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Post by wilder11354 » Thu. Jun. 23, 2016 11:01 pm

combination of a mild winter, plants trying to grow way out of season, and a dry spring, early summer...rain but not when its really needed. Hay fields grew, but the thickness, is way down. Plants seemed to grow seed head, but not much leaf. Wet areas on farm are workable this year(yes later start), but no standing water or softer soil where it normally is. Last field of my own to hay. Starting this coming saturday after 3 PM I have 9 days to small square bale an additional 70 acres..... Thats why I started haying latest I have in past 4 years..... no yeilds on earlier cuttings.
Tonites mowing...
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taken at 8:54 Pm tonite.will start baling this saturday. Then hopefully have time to move tractor/mower up road 2 miles and start mowing
....if weather forecast hold for monday/tuesday.

 
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Post by coaledsweat » Fri. Jun. 24, 2016 7:19 am

The deer already ate most of what I planted.


 
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Post by freetown fred » Fri. Jun. 24, 2016 8:48 am

Hamster bales???????? Come on Bill. ;) It's all Creator stuff ya know. On 2nd cutting up here--most just chopped 1st cutting. Baling this time around. :) Drier then a brillo pad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 
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Post by wilder11354 » Fri. Jun. 24, 2016 10:32 pm

Ready to start baling saturday after I get out of work...,then REAL work begings... stacking in barn.
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