Maize 2020

[Shebb90]

Seen Chopper sinking about a foot, tractors being pulled in and out.

So wet!

Yeah going to be like that now, hoping to go this week. Do you do maize

 

[dinderleat]

Did ours yesterday first field was interesting and couldn’t get to about an acre, but 55 acres was fine and finished last night at 11. Average yields But filled the pit so fairly relived.

 

[Beef farmer]

Last of the contract maize delivered last night. 70 acres left to do this week.

 

[Milkcow365]

Done 40 acres here with the normal combination drill be interesting to see how it does

40 acres with combination drill by far looking the best,

 

[Dead Rabbits]

40 acres with combination drill by far looking the best,

What is a combination drill?

 

[som farmer]

power harrow, with attached drill, 1 pass, We did some a few years ago, lost a new calf in it, cow wasn't worried, son went in to find it, no drill rows, totally, utterly lost in it, he rung me, to shout out, to get his bearings, came out, on a completely different side, to where he went in ! Good crop though, calf was with his mother next day.
Moving the kale fence this afternoon, dry as a bone, that's at the top of the hill, maize is at the bottom, due to come off this week, just hoping weather forecast gets it right.

 

[vantage]

@Bald Rick , how did your maize turn out?

 

[Mc115reed]

@Mc115reed

Yes going very well not making a mark anywhere and not had anybody stuck yet this year [emoji24][emoji24][emoji24][emoji24][emoji24][emoji24][emoji24][emoji24] feeling the sarcasm?

 

[Bald Rick]

@Bald Rick , how did your maize turn out?

Haven’t started. Were waiting for the contractor to buy a header (which he has now) and today it is raining. May start tomorrow

 

[Beef farmer]

Is it not super fit? You would be an early site wouldn't you?

 

[Werzle]

R V Pugh posted a fb video of maize being direct drilled into sward in extremely dry conditions late spring/early summer, i would be interested to see what that grew like if anybody knows the company.

 

[Mc115reed]

R V Pugh posted a fb video of maize being direct drilled into sward in extremely dry conditions late spring/early summer, i would be interested to see what that grew like if anybody knows the company.

Contractor that drilled it was “n p Davies agricultural contractors” but haven’t put any more photos on there Facebook page since they drilled it

 

[Bald Rick]

Is it not super fit? You would be an early site wouldn't you?

Yeah it's good to go ..................

Just we've been doing other things

 

[Bald Rick]

Thunderbirds are go .........

... just another 325 acres to go

 

[Dead Rabbits]

Thunderbirds are go .........

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... just another 325 acres to go

Crop pictures?

 

[Devon James]

Bit disappointed with the Belami. We grew five varieties and this one has gone over

 

[Bald Rick]

Crop pictures?

Keeping well away tbh. They are doing the beach and it has no structure so progress is slow as they keep hitting soft spots

 

[Cows 'n grass]

Bit disappointed with the Belami. We grew five varieties and this one has gone over View attachment 913797

Do you think it would be possible to block off some coulters and drill maize with the Claydon?

 

[Mc115reed]

Keeping well away tbh. They are doing the beach and it has no structure so progress is slow as they keep hitting soft spots

Know that feeling [emoji22]

 

[Beef farmer]

Bit disappointed with the Belami. We grew five varieties and this one has gone over View attachment 913797

Was it your gang who had the round baler on the maize clamp, bailing up maize and wrapping it?