To be fair that sounds a lot better than what it's like here
Wet the new normal
- Thread starter Grassman
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To be fair that sounds a lot better than what it's like here
- Location
- Northumberland
Not on any forecasts ive seen. Unless it nudges into Devon and Cornwall.
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 straw
- Location
- South Devon
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 first
Johnnyboxer
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- Location
- Yorkshire
Bucketing down this afternoon in Northallerton for last 90 mins
Water running out of fields and down the roads in rivers
FFS…..!!!!
Water running out of fields and down the roads in rivers
FFS…..!!!!
Princess Pooper
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- Location
- East Mids
- Location
- northumberland
120mm and counting in the last 10days
holywell farmer
Member
- Location
- holywell, north wales
Hope rain stops soon
Northeastfarmer
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- Location
- Cleveland
We’ve been hoping that for 7 months…
9 months
I've decided not to put a tup with my yows this next year. If this wet weather is going to be 'the norm' then I am gonna put a male trout or salmon with them instead.
One thing we wont do is change it , the weather, so why waste any energy wishing it would, look at what to do to live with it or something else that interest you take your mind off it ... not making misery or angry, that wont make one bit of difference to it only bring your demeaner down...
kiwi pom
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- Location
- canterbury NZ
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.
- Location
- Ceredigion
Farmers warn of first year without harvest since Second World War
Unprecedented flooding and wettest 18 months on record mean crop yields will be significantly down, with risk of food shortages
www.telegraph.co.uk
- Location
- Somerset
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?
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- Location
- Moreton-in-Marsh, Glos
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.
The Climate change lobby will jump upon it all, but I’m thinking that El Niño is a major cause of it.
If my thinking is correct, this El Niño event is about to end and our weather will return to something more normal.
- Location
- South Devon
You might have a different perspective after the rugby break
don't give up just yetYes 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