Hay Making on a Different Scale

[LHF2019]

First of the dry hay is down. Going to be a wet start to the season.

 

[5030]

I have a handle on that. I don't do pictures but mine is as thick as yours is. I ran the wide thin kit on mine however. Looks like about 9 days good.

 

[Lineman North Florida]

First of the dry hay is down. Going to be a wet start to the season. View attachment 874865View attachment 874864View attachment 874866View attachment 874867View attachment 874866

Whenever I see that moisture on my tires from the ground being saturated, I automatically know it's gonna take a couple of extra days for me to get it dry enough to bale.

 

[LHF2019]

Whenever I see that moisture on my tires from the ground being saturated, I automatically know it's gonna take a couple of extra days for me to get it dry enough to bale.

And it drizzled most of yesterday. and mostly cloudy today with possible drizzle. Both of which I expected based on what I am seeing. Wednesday and Thursday is good. Has to be off Thursday as of now. Rain on Friday. we will see.

 

[LHF2019]

Can the ECM even be believed? This would be an incredible haying window. Give it a couple days and see if the GFS falls in line.

Hard to believe Friday will be dry with higher rates of precipitable water

 

[Lineman North Florida]

And it drizzled most of yesterday. and mostly cloudy today with possible drizzle. Both of which I expected based on what I am seeing. Wednesday and Thursday is good. Has to be off Thursday as of now. Rain on Friday. we will see.

I have had those kind of weeks even up to the point of within just a few hours I would have it but then a drizzle and it's over but I've got my fingers crossed for you hoping for the best. Charlie.

 

[dieselscout80]

Relative moisture what the Delmhorst checks. It checks the RM of the hay as it feeds into the pickup table. I have 3 slipper sensors, One on each side of the pickup and one in the center and it averages all of them continuously.

Of course none of it is germane presently as we just had another gully washer an hour ago.

Thanks

 

[Hay Dude]

We have clear weather this week and rising temps. Starting to drop a lot of hay now.
Some really nice organic hay in this field. Should bring $200+/ton in big bales.

Can you spot the deer????

 

[LHF2019]

Better agreement. Liking total precip amounts.

 

[LHF2019]

Drone view of the 11 acres for dry

 

[MoKelly]

Can you spot the deer????

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Not easy. My guess is off to the left near the cut row.

Great picture once again!

 

[LHF2019]

 

[Hay Dude]

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Still a bit mushy up your way??? I’m finally getting dried out downstate. We got unexpected cool/drizzle today.

 

[Hay Dude]

First of the dry hay is down. Going to be a wet start to the season. View attachment 874865View attachment 874864View attachment 874866View attachment 874867View attachment 874866

Lots of “mold dust” on your hay

 

[LHF2019]

Still a bit mushy up your way???

Will be for awhile.

 

[LHF2019]

 

[Lineman North Florida]

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Looking good and it appears to be nice weather for putting up hay.

 

[LHF2019]

Spending or wasting my hard earned money. Covering 78 acres today

 

[Lineman North Florida]

Spending or wasting my hard earned money. Covering 78 acres today View attachment 879299View attachment 879298

I know the feeling but you can't grow much grass without it, or no grass with any nutrient content. I paid $479.00 per ton for 20-0-20 last month down here, Is that comparable to what prices are up there?

 

[LHF2019]

I know the feeling but you can't grow much grass without it, or no grass with any nutrient content. I paid $479.00 per ton for 20-0-20 last month down here, Is that comparable to what prices are up there?

This was 23-10-22 @ $563/tn.