Author Archives: John Wigley

Amazing grazing

Posted on June 13, 2017 by John Wigley

Well the badly needed rain stopped last week and the sunny weather has returned blown in by a warm south westerly wind. The temperature here yesterday topped out at 25c (75% humidity) yesterday at 5 in the afternoon. It felt … Continue reading →

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Silage time lapse

Posted on May 27, 2017 by John Wigley

 

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And then came the rain.

Posted on May 25, 2017 by John Wigley

With the risk of sounding like a complete smart arse, I can safely say that taking first cut a fortnight has been a good decision. While some people would say there is a large element of luck involved I prefer … Continue reading →

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Sad and Angry

Posted on May 23, 2017 by John Wigley

   

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Early silage and Murphy’s Law

Posted on May 19, 2017 by John Wigley

I can’t remember starting silaging so early before but then I can’t remember such a dry April and May either. The decision over when to go is usually based on the stage of grass growth and the volume of grass … Continue reading →

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