Posted by gotmyfarm! on May 30, 2021 at 18:44:29 from (184.100.162.3):
I'm uploading a short video of what is growing in one of my fields right now. I'll put a link up in an hour when it is ready if you want to watch.
North Wisconsin had a very early spring. The temps rose and the snow melted way sooner than normal. I think it was Feb when that started. Then, when actual spring dates arrived, it got cool and very wet. There was one good dry enough short window (early May, was it?) for farmers to plant, then it got wet again. Recently, it finally dried out to a good level, and I started baling. I have 40 acres and rotate cutting it all to stay on top of it. Can't let it all grow and all mature at the same time because then things will get out of hand. Last year some parts got so mature and so thick, that my small baler could barely handle the huge windrows. So right now, I am doing some early growth cuts to start that rotation plan. Did some all-grass bales, two different cuts. And now doing some diary quality early alfalfa cuts. Got rained on today though. Was supposed to bale that today. Weather forecasts have not been so good the past two years. Wasn't supposed to rain at all. So now this round of alfalfa will lose some quality, and I'm just hoping it will be good enough to make into any kind of decent bales. Protein should still be pretty high (unless lots of leaves fall of the alfalfa), but nutrients will suffer. At least it will lose some sugar content, so if used for horses, that's always a good thing. Low in the 40s again tonight, so should keep any mold away that could start forming from wet windrows. I seeded the property 2 or 3 years ago. I have timothy, orchard, bluegrass, chicory, trefoil, and alfalfa. Some clover grows all by itself. Had some oats, but only for the first year. Hay season is here! The time of year where I make all of my plans based on the weather. Only go out for food and supplies when it is raining. Otherwise, I'm in the field making hay, or somewhere fixing hay-making machines. It's a great job. How is your early summer crop doing?
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