Hay 2024

Jb1989 · 31-07-2024 10:03pm

Made 4 acres of hay there now. Rained on the last dozen or so bales.

Jb1989 · 31-07-2024 10:05pm

How much is charged by contractor to any man who got rounds of hay baled??

Tileman · 31-07-2024 10:28pm

all baled up this evening after. Was in great shape. One meadow still to do . Couldn’t get to it done week but will wrap it be next week or the next dry spell.

Jb1989 · 31-07-2024 10:29pm

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How much he charge a bale

Tileman · 31-07-2024 10:36pm

don’t know he doesn’t do up the bill until everything is done for the year

Castlekeeper · 31-07-2024 10:37pm

I made a few wynds there this evening for the craic, there was a bit of help around and we'd a grand few hours of sweatin' and banter.

Aravo · 31-07-2024 10:49pm

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I keep an eye on the weather and measure rainfall. When people think of hay the top thing that would come up is weather. No weather no hay. Sure you need a field fit, but weather still trumps that. There is a reason why a lot of turf is still in the bog. Back to the weather again, I'm afraid.

glanman · 31-07-2024 11:24pm

Cut 7acs Tuesday AM , 1 heavy, 1 light field. Light field could be ready tomorrow, savage drying there. Heavy field came on a lot more than I thought possible so might get hay but band of rain Friday will decide that. Might have to wrap before that

minerleague · 01-08-2024 12:01am

Got some hay baled today (wednesday) cut last Saturday.

emaherx · 01-08-2024 7:36am

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Oh well done, the rest of us never thought of checking the weather.

I still have good quality hay made weeks ago, even had some bright hot days to kill off the grass followed be a cooler breezy few days but they were dry. Rainfall amount can vary significantly from one end of this island to the other, your rain gauge doesn't allow for that. I have my own baler and wrapper, I made hay when I seen an opportunity even if it was tight but had the wrapper on standby just in case, I'd no crystal ball to see this nice period coming, but now I'm busy baling straw and silage so glad I don't have hay on the ground too.

Quality of the hay wouldn't have been any better this week, a heavier matt of poor quality grass that would have been harder to kill. There was rain here Monday and more due tomorrow so probably wouldn't have even saved it without rain either.

How's your own hay coming along?

DBK1 · 01-08-2024 9:50am

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The grass is equally as important as the weather. Lads waiting for the perfect weather and grass growing since last October or November are at nothing. The hay they’re going to make is dirt no matter what the weather is. The only way to get good hay in august is from meadows that were grazed until well into April or even early May. Anything growing since the back end of last year should be chopped being baled and used for bedding.

Dunedin · 01-08-2024 10:50am

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100%

Aravo · 01-08-2024 9:45pm

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If we get hay weather I'll be sure to let you know how I got on 😉

limo_100 · 02-08-2024 2:25pm

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Found the best hay we make is from fields grazed and closed up first half of may made savage feeding nearly all left

Conversations 3 · 12-08-2024 12:04pm

Anyone chancing this week?

I held because of that storm but it never arrived.

Looking like showers Thursday but clear before and after

Tileman · 12-08-2024 2:57pm

I cut Friday and wrapped up yesterday. Raging now as storm never arrived and fanatic day tod and next few days.
id say u may chance it at this stage as the year is moving on. Friday and sat look ok also so even if it gets a little wet you will be ok

minerleague · 14-08-2024 11:25am

Cut 1 acre field Tuesday evening, make square bales here every year - bit of a gamble with weather but will leave it till Friday now and see

Conversations 3 · 14-08-2024 11:51am

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I knocked a light field yesterday, showers Thursday so will turn it Friday and hope for the best.

Giving serious rain now Monday, hope the contractor isn't going to the electric picnic 🙈

Mitchells33 · 15-08-2024 6:08pm

Mondays whether seems to have improved, hopefully you get it

Austinbrick · 15-08-2024 10:23pm

20 acres of rushy hay cut Mon ,Tue and Wed.turned once so far with the rickety pz haybob. This field hasnt been cut in 30 yrs! Always summer autumn grazing land.Can't give all the money to the contractor!!! In 1st gear rabbit speed on the landini blizzard. 3/4s of the land smooth . Very enjoyable and relaxing. The rough ground less so. There are a few ridges in the field as the previous owner made one field from 5 or 6 smaller fields back in the 70s or 80s and we haven't altered it since.

Selling the bales at 15 euro each. Cost price really but clears the field.Would lime be a waste to put on it afterwards?. Its a dry field ,just not fed or minded.We are in the lime scheme. I think it would benefit.Awaiting soil samples.

Probably baling Sat.Might make a start tomorrow if it's looking fit.

The warm wind the last few days has been great.

Austinbrick · 15-08-2024 10:26pm

My son turned a bit as well.He maintains the haybob is only 2 feet wide!!!

Austinbrick · 15-08-2024 10:34pm

The field is in LIG ( low input grazing) with the Acres scheme . It can get minimal fertiliser or cow slurry but not pig slurry. Hoe does one tell the difference ? Is it the lack of flower species the following year or how would they know?

emaherx · 16-08-2024 7:23am

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If he's like my son's he doesn't work in feet at all. If I mention any imperial measurements around here I get asked what's that in real measurements?

Austinbrick · 19-08-2024 11:28pm

Same. I tell him 55 mph is a good speed to drive. He says that doesn't mean anything to him (as well as not being able to stay at that speed!!)

Mitchells33 · 25-08-2024 10:21am

There is talks of high pressure and good weather coming in from next Friday. I know the days are shorter but is there anyone thinking of going for more. I saved some in September last year. I mowed a few acres last night that were for silage, would i be crazy leaving unshook for the week and tedding out if the dry weather comes?