Hay yield

David G · Jul 11, 2014

We got the real late first cutting done, fields yielded between 5-6 tons per acre. We ended up with a LOT of bales.

Fudd · Jul 11, 2014

The hay here is going to be really good this year because of timely rains. Our monsoon season has started so it will be a while before I get started

UP Oliver · Jul 11, 2014

Where are you getting that kind of yield? I will be lucky to get one ton per acre.

Allan in NE · Jul 12, 2014

Yep,

Mine is running just a whisker over 1 ton per acre.

Allan

rrlund · Jul 12, 2014

My round bales are supposed to be 1200 pounds. I've weighed some and they average 900. That said,I just punched it in to the calculator. I averaged 5.337 bales per acre,so 2.4 tons of dry hay.

GordoSD · Jul 12, 2014

I just finished my second cut, alfalfa OG mix. Am sitting at 4 T/A now don't think there will be muc h of a third cut. This stand is 10 years old. Going to hit it Monday with 150# of 11-52-30

Bud Sather in MT · Jul 12, 2014

Just finished hauling the hay off of the fields yesterday. Some of it was on the ground for 12 days to get dry. I guess it was worth it as both fields went 3.7 tons per acre. Best crop I have ever put up. Bud
As a side note the one field I have sold for $140 per ton.

pburg · Jul 12, 2014

Just a picture of the oats bales at the U of NE Ag fields at northeast Lincoln, NE.

Is it common to bale without combining and saving the grain first?

Determined · Jul 12, 2014

(quoted from post at 09:13:24 07/12/14) Just a picture of the oats bales at the U of NE Ag fields at northeast Lincoln, NE.

Is it common to bale without combining and saving the grain first?

You cut it when the grains are between the milky and soft dough stage before the stems get all stocky.
Makes some nice feed, cows love it.

David G · Jul 12, 2014

East Central Iowa

jennifer408 · Jul 12, 2014

good for you, there sure is something about "done"

flying H · Jul 12, 2014

What baler you using? I have a 504 Vermeer and cant get 1000# out of her. My brome is running 4 bales an acre. 80 acres done and waiting for rain to pass to finish the last 35. Any one know what Brome is selling for in NE Kansas. Im going to have about 100 bales to sell I dont need.

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