Brian Parkins releases a 4’x5’ bale at the Bennett Farm on Bowles Ridge on Thursday, September 21.

On Friday, September 22, the weather forecast called for four days in which hay could be cut, cured, raked and baled. It rained on Sunday. Making hay while the sun shines is the only way that it can be done. A 4-day window of favorable weather is necessary for typical hay fields.

The inaccurate forecast did not hinder…