Believe it or not our wheats are still not fit to combine. Some are getting close but most have ears sticking straight up mixed in with those curled over like a shepherds crook. What's worse, we have fields where one end would go but the other end needs a week of sun. But if this fine weather continues some of those fields will have to submit to the cutter bar within a day or two, come what may.
At least we haven't been wasting the weather. We cut over thirty acres of second crop grass on Saturday. On Sunday we were able to make some of it into haylage for the horses and although a few spots of rain (about 9 I think) fell on the rest of the swathe yesterday afternoon, its practically fit to make hay today. As soon as the sun breaks through the clouds I'm off to turn it one more time so we can bale it this afternoon.
Why do we take the trouble to make haylage and hay? you may wonder. Well, we have a livery here with several disparate customers (mainly ladies) and some think their horses like haylage while others believe theirs like hay better. Its a bit like fashion. Some like big hats and mini skirts while others prefer long dresses or coulots. If there's one thing I've learned from a number of years in the horse/leisure business its that the customer is always right. So, we provide a choice.
I see the sun's coming out. I had better be off on the turner.