Silage thread

lakill Farm · 24-07-2015 11:31AM

have 12 acres to knock at lunch time and bale tomorrow afternoon.

Was to be mowed yesterday evening but contractor broke the PTO on the mower and couldn't get a hardy Spicer anywhere as was 7pm . and no other pto shaft would fit it. I think that surprised him most.

first time in 5 years he has let me down, and not really his fault.

Reggie. · 24-07-2015 12:49PM

lakill Farm wrote: »

have 12 acres to knock at lunch time and bale tomorrow afternoon.

Was to be mowed yesterday evening but contractor broke the PTO on the mower and couldn't get a hardy Spicer anywhere as was 7pm . and no other pto shaft would fit it. I think that surprised him most.

first time in 5 years he has let me down, and not really his fault.

Anytime that happens again call us. FIL has a few pto about and might have the splicers here too

lakill Farm · 24-07-2015 01:23PM

Reggie. wrote: »

Anytime that happens again call us. FIL has a few pto about and might have the splicers here too

never even thought about that. he had tried cahill in clonmellon.

was surprised the hedgecutter or anything like that wount fit it

Reggie. · 24-07-2015 03:03PM

lakill Farm wrote: »

never even thought about that. he had tried cahill in clonmellon.

was surprised the hedgecutter or anything like that wount fit it

If it's the first pto then it's very short

Muckit · 24-07-2015 03:07PM

Haha

Greengrass1 · 24-07-2015 03:22PM

lakill Farm wrote: »

never even thought about that. he had tried cahill in clonmellon.

was surprised the hedgecutter or anything like that wount fit it

Most mower pto's I've seen are star shaped

Reggie. · 24-07-2015 03:29PM

Muckit wrote: »

Haha

Reggie. · 24-07-2015 03:31PM

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Most mower pto's I've seen are star shaped

Yes thats just the shaft but he was saying just using another one to get by but it was the length that got him I'd say

leg wax · 24-07-2015 04:59PM

a lot of grass on the ground around here,what ever lads were thinking

Kovu · 24-07-2015 05:59PM

Reggie. wrote: »

The heat is getting to him

We've all ours done bar one meadow dad gets with work. No fert so won't be ready for a couple weeks. Have a month in hand again so have silage to last a Leitrim winter. I.e. November to Mid April. Plus a month and then these last few extra bales, usually 10 on it.

freedominacup · 24-07-2015 10:05PM

leg wax wrote: »

a lot of grass on the ground around here,what ever lads were thinking

I heard that alright. One neighbour this side knocked 40 acres yesterday evening. Felt like an inch of rain fell this morning. Half an inch plus forecast from this time tomorrow until Sunday morning.

frazzledhome · 24-07-2015 10:36PM

freedominacup wrote: »

I heard that alright. One neighbour this side knocked 40 acres yesterday evening. Felt like an inch of rain fell this morning. Half an inch plus forecast from this time tomorrow until Sunday morning.

Knocked 30 acres today tedded and will tedd, take and bale tomorrow. Not a drop of rain, combines going all day.

I mowed to encourage rain as all else has failed

Farmer Pudsey · 24-07-2015 11:00PM

frazzledhome wrote: »

Knocked 30 acres today tedded and will tedd, take and bale tomorrow. Not a drop of rain, combines going all day.

I mowed to encourage rain as all else has failed

Have been getting 25-30mm every week for the last 3-4 weeks. 30mm expected between now and Monday according to forecast.

frogloch · 24-07-2015 11:19PM

Farmer Pudsey wrote: »

Have been getting 25-30mm every week for the last 3-4 weeks. 30mm expected between now and Monday according to forecast.

I hope you got your first cut done, do you do a second cut? Will some farmers around you be looking at a fodder shortage this winter?

Mayo_Boy · 24-07-2015 11:29PM

Christ there has been plenty of bogging done around here in fields that were cut and baled this past week or so, never seen the likes of it tbh. Farmers loosing out big time on fodder and the quality isn't good either.

Farmer Pudsey · 24-07-2015 11:37PM

frogloch wrote: »

I hope you got your first cut done, do you do a second cut? Will some farmers around you be looking at a fodder shortage this winter?

I have first and second cut done. Got second cut last week. I am on top of limestone. Grass growing out over the ditch. Last year bought 14 bales had one left over. Biggest issue is grass goes to stem very fast. I always have a quandry in May/June, I have to allow for a possible drouth. Therefore I tend to let cover go a bit too strong. Any lad around me that cannot make enough fodder(and there are a few) ** *** **** ** ****.

frogloch · 24-07-2015 11:42PM

Mayo_Boy wrote: »

Christ there has been plenty of bogging done around here in fields that were cut and baled this past week or so, never seen the likes of it tbh. Farmers loosing out big time on fodder and the quality isn't good either.

Cr#p that's terrible to hear and me giving out about my little bit of stemmy paddocks that got wet. Puts things in perspective. What was you're first cut like quality wise?

