skinny Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 We are desicating our rape tomorow so wont be long till some stubble shooting, gotta love ths sunny weather. Is any one else spraying soon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiemonsterandmerlin. Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 Spraying today on some of my perms 10 to 14 days to cut I also swathed some for a farmer as a favour yesterday as his tractor driver broke his leg . Will be on it shooting friday yipee OTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proTOM1 Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 Had some rape sprayed for 6 days on 1 perm and the rest of my rape was sprayed on monday with just a few left for in the week waiting to find out when 1 of my farms is swathing his cant wait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badshot Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 Be spraying mine end this week early next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 lookin forward meself to rape being cut; and barley that will be harvested first round my area. i got layed off from work last week so inbetween lookin for work i might have a pop or 2 on the laid at the moment and the cut stuff soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proTOM1 Posted July 8, 2010 Report Share Posted July 8, 2010 Spoke to a local farmer this evening to be told he was going to try and cut some rape tomorrow all being well his was sprayed 9 days ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makka Posted July 8, 2010 Report Share Posted July 8, 2010 rape sprayed early next week, barley end of month, on one pemm. happy days are here again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiemonsterandmerlin. Posted July 8, 2010 Report Share Posted July 8, 2010 lookin forward meself to rape being cut; and barley that will be harvested first round my area. i got layed off from work last week so inbetween lookin for work i might have a pop or 2 on the laid at the moment and the cut stuff soon. Sorry about the work situ hope it works out. Spoke to a local farmer this evening to be told he was going to try and cut some rape tomorrow all being well his was sprayed 9 days ago Crumpets cutting the OSR tommorrow thats is early . Having said that I think crops are dying not ripening in our area. Regards OTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinny Posted July 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 Spraying finished today, so a week on monday and i will be taking my gun to work so i can get straight on the fields after we finish.......hopefully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 Sorry about the work situ hope it works out. thanks oth i appreciate that.the way i;m looking at it i can get at em more often during this harvest period Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anser2 Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 The rape is still green in my part of Norfolk. I doubt if any will be cut before the end of the month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Sarakun Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 Ours was sprayed off early this week, but I was told today that they are combining direct and the plough wont be far behind. Justifying the cost of that brand new gorgeous Case they have just purchased I presume. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 Ours was sprayed off early this week, but I was told today that they are combining direct and the plough wont be far behind. Justifying the cost of that brand new gorgeous Case they have just purchased I presume. same as most farmers don;t swathe it like they used to round my end just a few swathe.recenct years its combined spread with sludge from sewerage plants then ploughed in all within a week so got to be on the ball to get at em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 Our agronomist said it would be 3 weeks after spraying. But dad being tight fisted decided not to spray it and leave it, tbf if the weather stay like today then 2-3 week regardless. Got the combines out 2 months ago and there nearly ready to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted July 10, 2010 Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 i wont have rape stubble for about 2 weeks yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinny Posted July 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 Usualy our rape stubble stays around for at least a month. Probably wont get cultivated till after harvest and then sown with winter wheat later on. Hopefully it will get cut on the weekend then i can shoot with the combine, instead of running the bloody drier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagup-sam Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 SWATHED RAPE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stirky Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 Ive rung the farmer who has some rape in, he is spraying this week, so depending on the weather i should be shooting it in about two to three weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 ours got done on Monday, 10 days to go to finally having some open ground assuming the weather doesn't get all silly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docholiday Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 Have been trying to call my Farmer for last week but he seems to be away. Wouldnt have thought this was a time Farmers would be taking their hols??? doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proTOM1 Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 Got some swathed with more to come , also some of my rape is ready and should be cut in the next few days depending on the weather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 Have been trying to call my Farmer for last week but he seems to be away. Wouldnt have thought this was a time Farmers would be taking their hols???doc me too - but not heard from him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badshot Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 Have been trying to call my Farmer for last week but he seems to be away. Wouldnt have thought this was a time Farmers would be taking their hols???doc me too - but not heard from him! Some farmers will definitely try to get quick break before harvest, it will be the last chance for some time. Or on the other hand they could still be busy getting ready for harvest (like me). Either way being hassled for shooting is generally the last thing on our minds. Leave a message and be patient, you will know soon enough if there is a problem or when there are fields clear for you to set up on. Oh and the thunderstorm we had here this evening keeps the mind occupied for a while too, rape nearly fit to cut and storms don't mix well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinny Posted July 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 Had a look at the rape today, the seeds still look pretty green, some are just starting to turn brown. 6 days gone, potentialy 4 left to go. The boss usualy gets itchy fingers by 10 days and starts wanting to combine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 spoke to the farmer today and had a look up at the farm - he was in France when i texted. all looking good - sprayed off last week, another week or two weather dependent. quite a few birds dropping into it, but will leave til combined. had a shoot on another farm on some standing wheat - managed 9 in an 90 mins - they were whistling by in the wind, made for some very challenging shots (and struggled to keep my hide standing!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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