Haying

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deere4320

Silver Member
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Jun 10, 2010
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186
Location
Northwest CT
Tractor
2008 Deere 4320 eHydro w/400X FEL and Unloaded R4's
Hi All,
I apologize if i put this in the wrong place. I got out of school about 2 weeks ago and i am as bored as ever. I am getting hardly any seat time and i need a summer job. I have been mowing for the neighbors but that only takes 30 minutes. I was asking around and i found a person about ten miles down the road who recently bought a farm. They didn't own a tractor yet and were not going to buy one until the winter. The farm has a 15 acre and a 12 acre hay fields that are growing out of control. They said they want a somebody to mow the lawn and hay for them all summer. I am not really familiar with haying. What equipment would i need? Would it be worth buy the equipment? How much would i charge? And do i have the right tractor to do the job?
 
   / Haying #2  
I don't think you want to go out and buy hay equip....I just spent $7,500 on a used 4x4 baler, rake, tedder & a new drum mower. Offer to do brush hogging, it's way less intensive, you just need a mowing deck & you can charge up to $30 an hr.



RD
 
   / Haying #5  
"and a 12 acre hay fields"
Thats lot $$'s invested not unless you can line up other haying jobs...watch for ale ads in papers,auctions just may find peice equipment here and there at fair price.
 

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