Mayo_Boy · 25-07-2015 12:26AM

frogloch wrote: »

Cr#p that's terrible to hear and me giving out about my little bit of stemmy paddocks that got wet. Puts things in perspective. What was you're first cut like quality wise?

Our first cut was grand dry stuff because we were lucky to get it done the second week of June when we had nice weather. Its the people that are only doing there first cuts of baled silage this month that are getting caught out, and we've second cut to do ourselves but with the way the weather is at the minute its hard to know when to cut.

Reggie. · 25-07-2015 08:12AM

Mayo_Boy wrote: »

Our first cut was grand dry stuff because we were lucky to get it done the second week of June when we had nice weather. Its the people that are only doing there first cuts of baled silage this month that are getting caught out, and we've second cut to do ourselves but with the way the weather is at the minute its hard to know when to cut.

Hard to believe there are people in that situation this year. Amazing how different the weather can be for parts of this small island

frazzledhome · 25-07-2015 08:15AM

Farmer Pudsey wrote: »

Have been getting 25-30mm every week for the last 3-4 weeks. 30mm expected between now and Monday according to forecast.

Got a 2 hr spill Sat night/Sun am followed by a strong drying wind. A 10 minute shower on Wed am and nothing else. Feeding 8 bales of silage per day ATM. 40% of farm shut down. Hoping for a few wet days to restart things

Reggie. · 25-07-2015 08:20AM

frazzledhome wrote: »

Got a 2 hr spill Sat night/Sun am followed by a strong drying wind. A 10 minute shower on Wed am and nothing else. Feeding 8 bales of silage per day ATM. 40% of farm shut down. Hoping for a few wet days to restart things

Well it's looking like we will be dry till the end of next week then there is alot of rain forcasted

frazzledhome · 25-07-2015 08:36AM

Reggie. wrote: »

Well it's looking like we will be dry till the end of next week then there is alot of rain forcasted

I'm hearing that every week for the last 6:)

Reggie. · 25-07-2015 08:57AM

frazzledhome wrote: »

I'm hearing that every week for the last 6:)

Well we got a nice few showers during the week there. Sure come on up, loads of room up here for ya

Timmaay · 25-07-2015 04:23PM

frazzledhome wrote: »

Got a 2 hr spill Sat night/Sun am followed by a strong drying wind. A 10 minute shower on Wed am and nothing else. Feeding 8 bales of silage per day ATM. 40% of farm shut down. Hoping for a few wet days to restart things

That's crazy, we usually have it worse than yous, but been utterly flying it last few weeks. Perfect amount of rain. Knocked 7acres Thursday morning with the aim to bale yday, had to abandon that due to heavy showers most the day, serious drying today tho, just baled it, 2 1/2 bales to the acre ha! Hopefully it will test well and be fit for milking cows! Got another 10acres or so to be taken out next week also, should leave a nice bank of leafy grass bales if the drought hits in the autumn or the rain spoils the party.

freedominacup · 25-07-2015 04:43PM

Timmaay wrote: »

That's crazy, we usually have it worse than yous, but been utterly flying it last few weeks. Perfect amount of rain. Knocked 7acres Thursday morning with the aim to bale yday, had to abandon that due to heavy showers most the day, serious drying today tho, just baled it, 2 1/2 bales to the acre ha! Hopefully it will test well and be fit for milking cows! Got another 10acres or so to be taken out next week also, should leave a nice bank of leafy grass bales if the drought hits in the autumn or the rain spoils the party.

We've gone beyond what's comfortable here rainwise. If what's forecast lands tonight even our ground will be tested. Rain all day yesterday and the bones of an inch forecast for the next twenty hours with most of it due to land in a short period. Plenty of grass but the shine is going off it slightly at this stage.

stretch film · 25-07-2015 07:00PM

300 bales made last 8 weather interrupted days . Shipped a hefty shower on one of the days but glad to be finished with no good spell in sight and quality slipping.

Baled an hour after tedding out one of the days . Was still worthwhile judging by one of the bales that needed a repair

frazzledhome · 26-07-2015 12:06AM

Timmaay wrote: »

That's crazy, we usually have it worse than yous, but been utterly flying it last few weeks. Perfect amount of rain. Knocked 7acres Thursday morning with the aim to bale yday, had to abandon that due to heavy showers most the day, serious drying today tho, just baled it, 2 1/2 bales to the acre ha! Hopefully it will test well and be fit for milking cows! Got another 10acres or so to be taken out next week also, should leave a nice bank of leafy grass bales if the drought hits in the autumn or the rain spoils the party.

200 bales made today, all home and dry as snuff.

Knocking hay Monday to get some rain, worth a try

lakill Farm · 26-07-2015 12:25AM

Reggie. wrote: »

Well we got a nice few showers during the week there. Sure come on up, loads of room up here for ya

ya clearly haven't meet the good man himself

frazzledhome · 26-07-2015 07:27AM

Wet, windy, cool morning but most important WET.

Wildsurfer · 26-07-2015 09:55AM

frazzledhome wrote: »

Wet, windy, cool morning but most important WET.

How could you be possibly still looking for rain, it has been raining for most of July!

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