Hay making in the the UK summer

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  • čas přidán 4. 08. 2024
  • Hay making 2020.
    As a smallholder, I look on with envy a the professionalism of proper farmers shown in this video.
    In about a month, I will be posting video on how we do our hay making on our small holding.
    The contrast will be stark as I attempt to get my old baler fired into action once again!!
    If you want to see my other channel that is completely unrelated to this one then you can do so on this link:
    / @talkingmoney5990

Komentáře • 37

  • @yourfriendlycynic
    @yourfriendlycynic Před rokem

    im not really a veggie person, but ever since I started sharing a horse and had to do all the hay stuff and watch them munch on it I've become quite obsessed with hay for no apparent reason like nowadays I just find the sound of them ruffling so satisfying and the smell is so pleasant. its not like I wanna eat them at all, but they look so good that I wanna watch the horses eat it. hence this video is very very satisfying to watch. i think my therapist might become concerned though.

  • @camelia9802
    @camelia9802 Před 2 lety

    Very interesting machines. Some look to be vintage but so useful. Excellent photography 👍

  • @UberZima
    @UberZima Před rokem

    Loved the video, very informational!

  • @jewelcitizen2567
    @jewelcitizen2567 Před 3 lety +1

    Delighted to have found this channel.
    Phenomenal content, really imaginatively presented, love the music, you’re a natural.
    8:30 Hilarious

    • @mycountrylife810
      @mycountrylife810  Před 2 lety +2

      Wow, thank you for your kind comments. Hope you like the future videos too.

  • @MohamedTarek-rh2do
    @MohamedTarek-rh2do Před 5 měsíci

    منظر يفتح النِفس ❤

  • @sulzbachfarms6410
    @sulzbachfarms6410 Před 2 lety

    Good vídeo

  • @ya00007
    @ya00007 Před rokem

    Do the farmers grow a specific type of grass for that soil type or does it not matter which type of grass is grown?
    Also do you have a video on silage. What it is and how how it differs from hay. Which is better etc?

  • @Loziwig
    @Loziwig Před 4 lety +1

    I work all day in a field next to a farm where haybaling has been happening recently and have been struggling to breathe because of pollen but also the turning of the hay and dust clouds from it. I’m wondering if as a farmer you have any tips?

    • @mycountrylife810
      @mycountrylife810  Před 4 lety +1

      Oh gosh, I feel your pain. I get hayfever every year and although I enjoy haymaking, my eyes can be red sore by the end of it. The only thing that takes the edge off is some good hayfever tablets, cold water on the back of the neck and on the face and long sleeves (hay makes skin itchy). Other than that, it can be a bit tortuous. Good luck!!

  • @danweb2521
    @danweb2521 Před 2 lety +1

    Dope

  • @ivanft9390
    @ivanft9390 Před 3 lety

    Hello sir, excellent video, could you tell me the correct name of the trailer that is pulled from the baler?
    Thanks and happy new year

    • @mycountrylife810
      @mycountrylife810  Před 3 lety

      Hi there. Thank you for the question. The device that catches the bales and releases them when there are groups of 8 is called a Bale Sledge. Very useful piece of kit.

    • @ivanft9390
      @ivanft9390 Před 3 lety

      My Country Life Thank you very much for the answer it is a very interesting piece and it helps a lot
      thanks and waiting for more videos greetings

  • @thefivepoints
    @thefivepoints Před rokem

    Why do they do round bales and sometimes square bales? Is there a reason or just preference? I.e. it looks easier to pack when they're square.

  • @yst938
    @yst938 Před 6 měsíci

    Ur sound is perfect

  • @RhumRunner41
    @RhumRunner41 Před 2 lety

    Why 2 different sizes for the bales?

  • @dbruce581
    @dbruce581 Před 3 lety +1

    Is hay an annual that needs to be tilled/reseeded every year or does it just grow back?

    • @mycountrylife810
      @mycountrylife810  Před 3 lety

      Hi Duncan. Specialised hay grass is good for about 3 years, after which it will be reploughed/tilled and reseeded. These fields have just been baled up again for this year, so that’s 2 years so far. Maybe a second cut later in the summer too. Leave grass too long and it starts to get weaker and other varieties start to inhabit the field too.

  • @ryanfoleye
    @ryanfoleye Před 2 lety

    Can you cut and bail hay in one day?

  • @seanmeathman356
    @seanmeathman356 Před 4 lety +2

    Ideally you would be looking to get the hay down to 13% moisture content before baling.

    • @mycountrylife810
      @mycountrylife810  Před 4 lety

      That's useful to know. Perhaps explains why I am always paranoid about hot bales when we put them away in the barn.

  • @pooyakhademno
    @pooyakhademno Před rokem

    How many arces or hectares are your land???

  • @tomthumb891
    @tomthumb891 Před 4 lety

    Do you come from an agricultural background ?

    • @mycountrylife810
      @mycountrylife810  Před 4 lety

      Hi there. I don't at all. I am learning as I go along, making all the mistakes that everyone else has probably made. We are lucky in that neighbours are proper farmers.

    • @tomthumb891
      @tomthumb891 Před 4 lety +1

      My Country Life I could tell within 30 seconds, enjoy it what a wonderful wholesome lifestyle I’m a farmers son an about a year off buying a farm again 💪🏼🇬🇧

    • @mycountrylife810
      @mycountrylife810  Před 4 lety

      That’s great. I’m sure you will be fantastic on your new farm. At least you know what you are doing, unlike us amateurs.

    • @johnfletcher9907
      @johnfletcher9907 Před 3 lety +1

      My Country Life don’t put yourself down. I’m not from an agricultural background but I studied Agriculture and worked on a farm for a few years, and from what I can see you have a more pragmatic and intelligent approach than many farmers I have met. Don’t forget that NOT being from a farming background is actually sometimes a great advantage people like you and I have!
      I actually think you’re wise enough to realise this already though, and I dare say you’re being a little self deprecating just so you don’t appear like a know it all, which is understandable lol. Oh and just wanted to say great videos, thanks for sharing them. From another Herefordian.

  • @ivanvolchek1187
    @ivanvolchek1187 Před 3 lety +1

    Hello from Russia 🖐
    In Russia, hay is harvested as in the Stone Age. Very outdated technologies

    • @mycountrylife810
      @mycountrylife810  Před 3 lety

      Hi Ivan. Machines have made farming much less labour intensive, but inevitably this can lead to lower prices rather than increased profits for the farmer. Technology can be a mixed blessing.

  • @jugrajsingh9709
    @jugrajsingh9709 Před 3 lety

    Hlo sir Basically from India and blong to farmer family so I would request to you sir plz spouser me I am very Hardworking person I like Farming and dairy process I Do Diploma in Veterinary science 2 years

  • @Chris-jm1eu
    @Chris-jm1eu Před 11 měsíci

    Do farmers actually do any work. I'm just you could automate driving the tracker and field position by GPS and cut out the farmer

  • @heartscards6335
    @heartscards6335 Před 3 lety

    lets hear the sounds of farming instead of stupid music

    • @mycountrylife810
      @mycountrylife810  Před 2 lety +1

      Thank you for your comments I only play music over the drone footage as the sound of a drone is even more annoying than the music.

  • @olivere5497
    @olivere5497 Před rokem

    Is anyone else disappointed with the appearance of 'modern farming' and miss the tennant farmers of the 1970s who resembled the Wurzels or Fred West?

  • @daraxxi757
    @daraxxi757 Před 8 měsíci

    Permission to use your video. Please for educational purposes only.