So does conditions hay bale better than sickle cut and raked hay? I'm getting nice tight bales but when you go to pick them up the middle flakes sometimes slide right out and then the bale pops. I think its because the oat stems are long and smooth. Oh this is on the 214t hd baler. Any ideas? I've got the bales to about 80-90 lbs could it also be too dry? Twain stopped and had to cut too soon the stems this year were only a foot to 2 feet tall