Spring drilling

[Sandy]

who’s still got barley to plant?

Hardy any sown around here and it’s all Spring Barley no winter crops

 

[SteveE]

Only just managed to get some beans in yesterday and still more to go. Lots of acreage to cover yet with sowing but as with everyone else the calander keeps turning! Just not enjoying what may come at the weekend now we are slowly starting to dry!

 

[Chae1]

Hardy any sown around here and it’s all Spring Barley no winter crops

Weather looks like improving at weekend.

 

[SteveE]

Weather looks like improving at weekend.

Fingers crossed

 

[teslacoils]

Rain forecast Friday, Saturday Sunday, Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday...

 

[SteveE]

Rain forecast Friday, Saturday Sunday, Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday...

And there goes the hope! Lol.

This low pressure is going to upset this relatively settled weather but should be a bit warmer also

 

[Martyn]

Started ploughing up a block of ground that’s been in grass/sting nettles for 50 years + going into barley, worried about winter 2024 straw price. Not a stone in site.

 

[Bossfarmer]

Weather looks like improving at weekend.

thought the weekend was to rain?

 

[willy]

How’s it going in France @czechmate @nxy any other frenchies

 

[czechmate]

How’s it going in France @czechmate @nxy any other frenchies

Thank goodness for grass
Actually it’s quite dried up and work could go on, frosty nights. It’s too late to drill cereal here now and too early for spring crops (at least there is a big choice) so not a lot going on… preparation for maize etc

 

[Bman]

the best spring crops in 2013 were all planted after the 15 april

I hope it’s the same this year

 

[4course]

looking at the forecast here on several different sites there is just a chance we might get there, as usual living in hopes. Im not for rushing cos if sp b isnt in in good conditions its a waste of time and resources , beans we sowed last fri sat are now well broken the skin so half a chance if the pigeons and crows will feck off somewhere else.

 

[nxy]

How’s it going in France @czechmate @nxy any other frenchies

Lots of soul searching early last week and then decided to drill 20 hectares of maize in conditions that were a bit damp but just about warm enough, confirmed with a soil thermometer. Last couple of days we have had frosts so seed is just sat there not doing much. We have lots still to do so needed to make a start, that's my excuse nothing to do with impatience.

 

[Sandy]

Weather looks like improving at weekend.

Hope so rain again tonight

 

[Mixedupfarmer]

Lots of soul searching early last week and then decided to drill 20 hectares of maize in conditions that were a bit damp but just about warm enough, confirmed with a soil thermometer. Last couple of days we have had frosts so seed is just sat there not doing much. We have lots still to do so needed to make a start, that's my excuse nothing to do with impatience.

For grain or silage?

 

[nxy]

For grain or silage?

Grain

 

[mac]

In the north of Scotland. Sown 31st March. We’ve been lucky up here in Caithness. Still a fair bit to go in though.

 

[Pilatus]

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In the north of Scotland. Sown 31st March. We’ve been lucky up here in Caithness. Still a fair bit to go in though.

Looking good. Does most of the barley in your area end up as whiskey, or just go for feed barley?

 

[milton-95]

Rain through the night and sleety showers this morning but got a start mid afternoon, laurette for malting () , still raw and colder than we'd like really.

 

[warksfarmer]

Horrible but done @ 350kg/ha and rolled. It’s for seed to grow on so don’t need a big yield anyway.