Late season hay

old · Oct 16, 2021

So the weather guesser says no rain till maybe Wednesday and even then iffy at best. So plan to cut hay today. Temps in the low 60s today but suppose to get warmer tomorrow and Monday so it should dry okay I hope. I have never done hay this late in the year but this year has been odd at best. I don't have room in the Hay barn for it so hope to sell it fast after I get it baled

Tom in TN · Oct 16, 2021

old,

I cut some grass hay on Sunday. The grass was short and sparse. I tedded it on Monday and Tuesday. I raked and baled it on Wednesday. No rain on any of those days and the highs were in the mid 80s. Lots of dew during the nights.

I'm not at all happy with the bales. The grass feels greasy. I put the bales in my barn and laid them out so none was on top of any bale and there is at least 6 inches between the bales. They don't feel hot but I'm still not happy. I'm going to give them a few days and then break open a couple of them to look for mold/mildew.

Good luck with your bales.

Tom in TN

old · Oct 16, 2021

It is also pretty windy here which should help dry it out. All I have is a sickle bar mower and rake and will do big rounds. If it doesn't get dry enough I'll just let it lay where it is

Geo-TH,In · Oct 16, 2021

I know a man with 3 horses that would love to have good mold free grass hay. If it's free shipping I sure he would buy it.
40# bales are around $4. Much cheaper if it round bales.

300jk · Oct 16, 2021

Done here for the year for sure I think. Weather has been very wet lately and temps are cooling off for sure. Probably start chopping fresh to feed out daily to help cut down on the baled hay consumption. We can pretty much do that till the frost kills it off.

Timmycornpicker · Oct 16, 2021

$4 is cheap. They're asking $6-$8 here. Auction market is getting close to that as well.

MJMJ · Oct 16, 2021

Ive had hay lay for a week this time of year and still not be even close to dry. Unless the night time lows are in the 60s with low humidity, I dont bother anymore. It usually ends up wasted.

old · Oct 16, 2021

I'm doing round bales a lot less work but also less $$. My hay barn is so close to full I might be able to put 3 or 4 in if lucky

DeltaRed · Oct 16, 2021

'Horse hay'is $10.00 here.Western Colorado.

DeltaRed · Oct 16, 2021

I cut some this afternoon.Have more next week.Supposedly,drying trend for the next 10-14 days.

Geo-TH,In · Oct 16, 2021

$2 straw, $4 cow hay, Next to impossible to get horse grass hay.

Round bales are 3 to 4x cheaper per pound.

Ted in NE-OH · Oct 16, 2021

This time of year , I would hold on to it for a few days to see if it heats.

Keith Molden · Oct 16, 2021

Good luck with the hay my friend. I finished mine the end of September, I think (can't remember for sure ) If it's not too heavy and you can turn it over a couple times, it should be ok. Keith

wolfman · Oct 16, 2021

Baled 440 last Wed. in S W Pa. Mowed Mon morning, tedded Tue after lunch, raked and baled Wednesday after dew left. Hauled last load after dark. Days are short.

old · Oct 16, 2021

We went from to wet to to dry to to wet again this year. It rained the last few days and didn't rain today or last night and have a small chance of rain Wednesday. This is the first time in a month I have maybe 4 days with out rain.

SVcummins · Oct 17, 2021

Its a might late here as well

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