Hay 2024

Touching the Shannon. Easy side is the best. Will probably leave in swarths until Wednesday.

West clare right on the coast. just finished knocking about 7 acres with drops of rain on the windscreen as I finished. I think the sw of the country is going to miss the rain for once, but after seeing the crop I'm not that confident of getting Hay but I'll give it a go

Im committed now as it's on the ground. Great drying day, a few drops this evening but nothing major. It's going to one of those, where it's taken it day by day. Once tomorrow's rain is out of the way it should start motoring

No, contractor will come in rake and make rounds. I have got a small square baler but I can't get it going. I think the timing is out somewhere as it makes a terrible banging noise if you try to run it. It's my winter 2024 project. My haybob is on its last life after the last breakdown, (I say it every year I'll get a tedder for myself this just might be the year!!)

I got 90 bales from around 10 acres. Baled last Thursday after 10 days. Only got showers. A very stressful aspect of farming.

I alternate hay and silage for feeding dry cows. Really keeps them fit and keeps the focus on making the best possible silage for all growing stock.

Got a good soak this afternoon, but hopefully get the first turn on it tomorrow

Yeah today was a disaster as never stopped raining all evening.

It's going to be a miracle to have any Hay fit for baling by Saturday now especially with temperatures struggling to get near 20 degrees.

I'm resigned to wrapping mine but we'll see how it goes.

Do u find wrapped haylage bales going off or heating if left open and not used quickly enough?

Turning it out as we speak. Has blown up into a good day here. Lots of pockets of blue sky and loads of wind. It's a big help

Spun it out with the Haybob this afternoon, stuff is very rough with lots of weeds through it, but theres some amount of feeding if i can get it. I really don't want to be wrapping it.

idk, I saw one lad bale up stuff that was too fresh, you could smell it heating. but i think anyone who knew what they were doing got to bale it fit. In June we had two good opporunities for anyone who took a chance, I made the best of hay a few weeks back, but the Summer hasn't been great with no long clear blue sky days this year.

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How's the Hay coming along for ye.

Mine saved well since yesterday considering the lack of sun but there's a good breeze most of the time. Got second turn today.

I'd say I'd get it by Sunday afternoon but the question is will it hold dry till then 🤔

Yeah same plan as myself but just worried rain could arrive early on Sunday and when it's that far gone rain would be a disaster