Good season for haying

   / Good season for haying #1  

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I have about 10 acres of land, with the "front 4 acres" being used by a local farmer. He gets to cut and keep the hay, and I get a nice cut field.

Last fall he applied lots of manure. This week, when he cut the hay, he got 42 large round bales from the 4 acres - just over 10 bales per acre. He was very pleased, as an average year he says he get 7 or 8, and a poor year 3 or 4 bales per acre. So he was happy with 10+!:)
 

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   / Good season for haying #2  
NS
Great to hear a good story :) Thanks
 
   / Good season for haying #4  
Wow! Great return from the other end!

We will be hauling tomorrow - 300+ bales.

Later...
 
   / Good season for haying #5  
Did you mention the smell of fresh cut hay?:thumbsup::thumbsup:

Those are nice bales. Too big for manual labour!:D
 
   / Good season for haying #6  
Looks like second cut possibly.
Little TLC has good rewards. :)
 
   / Good season for haying
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#7  
Wow! Great return from the other end!

We will be hauling tomorrow - 300+ bales.

Later...

That makes me groan, Lloyd! The guy that cuts my front field has 840 acres that he cuts - he has a large cattle ranch with cattle spread out on fields throughout the country, so he needs lots of feed!
 
   / Good season for haying #8  
I am groaning now. First 5 minutes into it I pulled a muscle in my back. Continued working for the next 3.5 hours. Could hardly get out of bed this morning and feel like a fool. This set back I did not need this week! Oh well hay is in. Wife is happy. Farmer is happy. I am trying to be happy!

Great looking hay though! Love the smell and the work. Just hope my friend down the road doesn't call me - last year we loaded 1600+/- square bales into his barn!
 
   / Good season for haying #9  
Sore Back eh! We could both go down to the river pub, watch the fountain and commiserate.:laughing:

Take it easy for a while so it gets better. :thumbsup:
 
   / Good season for haying
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#10  
Take 2 Robax Platinum and wash em down with a Keith's. :):):)
 

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