Posted by Bill VA on February 17, 2020 at 09:48:26 from (174.226.134.142):
Some of the old pastures on our farm over the years, absent cattle grew into weeds, autumn olives and multiflora rose. Some of them we kept bush hogged, but if left for a summer, would grow plenty of grass and grassy undergrowth, but also autumn olive sprigs and the multiflora rose. Stick weeds are abundant.
As I can get to these fields, I cut the hay, weeds, etc., and bale it to get the thatch off the field. We sell it (at a low price) and goat customers are happy to buy it. The field will become timothy.
We get the field cleared of thatch, customer gets a good price for the bales, we make a little money to cover such things as diesel. It is a win - win.
The video below and the subsequent two (to be posted another day) show us cutting this small field and baling it. This video is of the cutting and also shows some of the slopes we are working, in addition to the flatter parts of the farm. The MF 1105 is weighted and wheels set to 80 inch centers.
The mower is a Krone 2801cv with impeller tines...
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