Hi all,
I own a small farm with 2 (maybe 3 in the future) quarter horses. I have been toying with the idea of building up my small field (4 acres or so) and doing my own haying. Right now I buy 400 per year (as of now), however the haying business in my area is a dying breed. I keep finding I have to travel farther and farther for good quality hay and the price is climbing because of the demand. We use the standard square bale, so here are my questions.
-My tractor is a JD 4400 35 hp hydro. I understand that this may be to small for a conventional baler. I have researched some mini square balers, they would seem to work well but hard to find used. New they are around 17K not shipped. I understand New Holland makes or made a smaller unit for smaller HP tractors. Thoughts on this?
- I have first dibs on a JD MX5 rotary mower for cheap. How would this unit perform for hay cutting?
Appreciate all the help!
I own a small farm with 2 (maybe 3 in the future) quarter horses. I have been toying with the idea of building up my small field (4 acres or so) and doing my own haying. Right now I buy 400 per year (as of now), however the haying business in my area is a dying breed. I keep finding I have to travel farther and farther for good quality hay and the price is climbing because of the demand. We use the standard square bale, so here are my questions.
-My tractor is a JD 4400 35 hp hydro. I understand that this may be to small for a conventional baler. I have researched some mini square balers, they would seem to work well but hard to find used. New they are around 17K not shipped. I understand New Holland makes or made a smaller unit for smaller HP tractors. Thoughts on this?
- I have first dibs on a JD MX5 rotary mower for cheap. How would this unit perform for hay cutting?
Appreciate all the help!