Thankfully the Boss only cut half the paddock, as we had 2 hours of gusty galeforce Nor West wind AGAIN. I would try to rake the rows into the wind so they sat as the baler (which was right behind my arse) picked them up, but then the wind would change direction and blow the rows to bits. And if I rowed with the wind it was too strong, so it prevented the baler picking it up properly AND THEN YOU GET BALER BLOCKAGES. Oooohhhh it was a fun afternoon, and over half of the hay blew away in front of our eyes.
What we did bale was really a little to green still (had not dried out properly) so the bales will have to sit out in the paddock for a while then just spread out in the haybarn for longer so they don't spontaneously ignite. Think hot compost, and because the hay is compressed so tightly and drier than compost it burns.
What was even more annoying is that the paddock the neighbours were doing at the same time being in a different area didn't blow that much at all, we might end up buying some of theirs if this keeps up, and we have grown so much.
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