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Hay 2024

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  • #152
    emaherx
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122280238#Comment_122280238

    Agree, but you will get the narrow ones for next to nothing, they are likely to need a good bit of welding and plating to tighten them up a bit.

    A thedder is another option as many baler contractors don't want to see hay bob rows and the thedder would be far superior at turning out hay.

    Post edited by emaherx on


  • #153
    Dunedin
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122280380#Comment_122280380

    100%.

    Stay well clear of the auld haybob.



  • #154
    fits
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    gawdam rain looks definite for tomorrow now. Will have to wrap I’d say. One field was thinner so might get a few hay bales maybe

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  • #155
    Reggie.
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    Why not let the ran pass and turn away from sat or Sunday. You'd get it next week no bother. That's what we ate doing here. Bit of rain never hurt any hay



  • #156
    fits
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    considering it! How much rain can it take. 5 mm forecast here now

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  • #157
    mr.stonewall
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122281532#Comment_122281532

    It will be finest. The weather after Friday is good and it will come back to life very easily



  • #158
    johnnyw20
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    very rare you get good forecast after a bit of rain when hay is near fit. I’m letting15 acres of hay that’s a day off being baled get wet tomorrow. Won’t do it any harm



  • #159
    fits
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    the dry spell looking less certain now too!

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  • #160
    kk.man
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122281948#Comment_122281948

    it does...f÷_%&ing ragging



  • #161
    Castlekeeper
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    It's to pour in Limerick tomorrow, it'd take bravery to have grass down for it.



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  • #162
    Castlekeeper
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    Depends on the budget and volume if work I suppose, I've a Fransgard I got a few years ago and it turns away the finest, I let the contractor be raking it anyway.



  • #163
    Sami23
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122282187#Comment_122282187

    Yeah talk of rain possibly moving in on Tuesday now



  • #164
    roosterman71
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    Seems like the rain is back next week alright

    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122283325#Comment_122283325


  • #165
    Silverdream
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    All baled up now, 127 bales, first two meadows were perfect, the other meadow wasn't good enough, far too fresh with lumps of green and it felt cold so I wrapped them. I thought I'd get them but today was useless on hay. At least it held dry, as it feels like the heavens are going to let loose soon.

    So a success in getting 81 bales of nice hay and 46 of hayledge. Don't know what to do next week, the forecast is changing again. 20 acres left to go



  • #166
    fits
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    well done! Still warm and breezy here. I’m hoping the rain will peeter out by the time it gets to the south east but that’s just wishful thinking.

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  • #167
    minerleague
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    Cut for hay yesterday ( Thursday) thinking next week was to be good, forecast has changed, see more than me at same.



  • #168
    Robson99
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122286923#Comment_122286923

    A lot are in the same boat



  • #169
    Gudstock
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    Me too...

    Hoping for haylage now on Monday...maybe turn twice before Monday eve when it dries out again



  • #170
    Tileman
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    I told you it’s always next week the weather will be good. It’s infuriating at this stage



  • #171
    k mac
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    Have 12 acres that with being in acres could not fertilise or cut until 01st of July, nice enough crop in it but would not be great to bale for silage nd do not want the hassle of hay as i don't have the equipment and would have to be paying someone to turn it daily. How much would it be worth to sell as hay meadow.



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  • #172
    Gudstock
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122287383#Comment_122287383

    Anyone who gets hay made around here is asking e40/bale in the field



  • #173
    emaherx
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122286995#Comment_122286995

    Or should have knocked it a week ago, could be a long time waiting for the Goldilocks weather.



  • #174
    fits
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122287383#Comment_122287383

    why can’t you fertilise or cut until July 1st?

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  • #175
    2smiggy
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122287686#Comment_122287686

    part of the acres scheme involves leaving the field as natural till 1st July, cutting early you probably lose what ever money you are paid for it. I presume for birds and insects. We had a small field that was only meant to be used for grazing that we baled for hay a few years back. Sure enough they had satellite picks of bales on the field. we were let off, but I'd imagine they are stricter for larger fields



  • #176
    Tileman
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122287557#Comment_122287557
    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122287557#Comment_122287557

    well the neighbour cut it here last week and had to wrap it last night. Had one small field down still and it has pissed rain today so no I’m glad I didn’t cut. Plenty of time left yet.



  • #177
    emaherx
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    Ah one raining wouldn't do a bit of harm, next 4 days still to be hot.

    Still have a little down myself, but it only drizzled a bit here.



  • #178
    Reggie.
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122288478#Comment_122288478

    GGood drop of rain fell here the last hour but you can still smell the strong hay smell from a field here beside the house. 1 or 2 days and she'll be right



  • #179
    Silverdream
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    Rained a good bit in the early afternoon here, but we've a strong wind that is drying places again as quick. Gonna hold off for a week or more before cutting again as the weather is too uncertain. I hope it settles down soon or there'll be f-all hay to be bought in the country only heaps of silage bales everywhere



  • #180
    fits
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    absolutely bucketing down here right now. Was ok up until now.

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  • #181
    fits
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    You can cut hay meadow in June but if you leave it until July you get a bonus payment of 50/ha. Not really worth it. You have to go for it if you get a weather window.

    For grazing fields you aren’t supposed to top it until mid July I think but that’s a different thing.

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