Still cutting

[Secret Agronomist]

How much is left to do out there. I'm down to 120 acres of wheat (which is ready) and 100 of sb which has just been sprayed off (may20th sown). The wheat would have been done but some breakdowns put us behind. was down to 21% yesterday but back up to 25+ on a hand sample today, ok forecast for rest of week so will get it nailed. There is a bit of sprouting as since that last week of hot weather (when we had only just started) we've been getting broken weather with 75mm in August and 66mm this month so far. Still its helping the root crops!

 

[Badshot]

Got my linseed to do yet.
The rain following the drought has resurrected it, reflowering, setting new pods, so it's had glyphosate annoyingly.
Was looking like going off no worries naturally until the rain came
Should get it in the next dry week

 

[JockCroft]

!00% still to do. And its RAINING.

 

[Against_the_grain]

There is a bit of sprouting as since that last week of hot weather (when we had only just started) we've been getting broken weather with 75mm in August and 66mm this month so far. Still its helping the root crops!

To put the weather into some sort of perspective we have had 66mm total rainfall since the 11th May (4months)! -5mm August, 0mm July-

 

[Secret Agronomist]

To put the weather into some sort of perspective we have had 66mm total rainfall since the 11th May!

Some of our potatoes have had 225mm through a rain gun! And 1 week we did 400 acre inches! It changes quick then forgets to moderate itself.

 

[Devil's advocate]

20 acre of little bale straw to do.

Tractor clutch faliure, theft of a van, having to spend lots of time at the bank (rumbled for using a personnal account to run the farm) & staff & family illness.

Should catch up by the weekend.

 

[jamesy]

Well I went once round first field on Friday, was 30%mc so once was enough!

I thought it’d be drier than that but no. Propcorn is around £1.90/l here so don’t want to be cutting wet barley.

 

[bobk]

20 acre of little bale straw to do.

Tractor clutch faliure, theft of a van, having to spend lots of time at the bank (rumbled for using a personnal account to run the farm) & staff & family illness.

Should catch up by the weekend.

Who's a naughty boy then .

 

[DRC]

Well I went once round first field on Friday, was 30%mc so once was enough!

I thought it’d be drier than that but no. Propcorn is around £1.90/l here so don’t want to be cutting wet barley.

Hats off to you guys as we have all been a bit blasé about harvest this year. Often we are hoping for an Indian summer to get finished . I hope you get a hot week soon .

 

[Gill Horse]

150 ac wheat still to do here. Rain almost everyday last week.

 

[bobk]

150 ac wheat still to do here. Rain almost everyday last week.

Weather looking good for the next 10 days

 

[Qman]

I can understand it in the north of Scotland, but what the hell are you doing with wheat to cut in Lancashire? Is it spring wheat?

 

[Gill Horse]

Weather looking good for the next 10 days

Fingers crossed

 

[Gill Horse]

I can understand it in the north of Scotland, but what the hell are you doing with wheat to cut in Lancashire? Is it spring wheat?

Yes spring wheat

 

[bobk]

Yes spring wheat

Had a bit of liquid sunshine ?

 

[Gill Horse]

Yes spring wheat

There's quite a lot of spring wheat grown in Lancashire. Especially on the moss land

 

[bobk]

It's very autumnal for early September

 

[Gill Horse]

Had a bit of liquid sunshine ?

We usually do but not needed to this year.
Everything burnt up in the hot dry spell

 

[bobk]

We usually do but not needed to this year.
Everything burnt up in the hot dry spell

What are your expectations yield wise , never done spring wheat here

 

[Gill Horse]

It's very autumnal for early September

Very muggy here this evening
Need some wind ideally