Did a little hay last week ...

Bob Ha · Aug 15, 2012

We got around 1.5" in DFW but only .4" at the Red River (farm). Come on rain, I would like to get another cutting. A couple fields are nice and green but most are dry.

foreman Etexas · Aug 22, 2012

Well I got the tractor set up and put the baler monitor in the new one,gonna get one more cutting.

pulled the loader off for the first time,its was easy as heck to get off and on. I also hope I didnt make a mistake traded 20rolls for two 7mnth old heifers(one tiger stripe&one black baldie),I will have to cross fingers my last cutting will replace the 30 bales I wasnt going to get rid of but seems alot of folks need one or two and talk me out of it some how

I am almost caught up on shredding should be able to finish this weekend and have a few small jobs here and there,to make the new tractor pay fo itself...

bullbreaker · Aug 23, 2012

Been learning a whole lot enjoying,reading etc from this thread. Thanks for most of you's expertise,professionalism and just plain taking time out of your scheduals to share info/experiences etc.
This tread also lead me to get to thinking and I found this site : HayTalk ｷ Hay & Forage Community Forums - Homepage
Not trying to steer people from here (TBN) away,but found it interesting also one big Ole Haying site.
Thanks again to All 4 the learning.

Boone

foreman Etexas · Aug 26, 2012

Well I going to bale my place in Leona in 2wks and the neighbor has gave me his 40ac.hay meadow but not going to bale all of it due to lots of goatweeds in places,gonna have to skip around but its free.
Now for the bad news blew a bearing out in main gearbox on my 33yrs old Terranking batwing,need new gearbox front housing and hasnt been an easy finding. Oh and my wifes college tuition had to paid,so my dang rat hole money just got alittle slimmer

but I did find one Rhino SR-15M
Rhino SR-15M Rotary Cutter For Sale by Coufal-Prater Equipment, LTD, Taylor, Texas EquipmentLocator.com see what ya'll think....

Western · Aug 27, 2012

That is a big cutter! wonder how the blades look? Not a bad price for 15' I would think and I bet they would be "flexible" some on the $$

I remember changing from a sickle cutter to a rotary (vermeer) loved it, laid the hay so purdy I hated to rake it:laughing: Little cutting blades seemed to last longer too, but it was a chore to sharpen them all, or replace.

blueriver · Sep 6, 2012

I finished this season last week ... put the square bales in the barn. Will be cleaning equipment next week and putting them up for the winter ... been a good hay season for me and I hope everyone else has had a good one!!! I've decided to sell my 4x4 Case-IH 8430 Round Baler... if anyone needs a good little baler let me know.

bigbull338 · Sep 6, 2012

blueriver said:
I finished this season last week ... put the square bales in the barn. Will be cleaning equipment next week and putting them up for the winter ... been a good hay season for me and I hope everyone else has had a good one!!! I've decided to sell my 4x4 Case-IH 8430 Round Baler... if anyone needs a good little baler let me know.

dang you got your hay season done real early.we got another 6wks or more to get a cutting of hay.a buddy of mine is on his 3rd cutting.an he is shooting for a 4th cutting.