haymaking

marathon

is it too late to spread fertiliser for hay and if not would i get away with 2 bags 18-6-12 to the acre. all answers appreciated

Muckit

Throw it out and take a light crop off it around the August bank holiday. Be easy saved if old meadow.... and.......... if we get the weather!

marathon

yea it is old meadow there 8 acres hopin to get 100 bales off it?

onyerbikepat

Remember you may not get the weather for hay, so keep in mind Plan B, baled silage.

Genghis Cant

onyerbikepat wrote: »

Remember you may not get the weather for hay, so keep in mind Plan B, baled silage.

Aye, or plan C...... Haylage!

twin_beacon

marathon wrote: »

yea it is old meadow there 8 acres hopin to get 100 bales off it?

that would be a massive crop!
in 2013 we got ten bales of hay to the acre, but it was a monster crop, grass up to my chest. thought id never get it mowed!

marathon

anyone still got hay to make? i have 8 acres waiting to be cut down hopefuly it wont end up in haylage

ABlur

No good weather on the horizon any fields I've left for hay will have to be wrapped in the next week.

Nettleman

marathon wrote: »

anyone still got hay to make? i have 8 acres waiting to be cut down hopefuly it wont end up in haylage

+1. similar size ground. have an empty hayshed that's looking lonely

Mayo_Boy

Have 5 acres that I planned to make hay in but that ain't going to happen anytime soon. Its meadow grass that isn't suitable for silage and too strong to let cattle in on.

Reggie.

We made 40 acres this year and finished I'd say. Silage from now on

sea12

Nettleman wrote: »

+1. similar size ground. have an empty hayshed that's looking lonely

Same here. Hay suits me more than silage for sheep.
Lots of flattening meadows now not looking pretty.

marathon

so shud i just make bailed silage out of it

tanko

marathon wrote: »

so shud i just make bailed silage out of it

With the way the weather is shaping up it's going to be hard enough to make decent silage let alone hay.

Reggie.

tanko wrote: »

With the way the weather is shaping up it's going to be hard enough to make decent silage let alone hay.

Weather fairly gone downhill here lately

marathon

silage it is so

bogman_bass

I have 7 acres that would make lovely hay is the weather came. I'll give it till next weekend. If there is no sun forecast by then it'll be wrapped

Genghis Cant

Jaysus, it's not August yet. Plenty of time to make hay. If we get the weather.

CloughCasey1

3acres that is still light. Older lay that got too strong for grazing. Hope to get it middle to end August. No nature in weather last 6wks. What can ya do sure.

Second Toughest in_the Freshers

Make hay when the sun shines, as they say...

Reggie.

Second Toughest in_the Freshers wrote: »

Make hay when the sun shines, as they say...

Waiting for the sun is the thing

Mayo_Boy

Genghis Cant wrote: »

Jaysus, it's not August yet. Plenty of time to make hay. If we get the weather.

Which we won't, judging by todays forecast from M.T.....

Birdnuts

Mayo_Boy wrote: »

Which we won't, judging by todays forecast from M.T.....

Yeah - only one decent August since the turn of the Millenium so I think my chances are shot. Will be lucky to make any silage this year as land still too wet for contractor:(

Sam Kade

Reggie. wrote: »

Waiting for the sun is the thing

The sun is there all the time it's the bloody clouds that are in the way.

bogman_bass

What many dont realise is August is actually the wettest month of the year

Mayo_Boy

Birdnuts wrote: »

Will be lucky to make any silage this year as land still too wet for contractor:(

As will lots of people around my area. Any dryish day/days we get we just have to knock the grass and bale up few hours later or before there's any sign of rain coming. Not the best practice, but no other choice unfortunately.

Sam Kade

bogman_bass wrote: »

What many dont realise is August is actually the wettest month of the year

I always thought that it was the driest.

marathon

I have 8 acres of hay on the ground how much is the goin rate to have it mowed dwn turned 4 times and baled at lets say 10 bales to the acre?

Reggie.

marathon wrote: »

I have 8 acres of hay on the ground how much is the goin rate to have it mowed dwn turned 4 times and baled at lets say 10 bales to the acre?

Well tedding it out could be 6 to 8 euro an acre

Bullocks

marathon wrote: »

I have 8 acres of hay on the ground how much is the goin rate to have it mowed dwn turned 4 times and baled at lets say 10 bales to the acre?

Mate of mine paid €10 /bale for what you're describing , there was 152 bale in 13 acres

marathon

so if I work it out at 10 euro a bale im prob lookin at 800 euro roughly?

Reggie.

marathon wrote: »

so if I work it out at 10 euro a bale im prob lookin at 800 euro roughly?

There abouts

Bullocks

marathon wrote: »

so if I work it out at 10 euro a bale im prob lookin at 800 euro roughly?

Thereabouts, then you have to draw and stack it or pay for that aswell

marathon

oh il draw it myself it only across the field

Bullocks

marathon wrote: »

oh il draw it myself it only across the field

Happy days so , I hope you get the weather , I might chance a bit for square bales tomorrow or Wednesday

marathon

cut it dwn sat nite had good day sunday and dis morning and got squirt of shower in afternoon. its to be dry rest of week

sea12

marathon wrote: »

cut it dwn sat nite had good day sunday and dis morning and got squirt of shower in afternoon. its to be dry rest of week

Yea I have a few acres down myself. Weather not as warm as originally promised but should still be ok. The high pressure is finding it hard to break over Ireland. Nice I between showers though.

Jb1989

Best of luck to you's
You's are courageous
Ground not dry enough here for silage even
Ground rotten

Jb1989

How did you's fair out

marathon

baling it up today it gud hay

Reggie.

marathon wrote: »

baling it up today it gud hay

Great stuff. Well done

sea12

Jb1989 wrote: »

How did you's fair out

Mine to be baked on Tuesday. Dry all week no rain but not much sun either. Yesterday was a lovely day on it. Today is cloudy but tomorrow is to be sunny again( hopefully)