Swung the other way now

[burnt]

The "drought" that began here late last year was broken with 3" of rain in the first 2 weeks of May. That's a good thing.

But now it won't quit. We are getting around 1" a week since then and while it is certainly soaking in nicely, we can't cut hay. There was one good week around the May 24 weekend and most of the dairy guys got their haylage off in that window.

My orchard grass is over waist high and getting hard. Alfalfa's in bloom. Timothy grass is heading out. The 15 day doesn't look any better. :?

But everything is green, we are all healthy and there's plenty to eat so life is good. What's a bit of over-ripe hay against all that?

 

[Whitewing]

As the saying goes, when it rains, it pours. :wink:

 

[Denny]

I know what your saying I've got 4 trailers that need to be built A.S.A.P and hay thats 3 weeks ahead of normal.

 

[Faster horses]

Feast or famine, that's the way it's been for centuries.

The best thing you can do, burnt, is wait it out.
Here people get in a rush and cut it, rake it, turn it, turn it
again...you know what I mean. Sometimes there is nothing
left or it's full of mold.

Mr. FH just waits it out and tho the hay might be over mature
at least it's etible.

Lucky you to have orchard grass. We think that makes the finest
hay and then after it's cut and gets some rain, you can graze it, tool

 

[burnt]

I sure like orchard after the first cut is off. I switched over to brome the last field I seeded down.