Hay 2022

I didnt pull the trigger this week due to saturday and sunday looking grim...

Could even be rain here by Friday

Mowed here monday morning, tended out twice yesterday, it came on a load, hoping to get it baked Thursday evening or Friday.

Lovely day here. A few neighbours cut Sunday and Monday and should get it no prob it it’s like this Tomo and Friday.

unfortunateky mine is in Glas so I may wait a few weeks

Cut a small bit here yesterday. Shook out today and 🤞🤞 from here. Not the end of the world if I end up wrapping as haylege either.

They are just going off a grid pattern off the main weather models and these are updated between 2 and 4 times a day. The main one I use is i look at wxcharts (not only for wexicans) this has the major models of the GFS, ECMWF and aperge. A quick look back over the past few runs and you start to spot the trend. Looks like very little rain for the next 10days for large parts of the country. Heading towards drought Territory.

If I thought today were going to come as good as they did I probably would have knocked on Monday.

The most useless crowd ...I don't pay any heed to them. The BBC and British met office streets ahead.

Thinking if cutting about 5 acres for Hay this evening but am in two minds as while the forecast is giving it dry until Thursday of next week there doesn't seem to be much sun forecast and not sure if Hay can be saved without sunshine.

How are the rest if ye getting on with the limited sunshine ?

Yes it can be saved. A dry day with a light breeze is better than a Sunny Hot day without a puff of Air. What's more is the hay saved in duller weather can be a silver green color but fully dried it is some of the best hay you can save. I find that too much Sun (not a problem in Ireland!) can bleach the hay too much to the point the hay becomes over dusty which is grand for cattle but can be a problem for horses.

Cut my hay last Sunday. Could see there was a run of good weather, despite the awful weather predictions the last 2 weeks this one was guaranteed. Crisping up nicely in the sun today and should be ready to bale tomorrow evening.

The Crows got it right 3 months ago..

Its drought..

Cut 6 acres Tuesday evening, wrapped the headlines yesterday evening. Turned it this morning. I'll turn again tomorrow and hopefully bale/turn Saturday.

Must keep that in mind.

Took the plunge and knocked it yesterday evening anyway. Raining heavy enough this morning but said I'd cut it dry whether that was right or wrong n hope for the best.

Just wondering in these conditions are people turning/tedding everyday or every second day ?