lacamo
Bronze Member
After many years of buying hay and paying to have my field cut, I have decided to bale my own, mostly to have control over when & how much to cut. I've used 4x5 round bales (dry & haylage) recently, but I'm probably better off going square. Lots of folks on this forum have spoken highly of NH & JD balers. A local JD dealer is selling a used 328 for around $6K, more than my piggy bank has. However, due to the complexity of the equipment and the necessity that it work when the grass is on the ground, would it be worth it to go into debt to have a machine from a JD dealer who has gone over it and will service it on short notice?
I do most of my own equipment repairs ... am I being unreasonably intimidated by baler reputation? (Most folks I know have 2 balers just in case and get real tense just before the first cut).
Thanks for any advise.
I do most of my own equipment repairs ... am I being unreasonably intimidated by baler reputation? (Most folks I know have 2 balers just in case and get real tense just before the first cut).
Thanks for any advise.