Hay season

David G · Jul 3, 2015

The grass hay is big baled, the alfalfa is mowed and tedded.

First picture is looking out my back porch, 4020 is ready to rake tomorrow night.

Second picture is the H with tedder, it worked the snot out of the little H for about 3 hours today.

K Effective · Jul 3, 2015

I managed to get my 16 yo daughter out to run the baler for me tonight after work, we knocked out 245 nice dry bales before the dew settled in, I threw 65 of those in the mow after that. About 200 left for tomorrow on this last field of first cutting. Arranged with a new neighbor to cut some clover/grass mix he has unused right next to another field of mine, may be another 500 bales there. The girl did a nice job tonight, she's smoother on the clutch than her brothers, but a little slow. That's not too bad, after a half day work for me plus baling, I am pooped. 0345 coming around quickly

K Effective · Jul 3, 2015

David, does your tedder have two speeds? My old Niemeyer (now Klaas, I think) has a two speed gear box, high for spreading, low for joining/lifting. I am looking to replace it for next year and would love suggestions.

David G · Jul 3, 2015

This is a 3 year old AGCO that was bought used this season, it is single speed, think it is 16 or 18' spread.

Don-Wi · Jul 3, 2015

Good help is the main hang up for us. I managed to get 2 guys to help my dad and I yesterday to mow 7 loads (1050+ bales) and today we baled another 4 1/2 for around 680 bales or so. Had to change a tire that blew on the half load (and reason why it was a half load) and when I was pulling wagons home with my truck,I dropped one behind the barn and find a piece of junk in the weeds with my tire and put it through the sidewall.

With my spare at home I drove dad's truck home tonight and threw my spare in so I have it tomorrow.

Whatever we don't get done this weekend dad has a guy lined up on Monday to come and do large squares and we can say we're done.

Donovan from Wisconsin

larry@stinescorner · Jul 4, 2015

nice pictures!

mtny · Jul 4, 2015

Wish we could catch a break in the weather . We've only put up 350 or so and I mowed 2nights ago of course it's raining this morning . Long range forecast here in central new york looks like rain every other day . I could sell 3000 bales right now if I could get it made. Old timer down the road used to say a dry year is bad but a really wet year is worse.

David G · Jul 4, 2015

Everyone here is getting tedders, it seems to cut drying time in half. I tedded right after moco so the hay was wet to minimize the damage. It seemed to work best at about 1/2 throttle.

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