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From my experience, both from buying my own hay, on to making my own, you have a number of choices.

1) Don't do so much until you figure out how all the machinery works, where does help come from, who are your customers, what is the weather buffer like (time between rain storms) and just how strong is your will (and back).

2) Don't deliver it, make them come and get it. Charge a lot more for delivery. Who and how are you going to get to unload it at their place?

3) Store it on site at your barn. Most people couldn't possibly use 2000 bales all at once. Store it fresh, then haul it out 100 at a time on a good, small, safe trailer as they need it. Sure they will pay more but that's their problem, not yours. Find at least 4 - 6 customers who have flexible needs, maybe some with young adults who will help or you can pay to help in shares.

If you have not done this before, this is a lot of work even if everything goes perfectly: Good weather, mower doesn't hit something hidden, rake keeps all its teeth, baler doesn't STB, kicker doesn't launch the bales into orbit, wagon tires avoid all the rake teeth that fell off, and wheel bearings that stay working, you get the idea. Now imagine all the things that could go wrong and stack them up in time.

Do 10 - 20 acres and try it out. Other wise, have your buddy be prepared to finish the job with the round baler.