Hay 2022

Silverdream

I am planning to cut the Hay too but I think I'll wait till another Day or two as the forecast for Next week is much better

glanman

I haven't cut anything either, been over cast and misty at times last few days and still is. Have two light fields and 1 heavy meadow so will probably do the two light ones this evening and wait for the meadow for a bit more solid weather.

Tileman

Same here. Old saving if you cut the hay dry it’s nearly half saved compared to try dry it when it’s on the ground wet. I’m on holidays so will get contractor to cut and will be home at weekend to start turning etc.

minerleague

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119292410#Comment_119292410

Good point this, cut dry (plain disc mower ) on saturday and sunday, some misty rain since but saving away all the same. Weather forecast isn't as positive for later this week as given earlier but hopefully having it down will mean shorter window will get it.

Sami23

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119292256#Comment_119292256

I agree to a point but if its cut now it will be saving/ wilting away for next week anyway

White Clover

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119293140#Comment_119293140

A lot of the Hay ground around here that is left to cut has to be cold and wet after all the rain in the last few weeks. I'd agree with giving it a few days to dry out and warm up a bit.

Silverdream

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119293140#Comment_119293140

I will have to cut soon as my Father has the mower and Haybob greased about 5 times at this stage. The two tractors are all topped up with diesel and the Hayshed is fully cleared out. I do hope we get the weather as he hates the look of Silage bales especially when the weather comes fine after making them

Neddyusa

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119293223#Comment_119293223

Absolutely, if the ground under it is dry before its cut, it will save twice as fast.

Every night the hay is on the ground it loses 1-2 units of DMD, so I don't agree with the 'leave it down for a week' approach.

Sami23

With this cloudy weather are people turning/tedding less or as usual.

Cut here last Saturday, turned yesterday but finding it very slow to save so far in these cloudy conditions

minerleague

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119296064#Comment_119296064

Turned today for first time, cut sat and sunday, good breeze but no sun, weather is to pick up, nearly gone too far for haylage at this stage

dryan

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119299195#Comment_119299195

Also cut mine Saturday evening. First tedded on Monday evening and again late yesterday evening.

Very little sun here and we have escaped any drizzle/mist too.

Great breezy day here today so will go through it again in the next hour. Very open field so is drying well.

Will probably bale up Friday

2smiggy

great drying since midday. another few days of this and start baling sunday and monday all going well

80sDiesel

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StevenToast

Powerful drying day today....will turn tmw again...then bale up sunday/monday....

50HX

Thinking of mowing 2mor, in the south west here, not a chance til now grass drowned today

Anyone else in same boat

josephsoap

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119306204#Comment_119306204

Yes, think I’ll mow tomorrow too, ted/turn on Saturday and Sunday, possibly again on Monday - but if the contractor rakes that day not sure if I’ll ted on Monday - hope to bale on Monday if fit - chance of a shower here on Tuesday- in mid-lands/NW border

Sami23

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119306204#Comment_119306204

That's a very tight window to get it baled Monday before the rain on Tuesday.

If it were me I wouldn't chance it but you know your own grass - if it's light and the weather stays like it was today you have a chance of getting it.

Sami23

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119306258#Comment_119306258

Going by all the forecasters including met eireann there's more than a chance of a shower on Tuesday- they saying it will be wet countrywide on Tuesday unfortunately

Silverdream

I mowed today so fingers crossed I'll get it by Monday evening. There is some rain showing on Met.ie for Tuesday afternoon but clear again after that for the rest of the week. The UK met shows no rain for Tuesday, they also predicted heavy fog/mist mist tonight which we are getting so I don't really know what to think about these forecasts. I notice the crop has more stem and seed than silage we make in the end of May so I believe it should be easier to get in Hay.

If I had my way we'd be doing all pit Silage and be done and dusted by the 1st week in June, but even though I'm the "farmer" with 5 years here I have as much say as Rover.

Reggie.

I hate hay

50HX

No chance of it now

Will wait til wed, heavy drizzle here

CloughCasey1

What did ya break at hay? 😅

Reggie.

Nothing but I've a few hundred acres turned at this stage and I hate it now

mr.stonewall

You'll need a 10 rotor now to ease the pain. Nothing worse travelling to small bits

2smiggy

could bale this afternoon I think, but the luxury of having a few extra days is welcome, so will wait till tomorrow afternoon. any thing is better than rushing !!

Jb1989

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119307583#Comment_119307583

Aww no. Wait till tomorrow and it'll be slaved 🙈

tabby aspreme

Held off cutting so far, but might do it tomorrow, we had continuous drizzle from 9 Wednesday night till 9 Thursday morning, and a small amount again this morning, I'm in south Kildare

Reggie.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119307526#Comment_119307526

Lucky the 6 rotor fits in some of the places. I'm in fields lately I never knew excited

Reggie.

Tuesday looking fairly wet atm

dodo mommy

Probably wrong place for this question, but sure here goes. What's the going rate for tedding out grass?