- Location
- Perthshire (It's a big place!)
We had 3 hot days last week!336 ha to go yet, a good week and we will be done. When’s the heatwave coming
The Anyone finished yet thread
- Thread starter Gedd
- Start date
- Location
- Bedfordshire
1400 acres to go!! WW, Peas, S Bly, S Wt, S & W Bns and some S Oats.
Been struggling so far with unfit heavy straw crops in WW.
14 good combining days should see it done.
Been struggling so far with unfit heavy straw crops in WW.
14 good combining days should see it done.
- Location
- East yorks
Winter wheat should be done later this week, only a few acres left, then i think it will be 10 days till the rest of the spring barley and spring wheat is ready
- Location
- Ashbourne, Derbyshire
3 days of wheat (160 acres)
4-5 days spring barley (285 acres)
1 day spring beans (50 acres)
1 day spring osr (55 acres)
4-5 days spring barley (285 acres)
1 day spring beans (50 acres)
1 day spring osr (55 acres)
I like how nowadays, with modern relatively reliable combines, it is possible to make such predictions as in the previous 3 posts, and have a reasonable expectation of fulfilling them.
Not very long ago it was a brave man who would confidently tell anybody they would have a whole field of straw rowed and available to bale tomorrow.
Not very long ago it was a brave man who would confidently tell anybody they would have a whole field of straw rowed and available to bale tomorrow.
Steevo
Member
- Location
- Gloucestershire
You say that….but the weather makes that a lot less simple. Most days this harvest we haven’t started much before 3pm by the time the damp has lifted with the overcast cloudy day. Only once have we cut anything in the morning due to having no dew and a sunny start.
Getting a “normal” day’s worth of cutting in hasn’t been easy. That same time could be spaced over three afternoons instead of a single day…turning 4 days cutting capacity into nearly two weeks.
- Location
- Bedfordshire
I didn't say 'consecutive' combining days.
Having had 3 breakdowns/issues before we had gone once around the first field this harvest, I fully expect it to not be a straight run. If it is, it will be the first time in my 43 years farming experience.
- Location
- Warwickshire
Cutting wheat now at 19% thick cloud cover not drying much not sure what to do might just do 4 loads and put it low on drying floor 
average farmer
Member
- Location
- North Notts
That’s about where we are, going to do a 22 acre block and put it on the drying floor. Hand rubbed sample was 17.6 a couple of hours ago.Cutting wheat now at 19% thick cloud cover not drying much not sure what to do might just do 4 loads and put it low on drying floor
- Location
- Westish Suffolk
Frustrating.
Am I right in thinking its +1% when through the combine?
Sometimes yes, sometimes not much difference. Should be getting dead ripe now so no green straw.
Daniel
Member
- Location
- Mildenhall, Suffolk
Won't get much below 16% here......
Daniel
Member
- Location
- Mildenhall, Suffolk
Really? That was testing sub 14% by this evening.
- Location
- Lincolnshire
That's good going as humidity isn't dropping below 70 here.
average farmer
Member
- Location
- North Notts
Fan came on for a couple of hours here set at 69 . It’ll be on a bit sooner tomorrow as it’s half full of 17-18 % wheat
