Calling it Quits for 2012

wolfman · Oct 13, 2012

Baled the last hay for 2012 today here in s.w. Pa. Yesterday a little field of 4th cutting, today a little field of first heavy stuff. Started May 17, finished Oct 13; 11,000 little squares, 100+ rounds; most of the squares hauled 53 per load on my pickup truck. All in all, a pretty good year even tho we had a real dry June. At one point in early July, figured no second cut or third. Then the rains came. Actually, a little more warm weather & I could find more third & second fields, but I'm not looking!

cjd12000 · Oct 13, 2012

Finished last year on November10 just to start this year on May 8 th wrapped those bales though. Always thought doing hay was a summer thing but once I started doing it for myself quickly found out it is not.

David G · Oct 13, 2012

Been lucky to get 2-3 cuttings in Eastern Iowa this year.

GordoSD · Oct 13, 2012

Sounds like you need to buy a gooseneck for bales. Or an old running gear and build a hayrack. 50 some on the PU and pull another 120.

Anonymous-0 · Oct 13, 2012

207 loads, a little beef there. That's why I like the round bales.The tractor does the work.

UP Oliver · Oct 13, 2012

Do you mind me asking how many acres you have to cut in your area to get that much hay?

Wheat Farmer · Oct 13, 2012

Sounds to me like you need a 2 row stackwagon 69 bales, or a 3 row 160 bales.

Ken Macfarlane · Oct 14, 2012

Thought about a bale basket? Do you have to rank them in your barn or let them drop off the conveyor?

philcase · Oct 14, 2012

where in s.w.PA? I'm between Aliquippa and Monaca, Beaver County

wolfman · Oct 15, 2012

A lot. Home farm 80 acres, most cut twice, some three cuts. Other farms up to two miles from barns where trucks with light loads & quick journeys work well. I'm the guy with a half dozen fields so steep that the square bales roll off the hill. Probably only 130-140 acres total, most cut twice.

wolfman · Oct 15, 2012

Fayette

wolfman · Oct 15, 2012

Fayette

wolfman · Oct 15, 2012

Stack them all tight - cut side down.

Calling it Quits for 2012

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