Mid July, haven't cut first hay yet

kip78 · Jul 17, 2017

I don't know about the rest of you guys,but I haven't put my first cutting of hay down yet. Im in the UP of Michigan and I'm not the only one. I'm hoping that the forecast is right,and I can get some done this week. Any of you " old timers" ever do first cut mid July?

Charlie M · Jul 18, 2017

I'm in western NY and haven't done any. There has been more than one year where it was August before I could get in a field and I remember one year it was labor day. We've had one of the wettest years ever this year. Last year was one of the driest. Based on weather forecast and how wet the ground is it looks like August again this year.

rrlund · Jul 18, 2017

I've been up there in the eastern UP in August and seen them knocking down first cutting,so you're early. lol

I laid down the first field of second yesterday. With that 5.5 inches of rain we had right after I got the first off that field,the second was phenomenal. No if I can get it baled before that cold front sags through here late tomorrow.

old · Jul 18, 2017

I just got the last on my hay done a couple weeks ago. Latest I have even baled hay where I live and I have been doing ti for almost 37 years

chevytaHOE5674 · Jul 18, 2017

Live in the western UP and have got some done but not much. Got 65 rolled up Monday then almost an inch of rain today. Also got some wrapped haylage put up as well. Trouble has been getting the hay to dry with the standing water on the ground in many places.

Where in the UP are you located?

Doug Wilkins · Jul 21, 2017

1200 acres of second cutting alfalfa done (chopped for haylage). Just finished 400+ acres of new seeding alfalfa with oats as a cover.

hayray · Jul 23, 2017

I am in Southeast Michigan and I still have about 100 acres of first cut to do and have not done any 2nd yet. I have done first cutting in November before. We ended up having a lot of forecast of chance of rain but have not got much water so that has delayed a lot of us in this area from getting done.

Traditional Farmer · Jul 23, 2017

I cut hay from the end of May to up in October some years and almost all of its first cutting,got a piece to cut this year that wasn't cut last year either.

Gary in da UP · Jul 23, 2017

Todays rain isn't helping either, Kip, have you a raingauge ? Wonder how much we got today ? I'm 'tween Brimley and Rudyard.

hd6gtom · Jul 23, 2017

Heck I never got the seed out of the bag. Was so wet for so long, couldn't get it in the ground. When the rain stopped-- it stopped, had 1/2 inch in 70 days. Guess I'm saving on grease and twine--don't have to grease mower, conditioner, rake, or baler.

MSS3020 · Aug 2, 2017

got a good first cutting off my place in june.. Been at folks place trying to get theirs done before heading to another smaller place I do.. Folks live 30 minutes straight north of me.. They have had 8 inches of rain since July4.. My place has had only 1/2 since then.. Im drying up.. not sure about a second on mine this year.. . their place I cant get a couple days without the threat...

olgentdc · Aug 3, 2017

still got nice alfalfa to cut the 1st time ,,.. Health problems limiting me with repairs,,. too much rain ...

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