please join in a rain dance...….!!

[L&M]

Another glorious day in mid wales, but not doing my fields any good. The hill field which was green and lush only a few weeks ago is now burning off, and paddock rotation a waste of time as no grass is growing back once grazed.

We have one small paddock left with any good grass in it, but once that is gone, we are scuppered without any significant rain, which there is none of in the 14 day forecast.....

Anyone else in the same boat and want to join me in a rain dance?!

 

[eggs]

I'll join you. Also given up on rotating paddocks and now just giving no more hay when they come in during the day.

 

[milliepops]

yep, but please could it come overnight so we have nice days to enjoy!

 

[limestonelil]

I've been dancing in North Yorkshire,will continue to do so. Streams dried up two weeks ago, been carting water for farm stock. Had some welcome rain yesterday, but need more. Ground is baked hard and cracked with some areas burned. We're on limestone here.

 

[PSD]

Nope ? less rain = less grass and less stress for me! Sorry!

 

[Esmae]

It is getting a bit concerning. There won't be much hay about if it doesn't rain regularly soon. We don't need a monsoon that last 6 months, just a couple of nights per week to keep things jogging along.

 

[Tihamandturkey]

I dare not ? if it starts raining here in Ireland it won't stop ?

 

[Squeak]

It seems really bizarre after the winter we had to be needing rain but yes, we really need it too!

 

[SpotsandBays]

Yes please! Buckinghamshire could do with a good soak!

 

[MrsMozart]

We had some! Scotland. Not enough but it was some, enough to get the harrow out and about. Then today was so hot and sunny. Some more rain due the end of the week... at least according to the forecast...

 

[PapaverFollis]

Getting steady bit and bats of rain here. But the grass doesn't really take off until later anyway. Only just got daytime temps going over 10 degrees...

 

[Zero00000]

Rain tomorrow ?

 

[J&S]

We need rain here on my field in Devon, but they have been making silage already and also some have made hay as it is so dry. Can't see anything happening till Saturday......... just hoping!

 

[peanut]

I'm amazed at the amount of hay making going on - so early! I've seeded my paddock so really need rain, but I feel mostly for the farmers who need rain for their crops.

 

[Steerpike]

I will join in the rain dance, talking to my haylage supplier today he thinks there could be a hay/haylage shortage next winter, I'm hoping he's wrong but there us no rain forecast here for a good 10 days

 

[tda]

Dancing here too, trying to rest one paddock and it's grown about 2mm in four weeks, everywhere else is yellow

 

[tristar]

dancing away , despite my cranky knee

 

[MiJodsR2BlinkinTite]

I'm a dance teacher, and enjoy ethnic dances and cultural dances, and there are a good few rain dances around!!

Look on You Tube!!

I'm gonna do one.........

My place right now is like a dustbowl, ground is hard as iron, can't so much as get a leccy fencing pole in the ground.

All the farmers round here (Devon) are needing rain. Absolutely crazy after the lousy winter we had too.

 

[AmyMay]

Rain on Friday ?

 

[millikins]

I would usually be joining you but if hot dry weather kills off COVID then I'll put up with it

 

[NLPM]

Trying to kill off my grass, so... I'll do a little dance to send any rain your way!

 

[Northern]

I'll dance for you in Aus, as you guys did for us in our summer It's raining here today, I'll blow some up North!

 

[KEK]

Blow it West too please.. So far, in May (supposedly winter!) It has rained ONCE. Just enough to get my grass starting, but nothing since and it's dying now

 

[Sugarplum Furry]

Same here, west Wales, I walked round my field yesterday and nearly cried at the state of it, it's just dead grass and dust. The met office forecast says 50% chance of a light shower on Saturday but it's going to take a lot more than that to get the grass growing again. I'll never whinge again about having to put the horses on diets and fence off areas in the field because there's too much grass....you don't what you've got 'til it's gone.

Off to dance and plead with the rain gods.

 

[Tilo]

Just started raining here! We so need it for haymaking next month. Havent even made our silage yet due to machinery breakdown!

 

[Sussexbythesea]

Yes definitely need some, there were supposed to be some light showers today but new forecast says not. We’ve really suffered the last couple of years as it’s been so dry and our fields are not recovering properly for the next year.

 

[Smitty]

Well, I'll give it a go here in West Somerset but a bit stiff these days so less of a dance, more of a shuffle. I only need it for my garden but I do feel for the rest of you.

 

[PSD]

We have rain in Manchester! Albeit a small amount, but it’s here. I’m glad really, the amount of dust and hard ground is making things hard work!

 

[HashRouge]

We could do with some too! I don't need more grass for my two fatties, but the ground is like concrete and I always worry a lot when it doesn't rain for a significant period. It feels like there is no balance in our weather at the moment - none stop rain through till March, then barely anything for two months!

 

[L&M]

Well done guys, it worked !!! We had a shower overnight, just enough to dampen the dust, but better than none. Possible showers fri and sat am but not holding out much hope for a good soaking.

Agree re hay worries - like we haven't enough on our plates atm.......