The Drought

[Derrick Hughes]

Never seen fields dry out so quick . We are working on fields we could not get a tractor on at all last year ,

 

[Bury the Trash]

Rain coming to tonight.

 

[anzani]

Meanwhile 28 flood alerts due to ground water flooding as the chalk aquifers 'balance out' from the winter.

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[teslacoils]

Rolling a corner drilled today that you couldnt walk on in mid march.

 

[Farmer Roy]

@cows sh#t me to tears @Steel

 

[cows sh#t me to tears]

@cows sh#t me to tears @Steel

FFS !

 

[M-J-G]

It's been dry here for a fortnight, I don't think I'll panic just yet.

 

[Boohoo]

Raining here tonight, a month or 6 without rain would've been nice

 

[farmerm]

fields I dare not put a wheel on 3 weeks ago are concrete today feb drilled crops are barely out the ground, spring drilled crops have drilled into barely enough moisture to get them germinated, plenty of moisture below but they need to get started to reach it! If we don't cop a good shower tonight there is very little expected in the next 3 weeks, I can see us writing off this years cropping!

 

[Chae1]

Could do with a drop here. Spring barley drilled here 4 weeks ago.

At least the kids aren't missing out not being allowed to visit beach. Will take bucket and spade next time.

 

[Bury the Trash]

FFS !

he posted tongue in cheek dont take it so seriously...
its about knowing your audience i guess

 

[Sharpy]

Grounds like cheese here. Badly poached last autumn has not helped at all though. Roll on dry spell, cannot wait.

 

[som farmer]

tops dried too quickly, but coming up claggy underneath, need rain.

 

[cows sh#t me to tears]

he posted tongue in cheek dont take it so seriously...
its about knowing your audience i guess

Dont worry, I'm sure this thread will gain traction......always does every year when it doesn't rain for a week

 

[Steevo]

I can’t understand how it has dried out so quickly.

 

[deleted user 837354]

Well my lawn has stopped dead. Mowed it for the third time and it is stopped. Ground cracking up.

 

[Steevo]

Well my lawn has stopped dead. Mowed it for the third time and it is stopped. Ground cracking up.

Crops are very slow indeed.

Put some urea on two weeks ago and has disappeared from the surface but can’t have reached the crop as it’s still very pale.

 

[deleted user 837354]

Crops are very slow indeed.

Put some urea on two weeks ago and has disappeared from the surface but can’t have reached the crop as it’s still very pale.

Cripes these are the very worst conditions for urea. Won't see it for a month without rain.

 

[Agrispeed]

Dont worry, I'm sure this thread will gain traction......always does every year when it doesn't rain for a week

To be fair it is something I'm concerned about looking forwards.

However, it shows how crap I've been at managing for resilience. I must learn and do better!

 

[neilo]

It's been dry here for a fortnight, I don't think I'll panic just yet.

I’m thinking about doing some groundwork, just as soon as the last of the lieing water buggers off.