2013 Hay Season

[wmonroe]

I'll have to ask him again how many squares he normally gets in a 4x5. His small squares are about 50 pounds.

 

[bigbull338]

a 4 by 5 bale of hay weighs 900 to 1000lbs depending on the type of hay dryness an thickness of the windrow.an all of that goes with how tight the baler is set.so 18 to 20 50lb sq bales in a roll.

 

[wmonroe]

a 4 by 5 bale of hay weighs 900 to 1000lbs depending on the type of hay dryness an thickness of the windrow.an all of that goes with how tight the baler is set.so 18 to 20 50lb sq bales in a roll.

Going by those numbers my first cutting would have been 190 - 210 bales, that makes more sense to me with the second cutting coming in at 95.

 

[Lou66]

Lou
19 sq bales X 75#s = 1425#s PLUS a sq bale will be packed tighter per cubic ft so that's similar to apples to oranges comparing cu ft of one kind to cu ft of another kind of bale. I've never seen a 4X5 grass rd bale @ 15% moisture or below out of any color rd baler go much over 1000#s. Most rd balers are hard pressed to make a 950-1000# 4X5 bale. I've bought several 4X5 bales that were suppose to weigh 1000# + that didn't weigh 900#s.

Jim I don't get 19teen bales at 75 pounds.. I get around 14teen.. but if you compare the cu/ft to cu/ft then it comes out about 19 square bales to a solid 4x5.. remember pie is round,, cornbread is square.:laughing:. Lou

 

[Tx Jim]

Jim I don't get 19teen bales at 75 pounds.. I get around 14teen.. but if you compare the cu/ft to cu/ft then it comes out about 19 square bales to a solid 4x5.. remember pie is round,, cornbread is square.:laughing:. Lou

Hey Lou don't blame me as I was just "quoting you"!!!!!! As I previously stated it's inaccurate to compare cu ft of hay in a rd VS cu ft of hay in a sq bale because of the difference in COMPACTION!!

PS: I hate(refuse to eat) cornbread. I had to eat TOO MUCH CB & milk while growing up!!!!!:thumbdown::2cents:

 

[foreman Etexas]

I just have always figured around 16 squares to my rounds...

 

[Lou66]

16 is a good number foreman,, That's what I tell my customers when baling for them..
Jim, cornbread and beans with ice tea.. biscuits and gravy with hot coffee.. crackers and chili with cold beer,, that there is three of your basic meals,:laughing:,I still like cornbread if I make it.. it's a little sweet,, I use my grandmother recipe.. Lou

 

[Whitnel]

They are starting on the second cutting at my place. Glad to be getting it cut. Make the land look good.

 

[PMA]

Baled the last of the hay for 2013. What a year. All the rain.

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[ddivinia]

Nice. We cut 30 acres yesterday. Last cutting for the year. Have to our cover crop in. We are behind for sure.

D.

 

[econometrics]

Nice. We cut 30 acres yesterday. Last cutting for the year. Have to our cover crop in. We are behind for sure.

D.

Was that your 2nd, Darin? I'm wondering if guys out here in ETX can squeeze one more in before the EOM to make it 3 solid cuttings on the year?

 

[ddivinia]

That was my 2nd. Some years we get 3 cuttings. It just depends on moisture and grazing. I like to graze it instead of burning diesel. I have some more standing but I am going to feed it out.

Hope to bale up that pasture this evening before the dew hits.

Cover crop seed should be in on TH. They keep forgetting to put it on the truck.

D.

 

[econometrics]

That was my 2nd. Some years we get 3 cuttings. It just depends on moisture and grazing. I like to graze it instead of burning diesel. I have some more standing but I am going to feed it out.

Hope to bale up that pasture this evening before the dew hits.

Cover crop seed should be in on TH. They keep forgetting to put it on the truck.

D.

Ha, I guess that's a hard task for someone (?)

Putting it down with your no-till drill? What are you seeding?

 

[ddivinia]

It is hard to keep up. I had a buddy come help me with the hay. I might have him plant also - just buried.

I had a custom mix done. I'll have to see what we ended up with.

D.

 

[bigbull338]

we are planning on cutting 40acs for the 2nd time in 2 or 3wks.

 

[ddivinia]

30 acres got 25 bales.

Now I need to plant 100 acres in cover crop.

D.

 

[econometrics]

30 acres got 25 bales.

Now I need to plant 100 acres in cover crop.

D.

Git R Done, Darin!

Hope you do get it all done and the weather doesn't interfere. Pretty weird out here in Tyler lately. Rain here, rain there... humid. Need this system to move on through and bring fall in for reals.

 

[Bigfoot62]

We're already in October, and I still don't have enough grass to justify a second cutting.

Looks like the 99 rolls from the first (and only) cutting this year might be it.

But, just think of the diesel fuel and hay string that I'm saving.

 

[Lou66]

With all the rain I got this week and last I should get another cutting.. First of Nov.. Could cut it the last week of Oct.. but I will in Vegas at the rodeo finals.. watching only.. Lou

 

[econometrics]

With all the rain I got this week and last I should get another cutting.. First of Nov.. Could cut it the last week of Oct.. but I will in Vegas at the rodeo finals.. watching only.. Lou

Nice, Lou! This late rate / warm weather combo has made for some beautiful country landscapes!

My pastures look like they did back in May right now!