2015 Hay Season

[wmonroe]

I think you did the right thing. A neighbor that is up front and honest is a good neighbor. Sometimes making a few bucks isn't the main goal. Good for you.

 

[foreman Etexas]

I think you did the right thing. A neighbor that is up front and honest is a good neighbor. Sometimes making a few bucks isn't the main goal. Good for you.

I told him I will do it(I knew nobody else will come do it and 12acres isn't much for me to do) that's not a problem I'm not busy but I would have to charge $24 with a 24 bale minimum but the problem I have is it isn't what I think is the best route to go, so I would like to give you another option. That's when I went into the other but when I was leaving I thought why don't you just do what is asked,instead of having to give your opinion. I was just wondering if I done the right thing,I thought I was but someone else's opinion may be different.

 

[TomSeller]

I told him I will do it(I knew nobody else will come do it and 12acres isn't much for me to do) that's not a problem I'm not busy but I would have to charge $24 with a 24 bale minimum but the problem I have is it isn't what I think is the best route to go, so I would like to give you another option. That's when I went into the other but when I was leaving I thought why don't you just do what is asked,instead of having to give your opinion. I was just wonderingif I done the right thing,I thought I was but someone else's opinion may be different.

Kinda half way with you. You were honest it is a huge +++ . On the other hand, he had already cost you time. So I would have cut it and I and told him next year you might want to.....

Once the grass is at baling height my cows stomp it down if turned in it more than eat it anyway.

 

[prevent]

We have about 10-11 acres of hay at a small farmette ( 18 acres total) and we do 50/50 with local farmer. I think the only reason he really cuts it is because we're like 1 1/2 mile from his house and his sons house and they both have A LOT of cows but not a lot of hay fields nor pasture. First cutting this year which was late by 2 weeks due to rain (maybe 3) was something like 800 bales (we got 400, he said he got 400), second cutting was 190 bales then he started doing rounds for his half. 10 rounds.

Other than 50/50 he charges us nothing, no diesel, no string, nadda.

I always wondered how long his share lasted...

 

[cat fever]

I told him I will do it(I knew nobody else will come do it and 12acres isn't much for me to do) that's not a problem I'm not busy but I would have to charge $24 with a 24 bale minimum but the problem I have is it isn't what I think is the best route to go, so I would like to give you another option. That's when I went into the other but when I was leaving I thought why don't you just do what is asked,instead of having to give your opinion. I was just wondering if I done the right thing,I thought I was but someone else's opinion may be different.

For what it's worth; I think you did the right thing and have a trusting customer for life.

 

[foreman Etexas]

We almost got some rain yesterday that's a start:laughing:
My yard and pastures looking pretty pittyfull

 

[countrybumpkin]

Wow yeah, you guys need a bit of rain.

 

[foreman Etexas]

my septic line trail about the only green around right now,lol

 

[cat fever]

View attachment 437427 my septic line trail about the only green around right now,lol

Reminds me of home. My lawn is green only because I have a sprinkler system for it. The pasture is just dirt, with a couple dry weeds sticking up here and there.

 

[Bigfoot62]

OK, that's it. I'm done for the year.

Finished rolling Friday afternoon. Got only 49 rolls (4x5) from 52 acres. Most of my hay meadows were only cut twice this year. A good cutting in June, and cleaning up the scraps now. We are VERY dry here, and have been for nearly 3 months.

BTW, I thought I'd share my experiences from the last few days for your entertainment.
One roll of hay in the pond. Thought I was kicking it out far enough away, but I was wrong. Then, I got the tractor stuck trying to get it out. (finally did get it out of the water the next day, but that's a long story)
Four flat tires on the trailer. (2 blowouts, and two leakers) I had 45 rolls to deliver to a customer that lives about 10 miles away.
One hay spear punched through the deck of my trailer. (don't ask, it's too embarrassing)
Other than that, everything went very smoothly.

Y'all have fun.
Lord willing, we'll do it all over again in 2016. :thumbsup:

 

[Creamer]

Most of the guys around here are just finishing up as well - 4th cuttings for most in alfalfa but some guys got 5 when they chopped it off the day after they cut it. It was a good year for hay in this area.

Sorry to hear about your troubles. It seems that when one thing goes wrong it starts a snowball effect!

 

[tjkadar]

Bad year for hay for us. Some guys 15 miles away did okay. Nothing stellar, but still better than us. And now that we're pretty much done, we've had 4 days straight of rain. I swear that you have better odds in Vegas than you do with hay.

 

[foreman Etexas]

I been done,no rain we only ended up with the one cutting but it was good enough to make 383.
As for flats Bigfoot,I had 3 blowouts (not at same time) so just bought all new tires for it.
I actually have already been putting out hay this month,just a few here and there,and cubing.
Ponds are way down and I have heard of a guy losing cattle to green algae blue found in his ponds.

 

[joeu235]

Put up 1100 bales this weekend off 24 acres. A man from Fort Hood and I did all the hauling. I'm beat...thank goodness I have to go to work today to rest up. Lower yield than usual but not too bad since my dad sprayed Pastora and then it didn't rain for 45 days. My parents sell horse hay to some particular customers so its real quality stuff.

 

[Mud Mechanik]

Gonna bale my second cutting today, looks like it will make great yields, the first cutting was 57, 4X5 rolls off of 20 acres. The new baler is doing great.

 

[foreman Etexas]

That's good to hear still some grass around to cut. We have started putting out hay like Its cold already,here at the house,lease pastures are close behind

 

[TomSeller]

That's good to hear still some grass around to cut. We have started putting out hay like Its cold already,here at the house,lease pastures are close behind

Been putting out hay for a few weeks, still some grass when moving into fresh pasture but not growing much with the short days. Temperature is okay, just not enough daylight to get much.

 

[Mud Mechanik]

Just finished putting up the last of 51 rolls that we baled yesterday, and I am already feeding hay as well.

 

[farmer2009]

I'm also setting some hay around in ditches and woodlines. Just to stretch pastures. Have enough hay for winter so need to mow off hay fields with brush hog.

 

[Creamer]

I'm also setting some hay around in ditches and woodlines. Just to stretch pastures. Have enough hay for winter so need to mow off hay fields with brush hog.

Why mow them off?