Silage 2020

[Lewis]

75ish acres dropped for 4th cut. All bales
Dandillions are in full force and taking over

 

[Mouser]

Salvage operation on today. Not too bad considering.

would have been a lot worse if not for the 70ft rows courtesy of a demo merger.

 

[vantage]

And there’s me thinking that’s a hell of a crop , until you mentioned the merger! Good job, saved a lot of the field.

 

[Mouser]

And there’s me thinking that’s a hell of a crop , until you mentioned the merger! Good job, saved a lot of the field.

Twas a mighty sward!

 

[vantage]

Twas a mighty sward!

3rd?

 

[Mouser]

3rd?

Yeah, heavy ground 9 weeks growth, kept waiting for a good spell but never came.

 

[Sid]

Organic 4th cut, mown last night, ted this morning, rake tomorrow then bale.

Just want a bit of sun to lose some moisture

 

[som farmer]

we had the sun on ours, dried down nicely, cut 8 aug and again 8 sept, really nice stuff, worked out at about 21/2 ton/ac, growing like crazy, another cut 8 oct ?

 

[Sid]

we had the sun on ours, dried down nicely, cut 8 aug and again 8 sept, really nice stuff, worked out at about 21/2 ton/ac, growing like crazy, another cut 8 oct ?

We will leave anything now for out wintering heifers.

 

[Beef farmer]

We will leave anything now for out wintering heifers.

You spread them out or move them often?

 

[som farmer]

We will leave anything now for out wintering heifers.

Out wintering on grass here, with cattle, is a no go, unless its going to be ploughed, just caps the top, son, has decided, my reasoning for having sheep in, is, perhaps not so terrible, and looks like being resurrected !!!
still short of quality silage, for our autumn block of 60, which we had no plans to have ! unfortunately, we have had to alter our plans ! Not sure what we will do, with the 17 acres of kale, we have, and before any bright spark suggests silageing/wrapping it, NO, seen that done, and the mess, that follows !
Our contractor cut maize yesterday, started 10.30, finished at 5.00, 13 acres, whole field was flat, caught a freak wind in the last gale, not a lot else he could do, but the effluent was pouring out, destined for a digester.

 

[Sid]

You spread them out or move them often?

Give them blocks and move them on.
Careful not to over graze and damage the red clover!

still short of quality silage, for our autumn block of 60, which we had no plans to have ! unfortunately, we have had to alter our plans ! Not sure what we will do, with the 17 acres of kale, we have, and before any bright spark suggests silageing/wrapping it, NO, seen that done, and the mess, that follows !
Our contractor cut maize yesterday, started 10.30, finished at 5.00, 13 acres, whole field was flat, caught a freak wind in the last gale, not a lot else he could do, but the effluent was pouring out, destined for a digester.

Plans have to be flexible sometimes.
Have to buy a scythe and cut and carry by hand like the old boys use to!

 

[Jdunn55]

Out wintering on grass here, with cattle, is a no go, unless its going to be ploughed, just caps the top, son, has decided, my reasoning for having sheep in, is, perhaps not so terrible, and looks like being resurrected !!!
still short of quality silage, for our autumn block of 60, which we had no plans to have ! unfortunately, we have had to alter our plans ! Not sure what we will do, with the 17 acres of kale, we have, and before any bright spark suggests silageing/wrapping it, NO, seen that done, and the mess, that follows !
Our contractor cut maize yesterday, started 10.30, finished at 5.00, 13 acres, whole field was flat, caught a freak wind in the last gale, not a lot else he could do, but the effluent was pouring out, destined for a digester.

Could you swap the kale with a suckler/sheep farmer for some silage? Or even a dairy farmer for their heifers (assuming you cant/dont want to graze yours on it!)?

 

[Conrod96]

Salvage operation on today. Not too bad considering. View attachment 906858View attachment 906859would have been a lot worse if not for the 70ft rows courtesy of a demo merger.View attachment 906860

You’ve got away well there We’ve 80 acre of 4th cut to try and salvage hopefully next week by the forecast and I’ll be happy if we get away as well as that

 

[Mouser]

You’ve got away well there We’ve 80 acre of 4th cut to try and salvage hopefully next week by the forecast and I’ll be happy if we get away as well as that

There was wetter/messier bits but not bad and more importantly not deep. Ground still drier than you'd imagine, dry spring still helping.

 

[som farmer]

Could you swap the kale with a suckler/sheep farmer for some silage? Or even a dairy farmer for their heifers (assuming you cant/dont want to graze yours on it!)?

planned to graze 160 head on it, put extra in, because of drought, but grown well beyond expectations. Now down to 100 head !

 

[Conrod96]

There was wetter/messier bits but not bad and more importantly not deep. Ground still drier than you'd imagine, dry spring still helping.

Water was laying on ours in places when we went to look on Wednesday for mowing it

 

[Shebb90]

First load tipped but like @Sid said lacking sun today.

 

[Sid]

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First load tipped but like @Sid said lacking sun today.

Allowing an extra days wilt here.....mean while other jobs to crack on with

 

[Shebb90]

Allowing an extra days wilt here.....mean while other jobs to crack on with
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Ours been down for two days so time it was picked up. Dry ok to be fair.