The farmer is the man who feeds us all

[RobertArthur]

More straw.

[L Austin France]

More straw.
Now that's deffo straw & not hay.

[exile]

That looks as if the straw is being bundled for roofing, being in bundles rather than baled

[Blaze]

"Woofled" lovely word.
Never heard it called that. Is it a local dialect word?

I can't remember but it must have been from my farming days in Devon ! It was a spikey thing driven by the PTO that aerated the cut grass. Later I'd row up then re-woofle It was a very enjoyable part of the job - the Fiat tractors all had cabs and tape decks - stereo too !!!

Bamford produced some sort of thing they called a "Wuffler" a long time ago so it probably came from that.

[L Austin France]

"Woofled" lovely word.
Never heard it called that. Is it a local dialect word?

I can't remember but it must have been from my farming days in Devon ! It was a spikey thing driven by the PTO that aerated the cut grass. Later I'd row up then re-woofle It was a very enjoyable part of the job - the Fiat tractors all had cabs and tape decks - stereo too !!!

Bamford produced some sort of thing they called a "Wuffler" a long time ago so it probably came from that.

'Spikey thing', that's the chap. Fluff up and turn the hay to dry it, then spin it into rows for Baler to pick up.
Never heard the term 'Woofler'. Mind you there was a world of difference between the North & South Devon dialect in my youth. My South Devon neighbours family were all North Devon & when I went 'up' with them to visit I couldn't understand half of what they were talking about.
"Farming days in Devon". There's a coincidence
I'm a Devon bey. Spent most of my teenage years helping & generally mucking about on my next door neighbour's farm & fields.
Just found this; https://www.accidentalsmallholder.net/f ... ic=16425.0

[RobertArthur]

It seems almost impossible to me to find volunteers who’d be willing to clear the last bales of hay and straw from the field this afternoon……36°C in the shade.

[Blaze]

"Farming days in Devon". There's a coincidence

I was west Dartmoor - certainly not a Janner