whats the weather like in your area?

Reggie.

_Brian wrote: »

25 here and slight breeze.
Also BBQ later, perhaps with beer !! On a Tuesday !!

On duty here today so I currently hate you right now (more than usual that is)

whelan2

_Brian wrote: »

25 here and slight breeze.
Also BBQ later, perhaps with beer !! On a Tuesday !!

Lidl were sold out of burgers there, went to butchers and got nicer ones cheaper

ganmo

whelan2 wrote: »

Lidl were sold out of burgers there, went to butchers and got nicer ones cheaper

mmm venison burgers in the freezer at home.

pedigree 6

Warm. 27 degrees with a breeze.

Nekarsulm

Lovin this weather..

Reggie.

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Lovin this weather..

Jaysus will ya clean that dash and what is that "stain" :eek:

Nekarsulm

Suspiciously like McD's milkshake.

(Ya dirty minded individual )

_Brian

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Lovin this weather..

Passat??

Nekarsulm

_Brian wrote: »

Passat??

Yep. I would be better advised to replace the cracking cv joint, before worrying about the dust

Base price

Thankfully the 880 has doors that can be clipped open and provided some respite from that dead heat. Drawing in bales most of the day and am bitten to bits by clags. Had to go to the agri store to get a drum of hydraulic oil before it closed -

MF290

Reggie. wrote: »

If I ever needed the new tractor it was yesterday

It'll make sure you don't get rose tinted glasses about 20 year old tractors when you're sitting up in your brand new tractor with all the creature comforts

Reggie.

MF290 wrote: »

It'll make sure you don't get rose tinted glasses about 20 year old tractors when you're sitting up in your brand new tractor with all the creature comforts

True you really know your in a 20 year old tractor after a 10 hr stint

whelan2

Reggie. wrote: »

True you really know your in a 20 year old tractor after a 10 hr stint

Ah now don't be blaming the tractor. You're getting old......

Reggie.

whelan2 wrote: »

Ah now don't be blaming the tractoe. You're getting old......

You'll have no argument from me. One of the reasons I upgraded. Ya need your comforts at my age

Username John

Drops just starting to fall here now... Only light so far... We'll see if it develops into much... It might not...

Pity, as a lot of hay down around the place...

White Clover

They're a bit too numerous around here for my liking.....as if we needed it. Ground had soaked well in the last two days.
Was going to put on the mower an hour ago and drop 2 paddocks but the clouds were gathering.
Put on the fertilizer spreader instead!
Will revisit the idea of putting on the mower again tomorrow....

whelan2

Reggie. wrote: »

You'll have no argument from me. One of the reasons I upgraded. Ya need your comforts at my age

Yes what's it like to be that old?

Username John

White Clover wrote: »

They're a bit too numerous around here for my liking.....as if we needed it. Ground had soaked well in the last two days.
Was going to put on the mower an hour ago and drop 2 paddocks but the clouds were gathering.
Put on the fertilizer spreader instead!
Will revisit the idea of putting on the mower again tomorrow....

After turning into a manky misty kinda evening now. Won't do any hay that's down any good...

pedigree 6

Raining. Might be some nitrogen falling later on.

freedominacup

Just started sporting with rain here. Not a good sky either. One of the neighbours tedded a nice bit of second cut twice today. If luck was with him at all he'd have had some seriously good quality bales. Not looking great for him now. Forecast isn't too bad. He'll get to salvage it but it won't be a patch on what he'd have had if the rain held off.

He's another fella with a very dry farm so he probably doesn't know whether he's getting a pat on the head or a kick in the hole with the rain coming.

Reggie.

freedominacup wrote: »

Just started sporting with rain here. Not a good sky either. One of the neighbours tedded a nice bit of second cut twice today. If luck was with him at all he'd have had some seriously good quality bales. Not looking great for him now. Forecast isn't too bad. He'll get to salvage it but it won't be a patch on what he'd have had if the rain held off.

He's another fella with a very dry farm so he probably doesn't know whether he's getting a pat on the head or a kick in the hole with the rain coming.

Would the rain cause that much damage to the silage. Sure would it not dry off tomorrow

pedigree 6

Reggie. wrote: »

Would the rain cause that much damage to the silage. Sure would it not dry off tomorrow

Too much rain would wash the sugar out of it.

pedigree 6

Anyone here from the north west. Thunderstorms of the century up there.;)

Reggie.

pedigree 6 wrote: »

Too much rain would wash the sugar out of it.

But a slight mist do any harm?

