The haying weather in Michigan has me pulling
my hair out this year. I have some really nice 4th
cutting alfalfa ready to mow, but don't know if I'll
ever get it dry. Been thinking about trying to put up
and sell baleage the last couple years, but fear
there might not be much of a market for it. I have
a roto cut 4x4 baler, so that's not an issue. Also
have a local guy with a wrapper, but think he only
wraps in tubes, not single bales.
That leads to another issue. Once I open up a
tube of bales, how long before they spoil? How
long can you pick off an opened up bale? I've
used haylage out of bunker silos before, but
constantly digging into that, doesn't sit around.
My biggest fear is selling it. Don't see alot of it
around here. Hoping to get some people to try it
and like it, but could be an expensive experiment.
Just looking for some people with experience with
this and trying to figure out if it's worth it. Hate to
see premium hay go to waste.
my hair out this year. I have some really nice 4th
cutting alfalfa ready to mow, but don't know if I'll
ever get it dry. Been thinking about trying to put up
and sell baleage the last couple years, but fear
there might not be much of a market for it. I have
a roto cut 4x4 baler, so that's not an issue. Also
have a local guy with a wrapper, but think he only
wraps in tubes, not single bales.
That leads to another issue. Once I open up a
tube of bales, how long before they spoil? How
long can you pick off an opened up bale? I've
used haylage out of bunker silos before, but
constantly digging into that, doesn't sit around.
My biggest fear is selling it. Don't see alot of it
around here. Hoping to get some people to try it
and like it, but could be an expensive experiment.
Just looking for some people with experience with
this and trying to figure out if it's worth it. Hate to
see premium hay go to waste.
