Hay 2025

2smiggy

cut early Saturday. 1 field shaken out yesterday, the rest today. Not an overly heavy crop, should save handily enough, once the forecast is not all wrong !!

PoorFarmer

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123611364#Comment_123611364

You won't make much money on that if you can't do any of the work yourself. Probably looking at a minimum of 4 runs of the tedder, that alone would be close to €500, maybe another €200 to mow, you're almost at 100/acre before you bale it

Talk to your contractor. They might be able to do a cost on the whole job if they have a tedder. If they can't then they will often have lads coming to them asking if they know of any ground for hay/silage. They should also steer you clear of any lad that might be tough to collect from.

roosterman71

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123612075#Comment_123612075

Has he hay down though?

dryan

Cut Thursday evening. Will bale this evening.
Exposed field, got the full force of that wind for the last 3 days and has done really well.
Needed that sun today to top it off. Got 3 runs of the tedder in total.

selectamatic

Got 2 fields knocked this morning with a 10ft trailed mower conditioner gates wide open at the back so laid out nice. Good high exposed fields so hopefully a combination of a breeze and sun will see it saved with minimal input.

We usually don't bother with hay but the crop on these two fields were a perfect hay crop so with the supposed window we're taking the chance.

Silverdream

Must be me but I thought today was disappointing, the breeze was grand for dying, but it was right dull all day here in west Clare. I shook it out, the ground had dried a bit but I'm on a mud farm, you just wouldn't want to get any rain or it would be a mess.

Sami23

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123613260#Comment_123613260

Pretty much the same here in Galway with the Sun popping in and out all day but I thought it dried out well considering. Once the week keeps on improving like it is forecast we should be grand.

Austinbrick

Contractors baled a field for me today. Smashing hay.18 round 150 square. Cut it last tue. Tedded twice. Once before rain on Fri and yesterday. The wind took care of it.

Up next is a field of rushy hay. Cut on thur night and fri morning. Will tedd twice , one done, and bale thur.

weatherbyfoxer

Only in the door here after the mowing hay for customers all day..you'd often wonder how lads manage to hide meadows till this stage of the year

Sami23

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123613411#Comment_123613411

Everyone loves a bitta Hay 😀

Austinbrick

Still, if he does do the contracting route there should be a few hundred euro profit.

If he can manage to just tedd it twice and have 7 or 8 bales to the acre and get his 30 euro a bale. The main risk is if a contractor is around to do it all on time.

And having said all that, it's very tempting to rent it and let someone else watch the forecast.

cher nobyl

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123612190#Comment_123612190

Your "pint" being you had one too many? As bad and all as mr Nolans forecast, thats too much credit your giving him, also, I think you mean "NGO"

RockOrBog

There's an old lad a few miles away that cocks a few acres of hay with a pike every year, he cut a few days ago. He would be the type of man keeps to himself mostly.

He has a 35 and an oul side turner rake, brings them in with a cock lifter and pikes it into the shed.

Usually when he cuts it will teem rain for a week straight but he's on the ball this year.

The last of his kind surely.

Austinbrick

Well K mac , have you decided yet?

BeGrand2025

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123613411#Comment_123613411

”We go for quantity, not quality”

A lot of lads don’t think of making first cut until July.

weatherbyfoxer

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123613647#Comment_123613647

In fairness alot of it is the acres scheme holding lads up cutting.Looking like the country will be awash with hay for sale this year

cher nobyl

The weather forecast seems to have changed again, I just read the farming forecast there, and met Eireann and Yr are predicting rain for today in north Kerry, it did rain here over night

Sami23

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123613678#Comment_123613678

Little drop of rain last night or today be no harm. We have the next 5 days of serious heat to get everyone over the line 🌞

k mac

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123613502#Comment_123613502

Ya will probably ring the contractor and get him to mow…waiting for him well be the next problem. Had mist here last night and still this morning but looking at yr promising serious temps on Saturday and Sunday

cher nobyl

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123614438#Comment_123614438

Im not actually, dont know anything about the man other than I dont follow his forecast, but he's definitely not some "NHO shill"

2smiggy

Cut on Saturday, but it would be fit to be baled this evening to be honest. Will give it the extra bit of time. It's nice to not be under pressure with it

Say my name

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123615368#Comment_123615368

Be God Sophie girl talking weather and hay and weather enthusiasts on a farmer's forum. You could be unlucky and end up with a load of bachelor farmers courting you.

Jb1989

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123615396#Comment_123615396

Mod note, had to delete this as inappropriate.

Say my name

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Ah fuks sake Jb. My post was playful. Yours is downright sexist, misogynistic and patronising. That was totally wrong.

Austinbrick

What does LMAO mean?

Sami23

Will we just get back to chatting about Hay here and leave any other rubbish for another forum?

bogman_bass

Laughing My *bum Off

cher nobyl

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123615932#Comment_123615932

Agreed

Austinbrick

I've a field tedded once and it looks like it's enough.Contractor not around till thur. No point tedding it and letting it go too brittle over next 2 days. I think I'll be protecting the goodness in it.

Sami23

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123616150#Comment_123616150

When was that cut - be unreal to get away with one tedding.

I've stuff cut since Saturday but very slow to save so far mainly due to the last 2 damp/drizzly mornings wetting it.