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Negligence · 05-14-2008, 08:09 AM

Thanks for the advice everyone. I think the consensus is that I might be getting ahead of myself in my first year. I'm starting to agree.

I've got a good idea when to start cutting, and I'll be getting a moisture tester to make sure I'm dealing with balable hay (in addition to the feeler method). I have good neighbours who also farm and they have already given me with a lot of tips. But I guess I'm not really prepared for all the work -- and potential breakdowns -- to do custom haying in my first year.

I think for this year I will take small orders that I know I can handle with a couple trailers. Anything larger than say 500, I'll pass on. I posted with one mindset and came out with another, so again, thanks for the input folks.

05-14-2008, 08:09 AM	#13 (permalink)
Negligence Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 37	Re: Custom Haying - Dealing With Large Orders? Thanks for the advice everyone. I think the consensus is that I might be getting ahead of myself in my first year. I'm starting to agree. I've got a good idea when to start cutting, and I'll be getting a moisture tester to make sure I'm dealing with balable hay (in addition to the feeler method). I have good neighbours who also farm and they have already given me with a lot of tips. But I guess I'm not really prepared for all the work -- and potential breakdowns -- to do custom haying in my first year. I think for this year I will take small orders that I know I can handle with a couple trailers. Anything larger than say 500, I'll pass on. I posted with one mindset and came out with another, so again, thanks for the input folks.