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AC720Man 
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 Topic: Is this gonna be a repeat year?
Posted: 14 Jun 2024 at 10:51pm |
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Looking like 2024 is following 2023 here in my part of the state of Va. Nice spring rains with a really good 1st cutting of hay. We dodged some weather on 2 different occasions and thought we had been so lucky so far. Last rain was in late May and now we are burning up. Same thing happened last year which was a disaster for our hay crops. Started feeding cattle in late June. Ended up feeding hay that we had planned to sell and ended up having to buy hay in January and March of this year. We have never had to buy hay before and I’m afraid the pattern has returned again. We received .40” this evening which was a blessing but we need so much more. Praying it turns around here. Supposed to be hot and dry the next 10 days. At least I haven’t had to mow my yard in 2 weeks.
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1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD
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tadams(OH)
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Posted: 15 Jun 2024 at 1:23pm |
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They are calling for next week to be in the 90s everyday, I don't see much rain so the question is , is it headed your way
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DougG
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Posted: 15 Jun 2024 at 1:56pm |
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Sure looking like it here too;;; rain has gotten very spotty
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plummerscarin
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Posted: 15 Jun 2024 at 7:24pm |
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Calling for rain daily but slim chances. Have seen several showers pass by but none dropped here. Mowing for hay out of spite.
Heat will also be hitting low 90s
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Gary Burnett
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Posted: 15 Jun 2024 at 9:04pm |
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We're dry on this side of the mountain too,didn't get but a sprinkle last night.Hay is turning out pretty good though and I have about 50 acres of pasture that hasn't had cows on it since since last Fall so glad I have cut back some only about 40 head now and the goats.
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AC720Man
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Posted: 15 Jun 2024 at 10:07pm |
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The .40” we got yesterday came from Ohio route according to the radar I was watching. I went ahead and mowed my yard because my wife said it looked shabby and was embarrassing her. What a dusty adventure that was, blew the mower off with the blower for another cloud of dust. It was like we didn’t receive the .40”. Won’t be a second cutting if we don’t get some relief soon. Supposed to be in the 90’s with no rain in the near future. Will be helping my buddy mow the last of his 1st cutting Monday . He has square baled almost 18,000 on 1st cutting. The Bale Baron has really been busy and has been trouble free. The next 45 acres will all be round bales
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1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD
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NEVER green
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Posted: 16 Jun 2024 at 8:45am |
All it does is rain here in Minnescrotum, fields unplanted and full of standing water.
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Travis2766
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Posted: 16 Jun 2024 at 10:14pm |
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Rain, Rain, Rain! Total opposite of 2023 in central Wisconsin, 8 1/2” in May. Lots of unplanted fields and pretty tough to make hay with rain chances every other day (at least). Managed to make some on Friday, 693 small squares off of 6 acres, best hay I’ve ever had but looks like another week before I’ll be able to cut again. I feel for you guys not getting any rain, we had that problem last year and I’m not about to complain about too much rain this year.
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AC720Man
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Posted: 17 Jun 2024 at 5:40pm |
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92 degree here today and no rain in sight for next 10 days ugh. We are loosing out on some hay sells due to this drought. Costing us a lot cash…fertilizer and no rain= no hay
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1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD
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AC720Man
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Posted: 17 Jun 2024 at 9:09pm |
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92 and dry today, didn’t stop working though, plenty to do on the farm but sure was sad driving by the hay fields wilting.
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1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD
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