt it, was hoping to get some fert on this week but might not now.

Just walked out and chucking it down but hopefully the wind and a bit of sun will get it dried up

 

[franklin]

Days legnthening, and a bit more heat. This wind has really started to make things look a little more rosy.

 

[DRC]

Wheat I planted on 17th Feb has sprouted.
Might dril spring barley later this week.

 

[Chae1]

Ploughing drying up nicely here.

 

[Sandy]

Ploughing drying up nicely here.

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Fine looking ground for carrots

 

[Chae1]

Fine looking ground for carrots

Aye Mr Benzie is keen to put in some carrots down their. The ring were too late phoning had all barley contracted already. If poor prices continue will seriously look at it next year.

It kept 90 cows overwinter it's fine free draining.