Hay cut yesterday

[Dave]

Most of the hay was cut yesterday. The little that was left went down this morning. Right now it is 94 degrees, humidity at 20%, and 20 mph wind with some higher gusts. I bet that hay is really drying this afternoon.

 

[ClinchValley86]

Looks like it did well for you!

Bale it today?

 

[tex452]

Nice looking country

 

[Dave]

Looks like it did well for you!

Bale it today?

No it will be a day or two before it gets baled. The grass was pretty heavy. And we don't race the rain here. Not a drop of rain in the 10 day forecast.

 

[Dave]

A beaver fell a tree on to the freshly mowed hay. That is it. No more Mr. Niceguy. I am declaring war. It is one thing to do damage to a fence and another to attempt to destroy hay.

 

[Named'em Tamed'em]

A beaver fell a tree on to the freshly mowed hay. That is it. No more Mr. Niceguy. I am declaring war. It is one thing to do damage to a fence and another to attempt to destroy hay.

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Couldn't you hear him out there with his little chain saw?

 

[Rafter S]

Couldn't you hear him out there with his little chain saw?

Maybe he was in stealth mode and had a buddy to help with a crosscut saw.

 

[SmokinM]

Flat, irrigated fields of good grass you cut without the threat of rain and no humidity I dont know how you live under those conditions!

 

[GoWyo]

That's a good sized tree - looks a little big to drag into the creek for dam material.

 

[Nesikep]

I cut my last 7 acre field yesterday as well, hot and windy.. today was kinda damp and drizzly all day

Funny you just have to mention beavers, ZeFrank just posted a vid about them which is quite hilarious

 

[Dave]

I went out there at 8:30 last night. Set a lawn chair by the river. No more than sat down and the beaver swam by. 12 gauge with 3 inch magnum #2 lead shot at about 40 feet. That beaver ain't falling any more trees.
At 5:45 this morning the tractor with the rake pulled in and went to the front field and went to work. Maybe we are baling today. I cut up the beaver tree and moved it off but there are lots of cottonwood leafs that will get baled up with the hay.

 

[Dave]

B finished baling this morning. Got an 18% increase of hay over the last two years with no fertilizer this year. The 4 inches of rain that fell in a timely manner makes me look like a master of irrigation. That increase in hay will come in handy this winter.

 

[Dave]

Put the last bales in the stack yard this morning. Not a minute too soon. It is pushing 90 out there now and it is going to push 100 tomorrow. Both of my tractors are open station. A cab and AC would be a nice luxury. My imprecise calculations say there is about 106 tons in the two stacks.

 

[kenny thomas]

Dumb question and I think I know the answer, do you cover the stacks?

 

[Dave]

Dumb question and I think I know the answer, do you cover the stacks?

No, only about 10-12 inches of annual rainfall. Some do, it depends on where you are and what you plan to do with the hay.

 

[kenny thomas]

No, only about 10-12 inches of annual rainfall. Some do, it depends on where you are and what you plan to do with the hay.

That's what I thought.

 

[farmerjan]

Boy, if only we could get away with not covering stacks.... Beautiful color to your hay....

 

[Dave]

Here most people who are feeding hay to their own cows don't cover the stacks. Those who are selling hay cover theirs. Those selling to the export market cover the top and the sides. Up stream from me toward Hereford and Unity they get a lot more snow. Up there you see a lot of hay shed (a big building with a roof and no sides).

 

[cowgirl8]

Stupid beaver got your fence too...