Maize 2020

[som farmer]

we had a neighbour, who would only buy game cover maize, and drilled after contractors had finished the 1st cut, all round, cheaper to drill, and would throw a wobbly, if badgers hit over a few stalks, had, had to be cut, then !!! never understood why the cows didn't milk like other farmers, oh, fert was to dear, would never pay to use.

 

[stablegirl]

Finished chopping today and very happy, averaged 15 to 16 tons at 32%dm.

Glad to have it out of the way.

Good crops overall but a massive weed burden underneath from poor pre emergence performance.

Chopped short and mulled very tightly amazing how much you get in the trailers.

Absolutely top job done by the lads on the clamp.

 

[jondear]

Some done near here on sat was grown under plastic!

 

[Durry cows]

Finished chopping today and very happy, averaged 15 to 16 tons at 32%dm.

Glad to have it out of the way.

Good crops overall but a massive weed burden underneath from poor pre emergence performance.

Chopped short and mulled very tightly amazing how much you get in the trailers.

Absolutely top job done by the lads on the clamp.View attachment 907693View attachment 907694View attachment 907695

Got to be happy with that?! Looks good, out of interest what tonnage/dry matter do you get/used to get when you were on wholecrop? Take it there’s no comparison to feeding maize hence you’re growing it?

 

[stablegirl]

Ball Park 10 ton 40%dm.

No competition in my eyes, but must let maize ripen.

 

[jimmer]

 

[jimmer]

Cut maize today
Conservative estimate of 22t/acre
High 30s DM

 

[stablegirl]

Thats a fantastic crop! 8t/DM

Fair play.

 

[jimmer]

Thats a fantastic crop! 8t/DM

Fair play.

I didn't grow it, bought off the field

 

[jimmer]

Thats a fantastic crop! 8t/DM

Fair play.

Thanks. But the credit doesn't belong to me, just the empty wallet

 

[Durry cows]

I didn't grow it, bought off the field

Gonna say what £? Pm if you like

 

[jimmer]

Gonna say what £? Pm if you like

£33/t pitted

 

[Durry cows]

£33/t pitted

Cheap!

 

[jimmer]

Cheap!

Hour and 45 round trip made it a couple of quid more than I'd have liked, but hey ho

 

[pappuller]

£33/t pitted

Looks well ready will be cracking feed value in every £33 be excellent value

 

[Dead Rabbits]

Finished chopping today and very happy, averaged 15 to 16 tons at 32%dm.

Glad to have it out of the way.

Good crops overall but a massive weed burden underneath from poor pre emergence performance.

Chopped short and mulled very tightly amazing how much you get in the trailers.

Absolutely top job done by the lads on the clamp.View attachment 907693View attachment 907694View attachment 907695

I’d be happy with the “weed burden” heifer and dry cow feed.

 

[ollie989898]

You can see the crop in Jimmer's photos is on it's way through senescence- the lower leaves are crisping up and the stem and even some of the upper parts of the plant are turning. The cut stalks do not look dark green, either. Even in the pit it is heaping up nicely.

 

[Beef farmer]

You can see the crop in Jimmer's photos is on it's way through senescence- the lower leaves are crisping up and the stem and even some of the upper parts of the plant are turning. The cut stalks do not look dark green, either. Even in the pit it is heaping up nicely.

Looks nearer 42dm than 38 too. Valuable feed

 

[ollie989898]

I’d be happy with the “weed burden” heifer and dry cow feed.

You wouldn't be impressed with that level of weed in the stubble if you were intending to min-till wheat into the field soon after. Conditions at the moment are absolutely fantastic for min-till wheat behind maize, just a sniff early really.

 

[Boysground]

Starting today, just doing 1 clamp more next week.

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