livestock 1
Member
We were just talking about this the other day. We cut July and August I think on most occasions it either got wet or nearly got wet. Best weather was in June but it hadn’t grown then and what had grown was burnt off
Your current weather.
- Thread starter aggravated farmer
- Start date
- Location
- East yorks
That and September, we cut everything early June and then again in Sept. Nothing in between
Looks showery for the rest of march with possible cold spell first week of april.
- Location
- Lincolnshire
This week's showers look to be getting a lot heavier on the forecast.
- Location
- Lincolnshire
Given up waiting for the ground to dry to put the fert on. Splashing my way through the ponds today making a right mess but there’s no wheat in the ponds anyway to need any fertiliser, just some on the lighter drier bits that needs it. Wasn’t getting bogged down as even the ploughed ground seems slumped fairly hard and has drained a bit from underneath but I was cutting in maybe 5” in places and ruining the tramlines.
It just doesn’t dry enough between rain events to make a tidy job of anything. Resigned to it being a messy battle for the foreseeable. The ground seems kind of sealed so dries incredibly slowly and just a few mm seems to saturate it again. Maybe if the crops put on a bit of growth they’ll suck some of the water up. It’s just a salvage job now. A write off year.
It just doesn’t dry enough between rain events to make a tidy job of anything. Resigned to it being a messy battle for the foreseeable. The ground seems kind of sealed so dries incredibly slowly and just a few mm seems to saturate it again. Maybe if the crops put on a bit of growth they’ll suck some of the water up. It’s just a salvage job now. A write off year.
- Location
- Lincolnshire
The little bit of OSR that’s survived here is so thin stalked and spindly it looks like fat hen. It’s just been in saturated soil for too long. It’s a waste of time really.
And yes the rain forecast for tonight just got heavier in the forecast. Flipping heck.
And yes the rain forecast for tonight just got heavier in the forecast. Flipping heck.
- Location
- South Pennines ol14
Crossing to lambing shed at 5-30 light rain but strong breeze just going home to get a brew and it’s horrible wind and driving rain
It can drag you down !
It can drag you down !
I was pretty down yesterday morning with the rain we had during sunday night and yesterday morning. Herbal lays and less ewes are fast becoming more appealing
- Location
- South Pennines ol14
Seems like there’s no end to it , yesterday was a nice warm day , first lambs born all looked good, then it’s back to wet and windy.
The constant rain we have had for nearly 9 months can't be healthy for any farmer these days. Certainly making me think about the future, weather last year for lambing was sh-t, this maybe not quite as bad, but still its tough out there.
livestock 1
Member
Had our problems here a calf backwards, couple of ewes slipped young beast out of fettle on Friday the thieves around last night
I could make you feel much better if I carried on
You have already
livestock 1
Member
Forgot possible driving ban on Saturday
- Location
- Limousin, France
Lovely gorgeous day sunny and warm, up to 18C today and rising to 20/21 for the next 3 days 
Jasper
Member
Have you got many swallows? If you have please tell them to get to England ASAPLovely gorgeous day sunny and warm, up to 18C today and rising to 20/21 for the next 3 days
- Location
- Lincolnshire
Has been lovely, shirt sleeves rolled up day today.
ZXR17
Member
- Location
- South Dorset
It's been horrible today , heavy mist and Missly rain all day.
- Location
- Lincolnshire
Just started here.
