Hay 2022

Got a rained off yesterday. Turned it out this afternoon and the wind did a wonderful job. Will turn it again tomorrow and bale for hay on Monday. It was nearly there on Thursday. Good bit of wind due tomorrow and there will be sunshine Monday.

If its been otherwise dry 3 hours of misty rain is far from lost.

Dull asf this morning, looks like mist is near. Hopefully the day will shine out as I need 2 good days yet to get some of it in Hay. I reckon I'll have to wrap about 10 of the 15 acres as its just too green to get it in hay so I'll bale that much up this morning before it goes beyond hayledge.

I think once its at the point of Hayledge it is at its most vulnurable as rain will destroy it for hay after, and wet hayledge is not as good a wilted silage. So fingers crossed it stays dry as I should pull about 90 bales of Hayledge today and 90 Bales of Hayledge is better and more feeding than 120 bales of Silage

I am considering it, I have my eye on a 4 rotar tedder but idk will the 35x be able for it. Plus a tedder does not row up for baling so I'd still need to hold the haybob or else I wouldn't be able to do my own baling. I've a 2nd hand claas 46 for hay making so without a way to row up I'd be completely at the mercy of the contractor which is not nice when making hay.

I do like the going out in the 35x. It's a miser on diesel, and you can't beat that feeling driving her on a Summers day with blue a blue sky above and a quarter of a mile of a car tale back behind you on the road!

I'd say we can all forget about getting the Hay this week. Dull and threatening to mist this morning.

Rain due to cross the country in Tuesday and then more rain or drizzle on Thursday/Friday.

Think I'll wrap it up tomorrow.

First bit of hay saved for the year. Done it for a neighbour. He has about 100 small square bales to sell if anyone around the midlands are interested.

Just after giving it a bash with the Haybob. I'm going to stat bailing about 6 this evening, the Hay should be cracking good by then. I'm down to 8 acres after wrapping 7 acres last night. Made 77 bales, and I'm expecting at least 70 Hay bales so not too bad.

I have a feeling that we might not get this Rain on Tuesday either, I just don't trust the forecasts of late they have been very hit and miss and may have wasted 2 rolls of plastic but we'll see

Is that the stuff that was only cut last Thursday before Fridays rain ?

Reason I ask is I cut mine on Thursday too but not a hope would it he fit to bale this evening.

Did it get many turns ?

Cut Thursday, turned Sat,Sun and today. Will row up for the Baler in about an hours time and leave it till 8 before bailing. Yesterday was a much better day on Hay than I thought, the stuff was cracking this morning as I shock it out.

I have already taken half in Hayleadge as it was too green and leafy for Hay. It's probably similar to what you have. The rest was steamy overgrown stuff that was halfway saved as it was cut. I noticed Met has changed the forecast from Rain tomorrow to patchy drizzle in places. By the sounds of it will not get a drop but can you do when they make forecasts like that.

Another 24 acres done here today for a neighbour. Cut Thursday and turned 3 times. Being baled up atm

Good stuff great to get it.

Mine like that was cut Thursday, got soaked Friday, turned Saturday n twice today but is nowhere near fit for baling - even square baling.

I'm just hoping Wednesday and Thursday come ok n I might get it - if not I'll wrap as hayledge Thursday. Fingers 🤞

Today was a cracker in fairness, just a pity twas only the one day

It is. Same here. Fellas talking about three turns and fit. No chance with the hay Bob. Need 5 usually.

What are round bales of hay making this year?

Round bales of hay between 35 and 40 down this way

All depends on what is in the bale and how well it's made. Some crap has been baled and some good stuff has been baled aswell