Panjandrums wrote: » There's a tanker flat out spreading water around the site to keep the dust down, it's impossible to keep on top of it with the amount of site traffic and good drying.
alps wrote: » This boy arrived today... Now we can have a scientific reasons to wreck the head..
Buford T. Justice V wrote: » Not a drop of moisture in 11 days here. That's well gone from the ground now:(
Dakota Dan wrote: » A bit of stem milk yield and protein drops, if your butterfat shot up then your protein dropped, protein is the solid you get paid most on.
straight wrote: » I know that's the line from the experts but I'm not so sure. Maybe alot depends on your cow type. I'd prefer to feed a bit of stem and top than buffer feeding bales.
Dakota Dan wrote: » I know a few men that mowed everything that went strong for bales and now they are short of grass.
Mooooo wrote: » 23 acres down for bales, the rain better come wed evening, not before it!
freedominacup wrote: » The two things have nothing to do with each other.
Dakota Dan wrote: » How so? You either graze strong grass or you cut it.
wrangler wrote: » And grazing strong grass is better than grazing no grass
freedominacup wrote: » No. Bales made in time from paddocks that have too heavy covers will give far better performance than stemmy headed out swards.
Panch18 wrote: » Who on earth wants to be feeding bales during the summer.
straight wrote: » Or mowing paddocks, pissing off the contractor with your 4 bales to the acre and drawing them in. After a few weeks the bale is like a pancake and it'll collapse when opening it. Am just not a fan myself. Couldn't be paid for it.
freedominacup wrote: » I'm less of a fan than I once was. At the same time I wouldn't hesitate even today on the verge of drought to take out heavy covers. Performance will be better from the bales than the heavy covers esp as the situation with poorer quality escalates as your rotation necessarily lengthens.
stretch film wrote: » Have you those heavy covers atm. Have you growth rates to allow take out paddocks. lucky man if you do. I don't think baling Will maintain overall quality cos all grass is gone to ****e. It's not like we've got conditions that require speeding up a rotation atm Must be a fine balance as things stand between taking a hit of sorts and the cost of (further)supplementation.
Buford T. Justice V wrote: Some good news, herd test clear.
freedominacup wrote: » No and no. Quality not too bad here atm. Just out of aftergrass and dropped 2l per day straightaway.
kevthegaff wrote: » Any idea how long before ye get compo, sent disinfection dockers and factory slips 3 weeks ago, no sign yet
stretch film wrote: » Ahhh you were spoilt on the after grass. Nothing can be done about it now. A lot of tidying up to be done when rain does arrive. Over a month now without it and a sea breeze to boot . Usually would have a second cut to sacrifice but this sh#t is way to early . Fek all rain forecast next few days
White Clover wrote: » It looks to me that this country isn't as good at growing grass as some would have us believe. Or is it that we are actually way over stocked on both heavy and light land?
tanko wrote: » Are you getting that baled in the morning??
