Re: First Time Round Baling

Posted by RodInNS on July 28, 2007 at 08:33:16 from (24.224.246.156):

In Reply to: Re: First Time Round Baling posted by Sid on July 27, 2007 at 21:46:47:

I travel as fast as the baler will take it... which can be up to 10 mph on light rows. 5.5-6 is the average speed I like to work at, but I've been down to 4...
The hay is just heavy, late first cut that will yeild over 15 bales per acre. The bales are 6-700 pounds. We rake with a 14' rake and sometimes double the rows in lighter hay.
Everything has to be RIGHT for that kind of production. No foul ups.... and the rake starts on the outside of the field and makes one row right to the center. You break that rule, you lose production. I'm also working like a machine to keep that pace up. Once I get tired, the average drops.
Just the same, in a good crop, with that baler, most any competent operator can push 40 bph without stressing themselves too much. The baler itself is just an old Claas Rollant 44S... Like Allan said, it's making a 4x4 bale, so we make a lot fo them. Any good modern open throat baler should do that or close to it if a guy wants to push a bit. Old closed throat balers just can't.

Rod

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