2015 Hay Season

[farmer2009]

Eddie there is a cutting restriction on the label. You can spray then cut as long as you wait till after the restriction. Or you can cut let regrowth start then spray. Usually it ends up being spray cut and spray. Because you spray winter/spring weeds then cut and your summer weeds start to grow.

 

[foreman Etexas]

Eddie will need to wait 7days on 2-4d and 27days on Grazon P+D before can cut and bale. The best cutting is going to be 2nd cause a lot of times the 3rd may not be fertilized and the 1st will have some weeds old grass,etc in it. I can find you some good quality hay around these parts if you won't to not have worry with buying from just whoever.

 

[Creamer]

I usually apply in the fall after the last cutting. The weeds are growing so it is effective but without the heat it seems to be more effective on a broader range of weeds. I have sprayed in the spring but long before cutting - by doing that i miss the later season weeds.

 

[blueriver]

This spring is crazy ... Everything is out of control haven't been able to spray, fertilize ... cant turn a wheel. The rains have pounded me. Driveway to the North is washed completly out, cattle guard on the south drive is gone ... lost one pond dike.

Its so darn wet and cloudy, more rain predicted ... feel's like I'm under house arrest!! Can't even get a load of rocks or gravel delivered.







I tried working on fences this morning and just sank thru the mush while walking .... so I thought I'll just mow the lawn NOT. Forecast calls for locally heavy 4-8" Saturday night into Sunday. I don't think the other pond dike will survive this one!!!

 

[bigbull338]

dont worry the rain will stop and every1 will be able to bale hay.

 

[wmonroe]

My neighbor cut about 18 acres today. He is planning to bale it tomorrow and get it delivered, expecting 90-100 4x5's. The customer he is selling them to is planning on wrapping them, which is why he is able to get them baled so fast. My fields are almost ready to cut so we'll see how the weather works out the next couple weeks.

 

[Grateful11]

Son mowed these Oats the other day. Baling Monday.

 

[Creamer]

The hay got baled yesterday so the guys that jumped in made the right decision. It all looked nice. It looks like rain all next week.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Beautiful crop Gratefull11.

It is so wet here you can't drive a Gator across field without leaving some ruts. If it ever dries out, there will be plenty to cut.

 

[foreman Etexas]

That does look good Greatful11.

Creamer I was just for sure when I was looking on radar and you said they had cut some up there I scrolled up to see and they lucked out from what it looked like rain coming. Glad they got it up anyways,bigger gambler than me.

I think I'm going to be glad I purchased that new Tedder last year,cause I believe this year,we are going to have short windows to get it done around here.

 

[KiotiKowboy]

I think the state of Oklahoma may need to install pontoons if this rain doesn't stop soon!

 

[PMA]

I think the state of Oklahoma may need to install pontoons if this rain doesn't stop soon!

Send some our way. Some places around here got a good rain several days ago. We got zero. Haven't had any in 3 weeks.

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[KiotiKowboy]

TULSA, Oklahoma - With a week still to go, the Oklahoma MESONET reports May 2015 is already the wettest month in Oklahoma history.

The MESONET says as of Sunday afternoon the statewide average for May stood at 12.29" of rainfall, which is 8.61" above normal.

 

[RPW]

Got 3in. last night. Can't even walk in the fields without sinking. Have one field that now has running water through it and I doubt if I'll be able to get into it for two weeks even if it doesn't rain a drop from now till then. I think my rye grass is lost if I cant get into the fields within a week.

 

[blueriver]

TULSA, Oklahoma - With a week still to go, the Oklahoma MESONET reports May 2015 is already the wettest month in Oklahoma history.

The MESONET says as of Sunday afternoon the statewide average for May stood at 12.29" of rainfall, which is 8.61" above normal.

Thats about half of my total!!!

 

[blueriver]

Got 3in. last night. Can't even walk in the fields without sinking. Have one field that now has running water through it and I doubt if I'll be able to get into it for two weeks even if it doesn't rain a drop from now till then. I think my rye grass is lost if I cant get into the fields within a week.

Any where I walk or try to drive the gator its almost impossible ... 60 acres of wheat absolutely beautiful wheat probably won't be able to get it out.

 

[foreman Etexas]

Any where I walk or try to drive the gator its almost impossible ... 60 acres of wheat absolutely beautiful wheat probably won't be able to get it out.

I been suprised no stuck pics yet

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Most of us in Texas should've planted rice this year, followed up next spring with a crawdad crop.

 

[NativeSon]

Kyle-- they'll be coming from Louisiana to get our crawdad production.

Charlie

 

[EddieWalker]

2 inches of rain last night after several inches during the week. All this rain and mud has me wondering if anybody will be able to cut hay anytime soon. What happens if it goes too long? Do you lose anything or is the hay affected if it's not cut for a month or more longer then normal? If everybody is having to wait, will that mean the price of hay will go up? or will it drop because once it's cut, there is going to be a lot of it out there?

Eddie