Cutting silage in Normandy.

The white building in the background is La Mairie
with the village hall behind it.

Last week the lanes around our home here in the Normandy countryside were resonating to the sounds and smells of silage cutting.

The fields surrounding us all have different owners but when it comes to silage cutting the farming community works together and all the tractors and trailers that are available are thrown at the task.

Noticed the branch which is being
 used to prop the gate open?

Earlier in the week the grass had been cut, a couple of days later the farmer came and turned the cut grass over into neat rows.

Little & Large

Four vehicles were involved, the very large tractor with the chute just keeps on rolling up and down the field, a smaller tractor with trailer attached drives alongside, keeping pace.

Mind my wall!

When one trailer is full up the driver takes the silage back to the farmyard and the next tractor/trailer takes over.
Seamless.

Here comes Marc!

The whole field was picked up in about 30 minutes, what a team.

Senior Partner & Fleur keep a watchful eye.

Usually, when this field has been cut, we can expect to see cows brought in to graze during the summer months, I'll let you know when they arrive.