Silage Season 2018

[bigw]

Was it you who knew the connells at wicketthorne?

 

[Whitewalker]

Few miles from me . Nice kit .

 

[CJ Hall]

Yep I know Craig, where are you @Whitewalker

 

[Whitewalker]

Yep I know Craig, where are you @Whitewalker

I’m at Co Down Northern Ireland. Probably closer ones here to them but compared to you next door.

 

[CJ Hall]

I’m at Co Down Northern Ireland. Probably closer ones here to them but compared to you next door.

Ah ok close to slurry kat I get you now

 

[Bald Rick]

Well these things come in 3s apparently, and it is Friday the 13th. Glad there was no major damage done

Are you using the new pad after only 3 days? Braver man than me

No, just terminally short of space. Took 80ac of WW quite nicely but think will panel it out when we get a chance next year.

Please note the wet on the sheets. Been raining all day here

 

[Nyvlingen]

Doesnt need so long time to dry... here in the middle of sweden we have had 22mm since the last of april.

 

[bigw]

Sorry for posting but 2nd cut is good to go.

 

[vantage]

Sorry for posting but 2nd cut is good to go.

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Mine like that was in the pit 3 weeks ago,greened up again and had 5.5 mm of rain today to help it along.

 

[The Agrarian]

Likewise. Put similar stuff in three weeks ago, and its done nothing since other than develop brown patches.

 

[Stuart1]

Yes sir, also NC trailers and lagoon mixers, UK imported tractors too View attachment 694036

Small world, I live 3 miles from the NC Factory.

 

[slim pickins]

2nd cutting will be finished tomorrow.

 

[holywell farmer]

Doesnt need so long time to dry... here in the middle of sweden we have had 22mm since the last of april.View attachment 694404

That looks very dry stuff

 

[holywell farmer]

So the mowers are starting to move.

Let us hope for a much better 2018 than last year

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Have cut much more

 

[Nyvlingen]

That looks very dry stuff

Very dry, and not much of it! But today we had 75mm of rain, so now we can start hoping for a third cut to save us..

 

[The Agrarian]

Third cut started. Grabbing a bit in between showers. August never seems to be a good month for us. Weather always broken. The last time we did third cut in one go is five years ago.

Yields are light, but then it only started growing three weeks ago when the damp started to come.

That's the one man army, as he likes to be called.

 

[Beef farmer]

Third cut started. Grabbing a bit in between showers. August never seems to be a good month for us. Weather always broken. The last time we did third cut in one go is five years ago.

Yields are light, but then it only started growing three weeks ago when the damp started to come.

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That's the one man army, as he likes to be called.

I'd chew my right arm off to have a cut like that today.

 

[surprisefarmer]

Love the drone shots.

Do you put all your silage in with a wagon?

Got my second cut in on Monday night and happy to say it was dry, but as you say, no great bulk.

 

[The Agrarian]

I'm sure. Hope it greens up for you soon.

And I'd chew my right arm off to be grazing in november, december, February and March.

 

[The Agrarian]

Love the drone shots.

Do you put all your silage in with a wagon?

Got my second cut in on Monday night and happy to say it was dry, but as you say, no great bulk.

Thanks. Just got it and getting a bit of practice. Inspired by @Beef farmer .

All with the wagon. He earns his name of one man army I must say.

Why I, on the buckrake, am not included in the army is a mystery.