We've had such a unique summer, weather wise. A cool, wet spring got the corn and beans in late...1st cutting of hay was a little later than usual...and now we've gone about three weeks without any measurable rain. Earlier this week we had less than 1/10th of an inch while folks almost within sight had at least 1/2" or more. The crops are getting a little bit stressed, but the forecast is calling for rain over the next week. We sure hope they're right!
One thing positive about having no rain, is that Jim was able to get some dry hay baled this week. He mowed a couple of fields on Tuesday evening, and baled it this afternoon...
I never seem to time my pictures right, so that the bales are in the air between the baler and the wagon. Oh well...
I had the easiest job...
We're very thankful for several loads of nice, dry small square bales of hay. Yes, balage is easier and faster to bale, especially when the window of nice weather is short...but no one likes to feed it...and we liken dry hay to gold. There's not much better than dry hay to keep a cow's rumen happy!
Now it can rain. Please?!
Timing is everything when it comes to hay. Glad your timing worked out this time! Our temperatures are supposed to get a little cooler and we have a chance for rain later this week. Let's hope the forecasters are right!
ReplyDeleteWow! Third cutting already. You must get four cuttings. Our third will be in about four weeks!
ReplyDeleteActually...we always get four...often five...and on a rare occasion, six cuttings! This year might be different though...everything is late because of the wet spring.
DeleteWow, we only have one cut down this year! It has been very rainy here as well.
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