Tama Assist How to Adapt Your Farming Practices to Changing Weather Patterns
Farmers across the UK are having to think differently. The weather no longer follows the usual rhythm. Winters are wetter. Summers are harder to plan. The windows for cutting and baling hay and silage are tighter and less predictable. What once felt like a short-term shift now looks like a permanent change.
Reports from the Farm Carbon Toolkit and the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) confirm it. The UK already sees heavier rainfall, longer dry spells and more weather extremes. And this is expected to continue. For anyone relying on stable weather to produce hay and silage, that means reviewing current farming practices and determining what needs to shift.
Summer 2023 brought the hottest June in recorded UK history. In contrast, spring 2024 was one of the wettest on record. These swings make it harder to predict when to cut or bale. Adding shorter drying windows and more intense storms, the impact on forage quality and availability becomes clear.
This is where climate change adaptation in agriculture comes into focus. Farmers are being encouraged to think about both short-term fixes and longer-term planning. You can’t control the weather, but you can adjust how your operations respond to it.
Improving soil health is a good starting point. Compacted soil retains water and delays field access. Improving how your fields drain, managing traffic on wet soil and increasing organic matter can improve conditions during wet springs and sudden rain events. Small adjustments in farming practices support climate resilience.
Next, look at how you manage hay once it’s cut. The right netwrap products can help protect the work you’ve done. Baling netwrap products like Tama’s CoverNet Preferred 3000m Netwrap offer strength, consistency and UV protection. Using baling materials that are ready to perform quickly, are available in longer roll lengths and can withstand adverse weather helps reduce the risk of crop waste.
For silage, keeping air out is key. Tama’s Stretchfilm is suitable for fast baling, is tear-resistant to seal tightly and has excellent adhesive strength for optimal silage fermentation, helping maintain feed quality.
If you’re looking for recyclable roundbaling solutions, Tama EZ Web is easy to remove from bales and just as easy to recycle, aligning with climate adaptation agriculture goals.
Agricultural adaptation is not about a complete overhaul. It’s about making small changes in areas where your business is most exposed. For farmers, that means understanding how local weather is shifting, improving flexibility in field operations and investing where it counts. Whether it’s creating better storage options or reviewing equipment, building resilience is now part of staying profitable.
If you’re not sure where to begin, our Tama Assist field experts can help. Whether it’s choosing the right netwrap for your operation or looking at how baling systems can support climate adaptation agriculture, they’re here to recommend and assist.