Hay making in the the UK summer 

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

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

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!!

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.

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

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.

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.

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 💪🏼🇬🇧

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.

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.

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.

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.