Good season for haying

[NSBound]

I have about 10 acres of land, with the "front 4 acres" being used by a local farmer. He gets to cut and keep the hay, and I get a nice cut field.

Last fall he applied lots of manure. This week, when he cut the hay, he got 42 large round bales from the 4 acres - just over 10 bales per acre. He was very pleased, as an average year he says he get 7 or 8, and a poor year 3 or 4 bales per acre. So he was happy with 10+!

 

[beenthere]

NS
Great to hear a good story Thanks

 

[Mousefield]

Things do tend to grow better with some fertilizer once in a while. :licking::licking:

 

[Lloyd_E]

Wow! Great return from the other end!

We will be hauling tomorrow - 300+ bales.

Later...

 

[Egon]

Did you mention the smell of fresh cut hay?:thumbsup::thumbsup:

Those are nice bales. Too big for manual labour!

 

[Thomas]

Looks like second cut possibly.
Little TLC has good rewards.

 

[NSBound]

Wow! Great return from the other end!

We will be hauling tomorrow - 300+ bales.

Later...

That makes me groan, Lloyd! The guy that cuts my front field has 840 acres that he cuts - he has a large cattle ranch with cattle spread out on fields throughout the country, so he needs lots of feed!

 

[Lloyd_E]

I am groaning now. First 5 minutes into it I pulled a muscle in my back. Continued working for the next 3.5 hours. Could hardly get out of bed this morning and feel like a fool. This set back I did not need this week! Oh well hay is in. Wife is happy. Farmer is happy. I am trying to be happy!

Great looking hay though! Love the smell and the work. Just hope my friend down the road doesn't call me - last year we loaded 1600+/- square bales into his barn!

 

[Egon]

Sore Back eh! We could both go down to the river pub, watch the fountain and commiserate.:laughing:

Take it easy for a while so it gets better. :thumbsup:

 

[NSBound]

Take 2 Robax Platinum and wash em down with a Keith's.

 

[jayste]

Wow!:shocked: 10 bales to the acre! I bet he was happy! :thumbsup:

 

[jinman]

Nice yield Ian. About how long between cuttings is normal?

 

[Duffster]

Was that first crop.

A lot of hay was made around here last week, some made second crop and some made first crop. :confused2:

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Helped with some haying myself. the Baler is a Super66, late 50's model. the rake is probably as old, had to weld it back together afterwards.

 

[Lloyd_E]

Sore Back eh! We could both go down to the river pub, watch the fountain and commiserate.:laughing:

Take it easy for a while so it gets better. :thumbsup:

Egon,

Unfortunately I do not know how to take it easy - well sometimes I do - I always have at least 2-3 major projects on the go. Ah yes... the beautification of B'water - a fountain!
Yes we WILL get together at some point my friend...

 

[NSBound]

Nice yield Ian. About how long between cuttings is normal?

No idea Jim, now you're getting technical on me! :laughing: Frankly I don't pay much attention to it unless or until I see the farmer out ther ewith his equipment! He's pretty sure he'll get a good second cutting though - maybe by mid-to-end of August? Just a guess. We had a good rain yesterday to keep it growing good though.

Was that first crop.

A lot of hay was made around here last week, some made second crop and some made first crop. :confused2:

Yes, Duffster, that was the first cutting. He may have left it a bit long though, he had trouble getting some of the other fields cut and baled, it was so long and thick.

 

[NSBound]

Helped with some haying myself. the Baler is a Super66, late 50's model. the rake is probably as old, had to weld it back together afterwards.

Neat to see that old equipment still working!

 

[jayste]

He may have left it a bit long though, he had trouble getting some of the other fields cut and baled, it was so long and thick.

That's what I figured, seeing some of the areas where it appeared the grass layed over due to being so thick when he cut it.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Neat to see that old equipment still working!

Baler always kept inside, if it was washed, the paint would look like new. It takes a lot of work to keep old stuff working, but it was paid for years ago.

 

[Briana03]

I moved your thread to the new Haying forum!