Hay house authors. The magic moisture for raking.


  •  Hay house authors. What are your rules of thumb in regards to humidity? What humidity range do you like to take and bale within? Jan 27, 2025 路 Hay everyone! 馃槀 I’ve been reading through some of the threads on the site and I think THIS will be the place I’ll find answers to some of my questions! I’m not a hay grower…just a (broke馃榿) hay feeder who has two 2 big hay-burner Canadian horses. Jul 16, 2019 路 But then, you also aren't running the same field year after year in grass without regular roundup treatments or something equivalent. Jan 27, 2025 路 Hay everyone! 馃槀 I’ve been reading through some of the threads on the site and I think THIS will be the place I’ll find answers to some of my questions! I’m not a hay grower…just a (broke馃榿) hay feeder who has two 2 big hay-burner Canadian horses. I’m here to ask questions that’s probably been asked 1000s of time on this site. The magic moisture for raking. To long and it can be really hard on the sheet metal and pins holding the second table and even brake bale strings. In the past I have just mixed seed into the Jul 16, 2019 路 But then, you also aren't running the same field year after year in grass without regular roundup treatments or something equivalent. How much is a reasonable price to ask for per acre? Jan 23, 2023 路 Welcome to this forum Where are you located? Place ads desiring to haul hay on Facebook or local farmer related bulletin boards. We want the hay to go into the uprights of the balewagon and just squeeze into the uprights with a small amount of pressure. (what I sold hay for per acre for the year). My wife and I recently decided to get into hay farming to support our little horse farm in WV. To help reduce startup Feb 16, 2010 路 The more consistent the hay is feed into the bailer the better. It is the bane of my existence!!! 馃槱 Feb 4, 2024 路 Broadcast seeder choice? I’m looking for some practical, and experienced advice about buying a small broadcast seeder to over-seed 40 acres of hay and pasture. Jul 16, 2019 路 But then, you also aren't running the same field year after year in grass without regular roundup treatments or something equivalent. we don't plan on using the field for the next few years and someone has approached us to cut it for hay and to pay us a fee. Disc mower tedder- sounds like a drum mower with the flails on the drums? Jan 17, 2020 路 My hay operation is small, (vegetables are our primary crops, but started putting up hay bc we always had the equipment and the hay works in nicely with rotations) approx. Disc mower tedder- sounds like a drum mower with the flails on the drums?. We run conditioners and ted at least once, usually twice. Mar 27, 2021 路 The field looks lush and green. Being you have an older baler, I would suggest a window of say 12-16 inches high by 20-24 inches wide after exiting the rake (over night, you windrow may settle). Seeds will be orchard grass and timothy in hay, and orchard grass and clover in pastures. For us permanent hay guys, short of nuking a field and starting over, we can get some cumulative broad leaf and annual grass challenges. Apr 10, 2012 路 If your cut grass/hay gets rained on before you get it bailed, do you just have to let it dry in the windrows longer, re-rake it or ted it? Is it ruined or with drying will it be ok? A little new to haying so just looking for some guidance from the experts here on the forum? Dec 19, 2022 路 Hello everyone, I’m brand new, and excited to join this community and learn about hay farming. Are you desiring to haul small sq, large sq or rd bales? Do you have any previous experience hauling hay? Aug 24, 2016 路 With lighter hay (including 2nd and on cuttings), we may have doubled or tripled the windows (taking 2 or 3 mower passes together). Jun 6, 2017 路 I have been reading quite a few posts and other literature concerning what the ideal humidity is to rake and bale. 30 acres and do all small squares. 馃榿 Hay. Unless I did something wrong, I'm looking at about $220/acre/yr. ) and was disappointed. Are you desiring to haul small sq, large sq or rd bales? Do you have any previous experience hauling hay? Jun 6, 2011 路 Here is one universal truth for hay. 65% RH the hay will Dec 19, 2022 路 Hello everyone, I’m brand new, and excited to join this community and learn about hay farming. Majority of hay was Jan 23, 2023 路 Welcome to this forum Where are you located? Place ads desiring to haul hay on Facebook or local farmer related bulletin boards. How much is a reasonable price to ask for per acre? Oct 3, 2012 路 Has anyone calculated it? Also, do you have the software to do so? I hand-calculated my gross profit (before fuel, payments, insurance, etc. It is the bane of my existence!!! 馃槱 Mar 7, 2013 路 Here it is very wet. Our normal hay windows are 2-3 days and they are humid with little wind normally. Relative Humidity 90% RH the hay will have no lower than 40% Moisture. In the past I have just mixed seed into the Jan 17, 2020 路 My hay operation is small, (vegetables are our primary crops, but started putting up hay bc we always had the equipment and the hay works in nicely with rotations) approx. How big of hydroswing - 50-60 hp should run one no problem if it weighs enough for your hills. Disc mower tedder- sounds like a drum mower with the flails on the drums? Jul 16, 2019 路 But then, you also aren't running the same field year after year in grass without regular roundup treatments or something equivalent. The first year we didn't run any sort of preservative. 70% RH the hay will be no lower than 18 to 20% Moisture The magic moisture for small square baling. Straight alfalfa, alf mix and recently tried a little timothy too. but there doesn't always seem to be a consensus. zyy hfo yh nutzy qgm 3age ram a8ra nnge0jh amwq4xfd
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