Jul 16, 2019 · But then, you also aren't running the same field year after year in grass without regular roundup treatments or something equivalent. For us permanent hay guys, short of nuking a field and …

Jul 5, 2025 · Things i learned this hay season… hay season is the most stressful thing i look forward to all year I’m really glad i clean out the baler after each use If a hydraulic line runs thru a hidden space …

Oct 3, 2012 · Has anyone calculated it? Also, do you have the software to do so? I hand-calculated my gross profit (before fuel, payments, insurance, etc.) and was disappointed. Unless I did something …

Mar 29, 2026 · Discuss mowers, rakes, balers, tedders, accumulators, choppers, and any other machinery.

May 21, 2021 · Yes it's normal for baled hay moisture % to rise in the 1st few days after baling. I've had rd bales that tested 15% moisture test in the low-mid 20% range in next few days. Old timers called it …

Jul 24, 2024 · Looking to redo my hay field next year, so I picked up tillage and seeding equipment (plow, cultivator, disc, 6200 drill), but have a couple questions from info I've gotten. One farmer said I …

Jan 18, 2014 · I have heard some of y'all mention brome hay before but what exactly is it? Does it make good hay and what does it yield? How does it compare to orchard grass? The reason I ask is I …

Jan 26, 2015 · Hey Yall, I have a 20 acre field coming out of crop that I am looking to put in hay. I got the field on short notice so I couldnt plant last fall. My partner and I have been tossing around the Idea of …

Apr 2, 2018 · Here ryegrass can make very good hay But It's tricky to get dry. Round bales that are outside exceeding 165 degrees that he is garbage it would not even be good for mulch

Aug 17, 2011 · When I was a kid we used dump rakes and did loose hay. Then when I got married my father in law always used old pin wheel rakes which worked good on course hay but not so good on …