Funnily enough, we are having a slight change in policy ... going to graze far offs over summer
Silage 2020
- Thread starter Bald Rick
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Funnily enough, we are having a slight change in policy ... going to graze far offs over summer
- Location
- somerset
desperate to get out, grass everywhere, except the silage pit, could cut some if it dried out, ground not really dry enough yet to stand grazing, even on/off, very nearly there, then it fing rains again, lovely yesterday, drying out, heavy rain last night. But, as I tell my son, you can't beat nature, just got to learn to live with it, and patience. Knowing the sh1t winter we have had, probably get couple of weeks cold east wind, and burn the lot off.
Then a drought
- Location
- somerset
that would put the icing on the cake !!!!! another dry summer, would finish us off, 2 in a row bad enough. But, might be a silver lining in this sh1te weather, if arable boys cannot get their corn in, might be a chance to crop for the summer
That would be lovely!
You keep it
What sort of crop?
- Location
- somerset
doubt they would want maize, peas/barlet, irg westerwold, have to see what the weather does
ollie989898
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You gone short now? I understand folk are short in the Mendips. Come a bit East around Frome and the people I know have a fair bit left. Still a bit of winter about I think.
Monty
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- Location
- Nantwich, Cheshire
M-J-G
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I take it was a close to life or death situation to warrant such a mess
Monty
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- Location
- Nantwich, Cheshire
It's only a grazing field. It will look completely different in a month after the roller's been over it. Can always run the power harrow/grass drill over it if it needs it. I've already put 2 doses of muck on drier fields about 40ton/acre so far. It's got to go somewhere and I'm avoiding the mowing fields until it dries some more
Farmer Bogass
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- Location
- Lincolnshire
Be patient. I think the cold and wet weather is going to hang about until towards the end of March, then come April it will bypass spring and go from one extreme to the other and will be a race against time toget the grass off and make the most of the moisture in the ground before the ground conditions get dried out, and the panic sets in about not enough winter feed. April to June will require all hands on deck trying to sqeeuze 25 hours out of a day.
Could be another year where we skip skip spring and land straight into summer.
Could be another year where we skip skip spring and land straight into summer.
Dead Rabbits
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- Location
- 'Merica
you will wonder why it took you so long to do it.
Not sure. It will add a bit more work fetching and taking cows back and forth
Headless chicken
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- Location
- West Wales
im not sure I love seeing my cows grazing but from a point of view of man hours and ease then housing them I find is much better. That’s here ofcourse and every farm is different.
@Bald Rick why the change?
Couple of reasons
Save a bit on feed
Will have spare grass after 1st/2nd cut unless there is a drought
Experiment in case we have to graze a percentage
Give them a bit of sun ... why not
Grassman247
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Because milk from forage is where the profit is! Always has been and always will be.
Milk from flashy tractors and kit on the other hand just looks good for the neighbours.
Headless chicken
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- Location
- West Wales
Fair comment agreed as well.
BDBed
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- Location
- Melton Mowbray
Got a bit done for a customer today.