I plant wheat in the fall and haygrazer in the spring on my place. My neighbor bales it for $1/square bale. I can get about 200 bales per cutting or 400 a year total of my place. I can sell them for $4 each.
The baler is no problem, and I know it can run on my tractor.
He has a swather, which cuts and windrows the hay all in one operation. What do I need to be able to do this myself? A sickle mower and a hay rake? I only have 5 acres so I am looking for small scale cheap stuff. I figure the $400 I am paying him a year, if I could but the equipment for $2000 or less then after 5 years I would be making $$ plus having the fun of doing it myself.
The baler is no problem, and I know it can run on my tractor.
He has a swather, which cuts and windrows the hay all in one operation. What do I need to be able to do this myself? A sickle mower and a hay rake? I only have 5 acres so I am looking for small scale cheap stuff. I figure the $400 I am paying him a year, if I could but the equipment for $2000 or less then after 5 years I would be making $$ plus having the fun of doing it myself.