All Time Baling Record?

[Cliff_Johns]

Personal opinion/experience.

For a crew of 5 and a reasonable old NH baler, a few shear pins etc. and a good field, wagon traliing the baler (no kicker - just stacking) another being emptied and stacked, 1000 bales is a good day, but doable without anyone passing out in, maybe 8 hours in 90 degrees with some breaks. The speed of the baler and various mechanical problems are usually the bottleneck.

If I had to bale faster, I'd add another tractor/baler and 4 more guys (driver, 2 stacking on the wagon and one more to the barn crew.)

This is assuming the field isn't far from the barn, of course. At some point travel time for wagons becomes a problem. Also, if you're dropping bales, as we did when I was a kid, it's a whole lot more work.

Cliff

 

[Briana03]

I moved your thread to the new Haying forum!

 

[WillysWoodPile]

Well, when all is said and done, no matter how it got done, they did bale about 10,000 bales in one day.

 

[rmk700]

As a kid I remember baling 2500 bales without breaking a single bale. I thought that was impressive.

 

[Tx Jim]

Well, when all is said and done, no matter how it got done, they did bale about 10,000 bales in one day.

That get's back to old saying I heard ""1st liar doesn't have a chance"". How many balers were required to achieve the 10,000 bale mark in a day?

 

[k0ua]

I can remember some days getting close to 1000 bales a day... I don't remember any 10,000 bales a day. It was a long time ago, I remember being very very tired, and starting early, and working very late. I can remember doing it day after day, and praying for rain to get some rest. That is how I remember it.

 

[RedNeckRacin]

We did 1100 on our best day with two tractors , one baler, 3 wagons ,and 7 guys throwing. When I first started I always liked the slower pace on the wagon behind the baler. Once I got stronger and wiser I preferred working in the barn better. We could unload the wagon faster than the Baler so we got to wait around for 5 or 10 min till the next wagon showed up.

 

[foreman Etexas]

1125 was the most ever done in a day,we had an old JD square baler and a newer NH. We hauled 3loads had 4 throwing, 2 stacking and the driver. Most us was teenagers and two dad's,it sucked worked well into the dark,field wasn't to bad but the dusty barn horrible worked well into the night.
I wouldn't won't to have nothing to do with a 10,000 bale day,heck I don't won't even a 10bale day now.:laughing:

 

[RickB]

Still beating this old, dead horse? Really?

 

[dlrfarms]

In the 70's we did custom baling and made a lot of hay to sell. David Brown 990 and NH 273; 1740 bales dropped on the ground about 4 hours. Hay was raked from day before and didn't get dry till late afternoon.
Windrows were big; You could jump from 1 bale to the next. And by the way that old 273 would bale in 1000 rpm and do a good job of it.
Same era we baled 3400 and 2 boys stacked them on flatbed wagons more help took them to the barn and unloaded. 6 wagons 1 baler 1 rake 2 other tractors and a pickup moving wagons.
Move up a few years help got harder to get, NH 311 with a thrower, I do 1000 bales after work with a kid in the field to have the empty wagon right where I need it when I need it.
Now I make mostly round bales and work by my self and don't sell hay anymore , just feed my cows and horses.
By the way I have neighbor that does 5-6000 square bales in a day 1 new jd baler a huge rake and lots of help...............SO yes it can be done easy with 2 balers.