The Drought
- Thread starter Derrick Hughes
- Start date
- Location
- Montgomeryshire
Thank you. So would I, but the memory's got so bad I can't even remember what that was like.
Thank you. So would I, but the memory's got so bad I can't even remember what that was like.
Less achey in the morning and the ability to actually catch a sheep in the field on your own!!
More capacity for beer, and more potential for going through the night afterwards!!
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holywell farmer
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- Location
- holywell, north wales
Rain in north wales tomorrow
Boydvalley
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- Location
- Bath
For once I’ll say keep your rain at the weekend. Had the 6th booked for two months for shearing. Only last night did they take the rain cloud off SaturdayThis is ours...
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That only shows the day time figures, there is a about a cumulative inch and a half for the nights. We've still got fields needing a first cut without any proper growth on them. I really hope we get a dry spell after the rainy one... assuming it comes as forecast...
Booo! Hissss!For once I’ll say keep your rain at the weekend. Had the 6th booked for two months for shearing. Only last night did they take the rain cloud off Saturday
- Location
- Montgomeryshire
Let’s hope so. A wet fortnight at the beginning of June would be just perfect for my late drilled Spring Barley and fodder beet, and my grass fields will all be grazed tight ready to fly with a drink.?
My birthday is June 2nd. I was born in a violent thunderstorm and it was a running joke with my mother that there are always thunderstorms on my birthday. It is uncanny how often it has happened too. You can all thank me later.
My apologies for the delay of a few hours, but I hope you're all enjoying a welcome splash now.
You're welcome.
My apologies for the delay of a few hours, but I hope you're all enjoying a welcome splash now.
You're welcome.
Checked the local automatic weather station a mile from me. Only a modest splash so far, welcome nonetheless.
Daily Rain: 1.2 mm .
Later: 2pm. Up to 2.2mm
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- Location
- West Suffolk
2mm here and gone.
As with you, dust is there 2mm below the ground, the sand lands doesn't even look any different. Even the clover is l;ooking sick.
Applying for a derogation (MTA) for the birdy mixtures that have not emerged... yet! Have essentially said I will redrill once we have rainfall, as I cannot see any point before we have moisture and my NE adviser agrees.
FFS, hail this morning, albeit, only for 30secs. Every little helps though.....
Wellington Weather station data.
Daily Rain: 1.8 mm
Yesterdays rain: 1.0 mm
Rain for the last 7 days: 3.6 mm
Wellington Weather station data.
Daily Rain: 1.8 mm
Yesterdays rain: 1.0 mm
Rain for the last 7 days: 3.6 mm
- Location
- Scot Borders
14 mm here in last 36 hours. Biggest amount since early March. Will help grazing but too late to help silage. Not enough to get the spring water supply going though. Will need to keep pumping 
- Location
- Ceredigion
Yiu got time for another 2 cuts over silage
- Location
- Scot Borders
1 more cut but not 2 in this part of the world. We’re 800-1000ft up
APJ
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- Location
- West Midlands(Shropshire borders)
We have managed 4mm on Wednesday and 0.5mm last night, drought far from over here.
? Just need 50mm rain...
caveman
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- Location
- East Sussex.
How much rain have you had this year?
Just leaving this here.
Just leaving this here.
caveman
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- Location
- East Sussex.