Well, I got some hay in......finally

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Mike(NEOhio)

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Newbury, Ohio

• Aug 25, 2021

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After a really horrible summer of wet weather that pushed my custom bale man behind, I got it all in Monday and Tuesday. Didn't expect to get any this year. The weeds were bad due to the heat and rain but it's in.

 

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Richard G.

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• Aug 25, 2021

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That great.
We have had very little haying weather here.
Did get about 10 days without rain back in early summer.
Lots of haying then.
Pastures are very green around here.
Richard in NW SC

 

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Bill(Wis)

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• Aug 25, 2021

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Some weeds provide very good nutrition for cattle. Neighbors have a big organic dairy farm. Their hay fields have been overrun with dandelions for the last few years. They say the holsteins eat it like candy.

 

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rrlund

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• Aug 25, 2021

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We hadn't had rain in 13 days. I cut 32 acres Monday and yesterday. We got slammed with a big storm about supper time. I haven't looked, but I'm pretty sure what didn't blow away washed to the bottoms of the hills.

 

Bruce from Can.

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Woodville, Ontario, Canada

• Aug 25, 2021

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Those bums that forecast the weather, caught me too. Its almost as dark as night here just a little past 9am. And it was supposed to be sunny and hot. Naturally I have hay on the ground, that should bale today.

 

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rrlund

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• Aug 25, 2021

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I just finished my coffee. I'm headed out to clean up the mess in the yard. No trees on fences, but you can't walk through the yard. No structure damage except a few broken windows in the barn. Like you said, about 5 yesterday it was darker than night with a full moon. Not only was the satellite dish out, I couldn't even get anything on the antenna. Internet was all we had to monitor things. Fire trucks sat up the road half a mile for several hours, power lines down in the road.

I guess if the sun comes out, the hay might be OK. That is, if there's any left that hasn't blown to the woods.

 

grandpa Love

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• Aug 25, 2021

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Was just checking the forecast in central alabama, wanted to cut hay today, 3rd day in a row with no rain. Field is dry enough to drive in. But 60% rain chance tomorrow and 50% rest of the week. Tropical storm possible early next week.....no hay yet here

 

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larry@stinescorner

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• Aug 25, 2021

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Next year will be better,,,the farmers slogan,,,lol

 

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INCase

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• Aug 25, 2021

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when they get a 3 day forecast PERFECT.

maybe just maybe i'll believe their 1 deg global warming temp over 30 years.

shoot around here i'd be happy with getting tomorrow's forecast right.

 

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INCase

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• Aug 25, 2021

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Mike,
where are you in NE Ohio?

my family is from the Williamsfield area and my inlaws are between Windsor/RockCreek/Bloomfield

 

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rrlund

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• Aug 25, 2021

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It doesn't get any better than this. LOL

 

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D13series2

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• Aug 25, 2021

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We got a little wind and some rain but few downed limbs. Of course the tornado the hit Armada a few weeks ago took car eof all the weak ones.

80,000 without power this morning.

 

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37 chief

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• Aug 25, 2021

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With the weeds, do you sell the hay? When dad sold hay, horse people were very fussy. When my brother raised cattle, and had to buy hay. The cattle ate about anything that was trucked in. Stan

 

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Mike(NEOhio)

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Newbury, Ohio

• Aug 25, 2021

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Newbury in Geauga county. Just west from Burton.

 

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Mike(NEOhio)

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Newbury, Ohio

• Aug 25, 2021

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I'll sell it, no problem. I deal with local people, mostly horse owners with two or three stall barns or a shed and a horse or two. They can't store enough hay for the whole winter. It mostly sits in the barn all winter and I sell out March through May. Some goat people and even one with llamas.

 

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SVcummins

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• Aug 25, 2021

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Yay for you mike ! We had a year like that one time were chopping second and third guys were still trying to bale first

 

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rrlund

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• Aug 25, 2021

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There must have been some hail. I have some corn with shredded leaves and some that's down pretty bad from the wind.

 

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Back Forty Bob.

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• Aug 25, 2021

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i would like to meet you. I am from Garrettsville. Will be at fair Sunday afternoon.
Bob.

 

urbancase

Member

• Aug 26, 2021

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I am with you, just finished my 1st cut yesterday. now to start 2nd cutting and we could use some rain now for the corn.