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<blockquote data-quote="farmerjan" data-source="post: 1518540" data-attributes="member: 25884"><p>We are very fortunate here. Started out cold, and stayed way too cold then very wet it seemed forever. Then we got a window, made some overmature hay but alot of new growth. Then a couple days spotty rain, then nearly 7 days of dry and some spotty rain after that. We got it all made first cutting but one late 25 acre place that is in a colder pocket and always our last field to cut. We have had some very spotty showers and downpours here, hit us one day but not the next when alot of others got some. Had fair yields on most places but off a little from last year; mostly due to the cold wet spring I think. On one new place we cut and raked and a neighbor offered to bale as it is a fair distance to this place. He had made the hay there in the past, then the place was sold, then we rented it. That field has some alfalfa in it and it made 54 4x5 rolls when the guy said it normally made about 35 or 40. I think it was 13 acres. We did fertilize it so maybe they hadn't been "feeding the crop" in the past.</p><p> </p><p>We are in pretty good shape for the present time. Will start making sq bales with 2nd cutting. We need some rain to get it growing after all the 90's but this week is looking like 40-75% chance of precip everyday. Of course it could all go around us but we did get a shower just a little bit ago. </p><p></p><p>Got sorghum/sudan grass that we wanted to get made this week, but won't cut until the rain possibility is over. It is 6+ feet tall now, it'll be way taller than we want if we do get this rain, but you take it as it comes. Pastures have gotten a bit dry but we do alot of rotating so are moving cows to "new grazing". Got to get some bush hogging done and get the weeds shredded up and the grass below a chance to come back. Temps have been back to upper 60's at night and 80's days so not too bad. We will get some real hot days in August I am sure.</p><p></p><p>Sorry to hear about the heat and drought conditions for so many other members. I cannot imagine the heat and dryness in the midwest and areas that it normally is dry. We are trying to keep at least an extra 6 months hay around and feed from the older stocks first and the lesser quality to the dry cows. But any hay beats snowballs....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="farmerjan, post: 1518540, member: 25884"] We are very fortunate here. Started out cold, and stayed way too cold then very wet it seemed forever. Then we got a window, made some overmature hay but alot of new growth. Then a couple days spotty rain, then nearly 7 days of dry and some spotty rain after that. We got it all made first cutting but one late 25 acre place that is in a colder pocket and always our last field to cut. We have had some very spotty showers and downpours here, hit us one day but not the next when alot of others got some. Had fair yields on most places but off a little from last year; mostly due to the cold wet spring I think. On one new place we cut and raked and a neighbor offered to bale as it is a fair distance to this place. He had made the hay there in the past, then the place was sold, then we rented it. That field has some alfalfa in it and it made 54 4x5 rolls when the guy said it normally made about 35 or 40. I think it was 13 acres. We did fertilize it so maybe they hadn't been "feeding the crop" in the past. We are in pretty good shape for the present time. Will start making sq bales with 2nd cutting. We need some rain to get it growing after all the 90's but this week is looking like 40-75% chance of precip everyday. Of course it could all go around us but we did get a shower just a little bit ago. Got sorghum/sudan grass that we wanted to get made this week, but won't cut until the rain possibility is over. It is 6+ feet tall now, it'll be way taller than we want if we do get this rain, but you take it as it comes. Pastures have gotten a bit dry but we do alot of rotating so are moving cows to "new grazing". Got to get some bush hogging done and get the weeds shredded up and the grass below a chance to come back. Temps have been back to upper 60's at night and 80's days so not too bad. We will get some real hot days in August I am sure. Sorry to hear about the heat and drought conditions for so many other members. I cannot imagine the heat and dryness in the midwest and areas that it normally is dry. We are trying to keep at least an extra 6 months hay around and feed from the older stocks first and the lesser quality to the dry cows. But any hay beats snowballs.... [/QUOTE]
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