Kovu

pedigree 6 wrote: »

Anyone here from the north west. Thunderstorms of the century up there.;)

Me......nothing here yet except rain!

pedigree 6

Reggie. wrote: »

But a slight mist do any harm?

Well none is preferable. But if it's cut and it gets it you have to bale it anyway so.
Have to do a bit of harm especially if tedded.
But what can you do. Keep going.:p

Reggie.

pedigree 6 wrote: »

Well none is preferable. But if it's cut and it gets it you have to bale it anyway so.
Have to do a bit of harm especially if tedded.
But what can you do. Keep going.:p

Why if tedded. More of it exposed compared to being in a row?

pedigree 6

Reggie. wrote: »

Why if tedded. More of it exposed compared to being in a row?

Kind of yes. But also you're going to make holes in the stem of the grass when tedding and the juice/sugar will seep on to the outside of the stem and then if rains. It will wash off and onto the ground. Where as if stays dry the dried sap will stay on the grass/stem till you bale.

Nekarsulm

Just a spit or two here in south cavan. Full cloud cover however.

charolais0153

The sky was literally lighting up. It was a good bit away and you could only hear the odd bang of thunder but the clouds were lighting up. I'd say it was in ballinrobe area

Timmaay

freedominacup wrote: »

Just started sporting with rain here. Not a good sky either. One of the neighbours tedded a nice bit of second cut twice today. If luck was with him at all he'd have had some seriously good quality bales. Not looking great for him now. Forecast isn't too bad. He'll get to salvage it but it won't be a patch on what he'd have had if the rain held off.

He's another fella with a very dry farm so he probably doesn't know whether he's getting a pat on the head or a kick in the hole with the rain coming.

Several thousand worth of grass just after falling here now also! The summer that just keeps on giving!!

Redbishop

pedigree 6 wrote: »

Anyone here from the north west. Thunderstorms of the century up there.;)

Was talking to a nephew this morning, he is up in Donegal with the family for a few days, he says there was a desperate thunderstorm out to sea from Malin last night. Spectacular to look at he reckons.

freedominacup

Timmaay wrote: »

Several thousand worth of grass just after falling here now also! The summer that just keeps on giving!!

Nothing to trouble the neighbour fell after. No more than a heavy dew. Serious humidity now. No trying at all.

patsy_mccabe

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Warmest day of the year and I'm spreading slurry. West of Ireland land for ya.

I was thinking I was crazy to be spreading in that sweltering heat, but no sooner had I finished up yesterday than it started raining.
One thing you can be sure of in Ireland - 'It always rains'.

whelan2

silage being mowed here now. Hopefully it wont get too much rain

Wildsurfer

Spilling rain since 4 here in Tipp... Hope it stays dry for ya Whelan

whelan2

Wildsurfer wrote: »

Spilling rain since 4 here in Tipp... Hope it stays dry for ya Whelan

rained a bit last night, he only got 1 field mowed and there was a problem with the mower-sensors- still trying to fix it

_Brian

We had early morning rain here in Cavan, has stopped now but doesnt seem too far away..

Coolfresian

Overcast but warm at the moment . Should stay dry here today.

MF290

We had 7mm in a half hour. Between all of us we were using 4 different weather apps and all of them said it would be dry for the day!

sea12

MF290 wrote: »

We had 7mm in a half hour. Between all of us we were using 4 different weather apps and all of them said it would be dry for the day!

Very cloudy here even though again the weather apps were given a sunny day

Reggie.

MF290 wrote: »

We had 7mm in a half hour. Between all of us we were using 4 different weather apps and all of them said it would be dry for the day!

Oh nice one

I said

Drizzle

CHOPS01

Horrible. Humid overcast drizzle and the sky sitting on the ground

whelan2

CHOPS01 wrote: »

Horrible. Humid overcast drizzle and the sky sitting on the ground

keep it down your way for a while, lads drawing in silage here now

CHOPS01

whelan2 wrote: »

keep it down your way for a while, lads drawing in silage here now

Gee thanks
I'll hold it as long as I can. Just for you !

whelan2

CHOPS01 wrote: »

Gee thanks
I'll hold it as long as I can. Just for you !

Ah you're too good. Thanks

whelan2

pit covered, let it rain............

whelan2

rained for about an hour around 7am. Heading off to a fundraiser day now, hope it doesnt rain too much

Reggie.

whelan2 wrote: »

rained for about an hour around 7am. Heading off to a fundraiser day now, hope it doesnt rain too much

Misty here but nothing really. Nice cool morning