whats the weather like in your area?

Reggie.

freedominacup wrote: »

Just started sporting with rain here. Not a good sky either. One of the neighbours tedded a nice bit of second cut twice today. If luck was with him at all he'd have had some seriously good quality bales. Not looking great for him now. Forecast isn't too bad. He'll get to salvage it but it won't be a patch on what he'd have had if the rain held off.

He's another fella with a very dry farm so he probably doesn't know whether he's getting a pat on the head or a kick in the hole with the rain coming.

Would the rain cause that much damage to the silage. Sure would it not dry off tomorrow

pedigree 6

Reggie. wrote: »

Would the rain cause that much damage to the silage. Sure would it not dry off tomorrow

Too much rain would wash the sugar out of it.

pedigree 6

Anyone here from the north west. Thunderstorms of the century up there.;)

Reggie.

pedigree 6 wrote: »

Too much rain would wash the sugar out of it.

But a slight mist do any harm?

Kovu

pedigree 6 wrote: »

Anyone here from the north west. Thunderstorms of the century up there.;)

Me......nothing here yet except rain!

pedigree 6

Reggie. wrote: »

But a slight mist do any harm?

Well none is preferable. But if it's cut and it gets it you have to bale it anyway so.
Have to do a bit of harm especially if tedded.
But what can you do. Keep going.:p

Reggie.

pedigree 6 wrote: »

Well none is preferable. But if it's cut and it gets it you have to bale it anyway so.
Have to do a bit of harm especially if tedded.
But what can you do. Keep going.:p

Why if tedded. More of it exposed compared to being in a row?

pedigree 6

Reggie. wrote: »

Why if tedded. More of it exposed compared to being in a row?

Kind of yes. But also you're going to make holes in the stem of the grass when tedding and the juice/sugar will seep on to the outside of the stem and then if rains. It will wash off and onto the ground. Where as if stays dry the dried sap will stay on the grass/stem till you bale.

Nekarsulm

Just a spit or two here in south cavan. Full cloud cover however.

charolais0153

The sky was literally lighting up. It was a good bit away and you could only hear the odd bang of thunder but the clouds were lighting up. I'd say it was in ballinrobe area

Timmaay

freedominacup wrote: »

Just started sporting with rain here. Not a good sky either. One of the neighbours tedded a nice bit of second cut twice today. If luck was with him at all he'd have had some seriously good quality bales. Not looking great for him now. Forecast isn't too bad. He'll get to salvage it but it won't be a patch on what he'd have had if the rain held off.

He's another fella with a very dry farm so he probably doesn't know whether he's getting a pat on the head or a kick in the hole with the rain coming.

Several thousand worth of grass just after falling here now also! The summer that just keeps on giving!!

Redbishop

pedigree 6 wrote: »

Anyone here from the north west. Thunderstorms of the century up there.;)

Was talking to a nephew this morning, he is up in Donegal with the family for a few days, he says there was a desperate thunderstorm out to sea from Malin last night. Spectacular to look at he reckons.

freedominacup

Timmaay wrote: »

Several thousand worth of grass just after falling here now also! The summer that just keeps on giving!!

Nothing to trouble the neighbour fell after. No more than a heavy dew. Serious humidity now. No trying at all.

patsy_mccabe

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Warmest day of the year and I'm spreading slurry. West of Ireland land for ya.

I was thinking I was crazy to be spreading in that sweltering heat, but no sooner had I finished up yesterday than it started raining.
One thing you can be sure of in Ireland - 'It always rains'.

whelan2

silage being mowed here now. Hopefully it wont get too much rain

Wildsurfer

Spilling rain since 4 here in Tipp... Hope it stays dry for ya Whelan

whelan2

Wildsurfer wrote: »

Spilling rain since 4 here in Tipp... Hope it stays dry for ya Whelan

rained a bit last night, he only got 1 field mowed and there was a problem with the mower-sensors- still trying to fix it

_Brian

We had early morning rain here in Cavan, has stopped now but doesnt seem too far away..

Coolfresian

Overcast but warm at the moment . Should stay dry here today.

MF290

We had 7mm in a half hour. Between all of us we were using 4 different weather apps and all of them said it would be dry for the day!

sea12

MF290 wrote: »

We had 7mm in a half hour. Between all of us we were using 4 different weather apps and all of them said it would be dry for the day!

Very cloudy here even though again the weather apps were given a sunny day

Reggie.

MF290 wrote: »

We had 7mm in a half hour. Between all of us we were using 4 different weather apps and all of them said it would be dry for the day!

Oh nice one

I said

Drizzle

CHOPS01

Horrible. Humid overcast drizzle and the sky sitting on the ground

whelan2

CHOPS01 wrote: »

Horrible. Humid overcast drizzle and the sky sitting on the ground

keep it down your way for a while, lads drawing in silage here now

CHOPS01

whelan2 wrote: »

keep it down your way for a while, lads drawing in silage here now

Gee thanks
I'll hold it as long as I can. Just for you !

whelan2

CHOPS01 wrote: »

Gee thanks
I'll hold it as long as I can. Just for you !

Ah you're too good. Thanks

whelan2

pit covered, let it rain............

whelan2

rained for about an hour around 7am. Heading off to a fundraiser day now, hope it doesnt rain too much

Reggie.

whelan2 wrote: »

rained for about an hour around 7am. Heading off to a fundraiser day now, hope it doesnt rain too much

Misty here but nothing really. Nice cool morning