Was discing my last years wild bird seed areas yesterday ready to re drill In May.I was very close to getting stuck on 2 separate fields.just about raining again now.
nick…
To be fair that sounds a lot better than what it's like here
Was discing my last years wild bird seed areas yesterday ready to re drill In May.I was very close to getting stuck on 2 separate fields.just about raining again now.
nick…
Not on any forecasts ive seen. Unless it nudges into Devon and Cornwall.It does look to be the end of it though? Looks high pressure for 5/6 days at least after wednesday
Certainly on most of our small arable area, no point planting spring crops to lose money, if I could find a bit of spring oat seed I would plant it to get the strawAnyone else thinking of taking the year off?
It does. Looking at south devon. Jet stream on the move north, hopefully moves enough for the whole country to benefit but yes we generally get the positive effects firstNot on any forecasts ive seen. Unless it nudges into Devon and Cornwall.
120mm and counting in the last 10daysApril is trying hard to catch up
78mm of rainfall so far and this is just for the first 6 days.
We’ve been hoping that for 7 months…Hope rain stops soon
We’ve been hoping that for 7 months…
The ten months of highs fetched the 9 months of rain, no proper cold winters to dry things up.Heard on the radio today that we have had 10 months in a row of above normal temperatures.
They should have pointed out that we have had 9 months in a row of very excessive rainfall.
I am going on a ruby tour with my young son on friday and back on Sunday ,which will be a relief from watching the rain at home.On Wednesday i will be filling in the SFI for all my arable land and sod it.I have found a set of flotation wheels just so i can spread fert on the grass.There is no pleasure trying to drill crops into wet ground like this to get a ton to the acre.The only problem that it gives me is a lack of straw,which i was going to have anyway.This will be the first time in 35 years that i have had no harvest.I will just have to look at the combine and dream or even go on holiday.If this is the new normal then grass and livestock will return here 100%.
Bang the lot in with herbal leys?
Graze extensively?
As is often the case, there is usually a connection when 2 weather phenomenons happen at the same time.The ten months of highs fetched the 9 months of rain, no proper cold winters to dry things up.
Just a cycle or here to stay? Those who monitor it seem to think it's only going to get warmer.
You might have a different perspective after the rugby break don't give up just yetI am going on a ruby tour with my young son on friday and back on Sunday ,which will be a relief from watching the rain at home.On Wednesday i will be filling in the SFI for all my arable land and sod it.I have found a set of flotation wheels just so i can spread fert on the grass.There is no pleasure trying to drill crops into wet ground like this to get a ton to the acre.The only problem that it gives me is a lack of straw,which i was going to have anyway.This will be the first time in 35 years that i have had no harvest.I will just have to look at the combine and dream or even go on holiday.
Yes it’s early enough yet, things can change very quickly at this time of year. It’s going to have to though!You might have a different perspective after the rugby break don't give up just yet