DeadShot Stu Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 I have been and had a chat with a couple of farmers and they will be sprayin in 7 to 10 days and should be ready to shoot on about a week later, I can't wait.............(:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinny Posted July 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 We are combining our rape tomorow, friday would be 14 days after spraying but the pods are starting to shatter so its time to make some stubble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 Our rape was 11% moisture (9% is what it really needs to be) so proberly weather permitting this time next week and we should be in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proTOM1 Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 Due to have some cut in the next few days depending on the weather ,some local big farms have been at it for a few days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinny Posted July 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 we usualy cut it at anything around 15% moisture and dump it on our drying floor and blow air through it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 I should have a few hundred acres to choose from by the weekend, one farm has been busy with the combines for two days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete1dart Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 They reckon the new bit I have got for rabbits and Fox wont be cut for another 7-10 days. Im chomping at the bit to get stuck into them. Hopefully I will get some pigeon shooting on it also! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyb Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 Was all looking good in these parts, but it's just wee'd it down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 Cutting the sprayed off rape next week down here. FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proTOM1 Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 No chance that my rape will now get cut for a few days after all the rain we have had today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maidment78 Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 Been cutting like mad round me, lucky as tipped down today but at least 400 acres go taken down so should be a good weekend. Weather is looking good too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerseaDavid Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 We have nearly finnished cutting all our rape now (only 109 acres left) but it has p****d it down so we wont be cutting for a couple of days. But on the field we cut yesterday there must have been 300+ birds going on to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted July 23, 2010 Report Share Posted July 23, 2010 No chance that my rape will now get cut for a few days after all the rain we have had today same as it has rained from monday to thur round me but as i type its dry outside and tomorrow its dry so anytime now hopefully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arjimlad Posted July 23, 2010 Report Share Posted July 23, 2010 How soon after cutting do the birds get onto the stubbles ? Next day too soon ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted July 23, 2010 Report Share Posted July 23, 2010 How soon after cutting do the birds get onto the stubbles ? Next day too soon ? no not at all in fact first 3 days is best time to look for em;but if not ploughed in they will feed on it until the old seed starts regrowing again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ST3V3 Posted July 23, 2010 Report Share Posted July 23, 2010 I went for a little walk last night with my rimmy to clear my head after a bad day at work and found 600 acres of rape stubble with last field with the combine still working normal case wrong tool for the job but had half hour or so's fun lying in the hedge row plinking the pigeons that were to fat to fly off and guess whos at work all weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted July 24, 2010 Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 (edited) i had 3 fields of rape cut today, and the pigeons were on it befor the combine finished it.but they came in for a while i had 8 pigeons, then they stopped coming in so i went home. Edited July 24, 2010 by mossy835 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger333 Posted July 24, 2010 Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 wish they would cut mine. they are cutting all the fields around mine but not mine not happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinny Posted July 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 We just finished cutting 60 acres yesterday and are starting on the main crop on monday. its been pretty dry down here sounds like some of you guys have had a bit of rain, ****** all down our way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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