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Hay 2026

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  • #152
    limo_100
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    I hit mine for the first time this evening waited until by he shower went off it. I will hit it again tomorrow. I am working on Wednesday a bd won’t be back until 8.30 in the evening should I hit it twice tomorrow once in midday and again in e evening leave it turned for wed’s sun? Also cut my last field today. Will see if I can get it. Will hit it First tomorrow and try and hit it again tomorrow evening try get it to catch up



  • #153
    Mitchells33
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    I cut some on Saturday morning, turned twice yesterday and today. If the weather is there turning it twice can bring it along alot Heavy stuff will hopefully bale on Wednesday.



  • #154
    BeGrand2025
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 192 ✭✭BeGrand2025


    Last year my hay only got two turns and one row up. It was perfect cause of the weather and wasn’t to thick a crop. This year it could do with four turns but if the weather breaks down Friday I’ll have to make do with 3 turns.



  • #155
    suckler2025
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    TThere's a fierce dew every morning and very high humidity. A lot of moisture in the air. Not easy make top quality hay in these circumstances



  • #156
    Joesa
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    See it's giving rain for Friday. Might have to wrap Thursday evening. I cut yesterday, it's a heavy crop but a good dry/sandy field. Thought I'd get it saved Friday but don't think it's worth the risk now



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  • #157
    emaherx
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124573772#Comment_124573772

    That's quitter talk!

    It's only Tuesday, when did you cut?



  • #158
    Joesa
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    Ah I know, cut yesterday, wasn't giving rain until Saturday. But forecast is showing rain on Friday now



  • #159
    emaherx
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124573805#Comment_124573805

    Oops, sorry, you already said cut yesterday, that will leave it a bit tighter alright.



  • #160
    2smiggy
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    I just tried a few samples from different fields, all cut Saturday

    using the microwave to dry it out and working the % moisture from the weight at the beginning and when dried out

    12 pm 25%

    12.30 pm 25%

    3 pm 20%

    3.30 pm 16%

    I might try the first few fields again after 6 pm and see what head way they made



  • #161
    bogman_bass
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124573805#Comment_124573805

    where are you based? Not giving rain till Saturday here in Meath.
    don’t panic yet. See what the weather after the 9 o’clock news says tonight



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  • #162
    fits
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124573832#Comment_124573832

    how do you microwave it? For how long?

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  • #163
    2smiggy
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    2 mins full power. With small glass of water in with it to prevent burning the hay. Weigh again. Then 1 min and weigh, and repeat till the weight stays the same.



  • #164
    Silverdream
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    The 50 year old haybob still doing the business today. Got lovely silvergreen hay

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  • #165
    limo_100
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    shook out the hay twice today it really starting to come into nice hay now jumping up on the Tedder which I normally see as a great sign. unfortunately I won't get to touch it tomorrow until 9pm which would be too late, so I will give it a light run through on thursday morn put some life back into it and row it up and bale it hopefully get no showers



  • #166
    kk.man
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124573805#Comment_124573805

    Where in the country are u based. It won't rain till lunch time Saturday in the se.



  • #167
    kk.man
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    Leaving it a day won't do any harm its the due i be worried about it was heavy here this morning



  • #168
    limo_100
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124574819#Comment_124574819

    yeah same here this morning but that should disappear after 10 in the morning I would be hoping. really don't want it rowed up until after 2 in the day anyway and would like it left for a at least an hour this but shouldn't be any more green bits in it



  • #169
    50HX
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124574887#Comment_124574887

    Green bits are fine as long as they are dry



  • #170
    limo_100
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124574894#Comment_124574894

    there was very little wed greens bits that came up this evening so bar an odd bit it seems to be ready to go



  • #171
    Sami23
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    Disaster of a morning in the west with bloody drizzle and cloud cover - looks like it will go down to the wire tomorrow so fingers crossed.



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  • #172
    limo_100
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    how much are lads paying for rowing and balling hay think I paid 10 last year so will probably be higher but at the same time that seems expensive



  • #173
    mr.stonewall
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    Heavy dew and a bit foggy here. Buring off quick though should be well gone in the next hour. Always the sign of a good day

    Will be lunchtime before any turning.



  • #174
    suckler2025
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    Dense fog early this morning another heavy dew here in the Midlands. Will turn out once today and plan to bale tomorrow. No panic as weather looks to be holding here until Friday.



  • #175
    Silverdream
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124575379#Comment_124575379

    Made 76 rounds yesterday, I rowed myself. He is charging 7 to make the bale, add 2 if he uses the rake.

    I paid 500 euro going out the gate so got a 30 euro discount. I thought it was good value considering and I am pleased with the service I get.

    I had a crew before him a while back for silage and they were messy, leaving bits not picked up, throwing plastic empties around, bits of black plastic too. Along with Cola cans and burger boxes. Fierce annoying that carry on



  • #176
    limo_100
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124575749#Comment_124575749

    someone told me yesterday he paid 4 a bale last year I thought that was for Notting he said I was overpaying but I think he’s just lucky. How many bales did you get to the acre? Some of mine is very heave and other fields are light so it’s have to put an estimate on it. About 13acres in total



  • #177
    emaherx
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124575749#Comment_124575749

    No excuse for littering fields, that sort of carry on would annoy me too.



  • #178
    Dickie10
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    anyone give up making their own hay and buy it in instead ? I only ever use. Around 8-10 bales a. Year.going to buy it from now on



  • #179
    limo_100
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124575896#Comment_124575896

    can’t see hay being too expensive this year. They be a lot made this week and a lot made good. Prob 30 a bale. Although I don’t think of if sold mice at that there wouldn’t be a lot in it for me. Wouldn’t lose but wouldn’t be made up



  • #180
    Silverdream
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124575869#Comment_124575869

    just over 11 acres,heavy long stuff the meadows were closed since last September so about 6-7 per acre.



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  • #181
    Dickie10
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    I know a few men that make great stuff each year snd any year that’s dodgy Robinsons always have top stuff for horse industry. I just found I’d be messing around for days getting Balers,rakes fixed up and ready and all the time lost at it , and space taken up with 40 plus bales that are left for years , I’d b better to get 8/10 dropped fresh in yard each august .



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