workinonit
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They taste good too.
The Life of a Custom Mowing contractor
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- A Hay Field along the PA/DE border
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- Challenger MT655E, Massey Ferguson 7495, Challenger MT535B, Krone 4x4 XC baler, (2) Kubota ZD331’s, 2020 Ram 5500 Cummins 4x4, IH 7500 4x4 dump truck, Kaufman 35’ tandem 19 ton trailer, Deere CX-15, Pottinger Hay mowers
Back to some hay loading this morning. Today, I ran 1 load today to a different buyer.
Just getting strapped-down here.
Once I got that done, I hooked up the CX-15 to the Challenger and cut 2 small customer’s places.
Fairly steep.
Tomorrow, I have a BIG place to cut, then it’s on to 2nd cutting hay!
Just getting strapped-down here.
Once I got that done, I hooked up the CX-15 to the Challenger and cut 2 small customer’s places.
Fairly steep.
Tomorrow, I have a BIG place to cut, then it’s on to 2nd cutting hay!
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Hay Dude
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- Challenger MT655E, Massey Ferguson 7495, Challenger MT535B, Krone 4x4 XC baler, (2) Kubota ZD331’s, 2020 Ram 5500 Cummins 4x4, IH 7500 4x4 dump truck, Kaufman 35’ tandem 19 ton trailer, Deere CX-15, Pottinger Hay mowers
I found this picture from Montana.
A big horn sheep.
I never knew the Rams reach 350 pounds!
A big horn sheep.
I never knew the Rams reach 350 pounds!
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- Challenger MT655E, Massey Ferguson 7495, Challenger MT535B, Krone 4x4 XC baler, (2) Kubota ZD331’s, 2020 Ram 5500 Cummins 4x4, IH 7500 4x4 dump truck, Kaufman 35’ tandem 19 ton trailer, Deere CX-15, Pottinger Hay mowers
We saw several bears. Here’s a pretty poor pic I took of a Black Bear from a distance.
It’s about as close as I want to get. I have a much better video of it, but can’t post videos.
It’s about as close as I want to get. I have a much better video of it, but can’t post videos.
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Molalla1
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They are pretty good eating too.
Molalla1
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Good size ram!
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- Challenger MT655E, Massey Ferguson 7495, Challenger MT535B, Krone 4x4 XC baler, (2) Kubota ZD331’s, 2020 Ram 5500 Cummins 4x4, IH 7500 4x4 dump truck, Kaufman 35’ tandem 19 ton trailer, Deere CX-15, Pottinger Hay mowers
Speaking of “good sized Rams” , here’s my Ram & trailer ready to unload 15 square bales.
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Back to some baling. Cut & baled this one early. Very light crop.
It downpoured 1/2 hour after I finished, so someone was looking out for me.
It downpoured 1/2 hour after I finished, so someone was looking out for me.
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Molalla1
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That was light wasn't it . . .Back to some baling. Cut & baled this one early. Very light crop.
It downpoured 1/2 hour after I finished, so someone was looking out for me.
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Well I had a long streak of dry weather. Mowed hay as much as I could, but then it was time for some rain on Saturday late afternoon….
Leaving the tractor until tomorrow, to do some greasing & maintenance….it’s as easy as sitting in your den and watching TV!
Leaving the tractor until tomorrow, to do some greasing & maintenance….it’s as easy as sitting in your den and watching TV!