flyingcow
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My thumbs still ache a little from yrs ago driving a narrow front end.:thumbsup:
Bale my yard?
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It works out pretty well. With hay, you'll be letting it grow up and get tall, then it will be mowed down, this way, he turns in around June and they're here all summer, and it stays reasonable looking. Ask around at a feed store, or post an ad on a few bulletin boards around, maybe someone will be interested. I figure even if I didn't charge him, it's still a few hours of my life every couple weeks and several gal of gas that it's not costing me this way. Plus, I've got an old manure spreader, and he lets me come get sheep poo from his barn to put on our flower beds at n/c. A good deal for all.
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Egon
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Cost of equipment would probably kill the baling plan. Making hay using old fashioned equipment would be possible but it's loose hay and difficult to transport for any great distance.
If you could find a good baler at a reasonable it may be viable!
But think sore back.
Plant a few trees, shrubs, fruit trees and such like and just let it go natural?
Animals would work but they require shelter, water and fences plus lots of attention.
If you could find a good baler at a reasonable it may be viable!
But think sore back.Plant a few trees, shrubs, fruit trees and such like and just let it go natural?
Animals would work but they require shelter, water and fences plus lots of attention.
bdeboer
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There may be some tax advantages in you're county by placing the land in CAUV. If you have over 10 acres total, you do not have to report income. There may also be some wetland programs available. I have about 8 acres that a neighbor bales, and have this land in CAUV.
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Have a neighbor that uses a NH 273 square baler behind his M. Works very well. He's got a nice side delivery rake that he uses, too.
Never seen him mow with it though...
I'd guess that you'd get 2 cuttings at least and very likely 3 per season. If you averaged a ton/acre (that's probably very low for your area) with each cutting and baled 50 lb square bales that would be 40 bales per acre or 240 bales each cutting and 720 bales for the season (assuming 3 cuttings). If you've got horse people in your area and good grass (orchard, timothy, etc.) you could likely get 4-5 bucks a bale.
Not exactly the path that Warren Buffet follows.. but it might interest someone that already puts hay up on a few small fields within 20 miles of you.
Put a post up in the local feed store or on Craigslist.
Or you could get a leg of lamb or two every year... :thumbsup:
AKfish
Never seen him mow with it though...
I'd guess that you'd get 2 cuttings at least and very likely 3 per season. If you averaged a ton/acre (that's probably very low for your area) with each cutting and baled 50 lb square bales that would be 40 bales per acre or 240 bales each cutting and 720 bales for the season (assuming 3 cuttings). If you've got horse people in your area and good grass (orchard, timothy, etc.) you could likely get 4-5 bucks a bale.
Not exactly the path that Warren Buffet follows.. but it might interest someone that already puts hay up on a few small fields within 20 miles of you.
Put a post up in the local feed store or on Craigslist.
Or you could get a leg of lamb or two every year... :thumbsup:
AKfish