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I talked to a number of full time farms in our area. They say 2500 would be tops. And farther more a NH 69 would have a good job of baling 1500 in one day let alone 4500 of any size. Most are beef and older Dairy men, they say the most any of them have done is 1000-1200 with a good crew and one baler. I have yet to talk to a family that sale hay for a living. I will this week and ask them what baler they are using, a couple of years old top of the line NH cost them some $$ . They do 30000 - 35000 bale of Timothy a year 1 st cutting him and his Dad. But they have top of the line equipment. They all said 500 in our area is a good number to make top grade 1st cutting. Per day, day after day after day. For any setup, one baler. That was my thinking.

Teddy

P.S. Posted late as to not feed this fire any more.

In Reply to: Re: Baling Hay numbers . posted by Punchie on February 04, 2006 at 21:37:49:

Teddy: That is a cowardly way of doing it, but then what could one expect. Time you woke up and read the numbers, manufacturers rating on most of these balers was 15 ton per hour and in any bodys book that 100 ton per day. Most balers I've seen were better than the rating by the manufacturer.