elginfarm
Bronze Member
Hi everyone.
Perfect timing for this forum. We are looking at doing our own hay next year. We paid to have our 15 acre field disced and then planter with a good grass pasture mix for our horses. Unfortunately, due to the drought all we have had is weeds. Everyone I talked to tells us that he grass will grow next year with proper spraying and feltilizing. The farmer plans to round bale it for his cattle. We had planned to do a 50/50 deal, but this guy has become unreliable, which leads to my decision to do my own.
I have a JD 4400 CUT. I would like to try doing my own hay next year. Based on what I have read in the forums I might be able to run a small baler for small squares. I know that I will need other implements and am looking for advice on what I might need and what you all suggest to look for on used equipment. I plan on looking at auctions, craigslist, e-bay etc. Depending on how things work out I may also look for a used 5xxx series JD utility tractor in the 50 HP range.
Your advice an implements for my tractor would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Eldon
Perfect timing for this forum. We are looking at doing our own hay next year. We paid to have our 15 acre field disced and then planter with a good grass pasture mix for our horses. Unfortunately, due to the drought all we have had is weeds. Everyone I talked to tells us that he grass will grow next year with proper spraying and feltilizing. The farmer plans to round bale it for his cattle. We had planned to do a 50/50 deal, but this guy has become unreliable, which leads to my decision to do my own.
I have a JD 4400 CUT. I would like to try doing my own hay next year. Based on what I have read in the forums I might be able to run a small baler for small squares. I know that I will need other implements and am looking for advice on what I might need and what you all suggest to look for on used equipment. I plan on looking at auctions, craigslist, e-bay etc. Depending on how things work out I may also look for a used 5xxx series JD utility tractor in the 50 HP range.
Your advice an implements for my tractor would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Eldon