Your Hayin' Rigs: Let's see 'em and let's hear about 'em!

PROFarms · Jul 6, 2014

We have used a Kuhn 4' disc on our 19hp Yanmar tractor to cut fields with gateways too small to fit big machines in. We then used a 4 wheel hay rake which i have restored and adapted so that it can be used to turn/ted hay also by reconfiguring the raking wheels. Then when it finally had dried out enough to bale then we used a MF 135 with a NH 276 baler to bale it.
On larger fields we have so far used our JD 6420 with 9'MoCo and then a 6 basket trailed tedder on a JD 3040 then we have large square baled it with our JD 7530 and a NH BB340 Cropcutter baler. All-in-all this year has been a really good year for haying!
I only have footage of the MF 135 baling so enjoy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKniDXtwZdg

buckeyefarmer · Jul 6, 2014

My 90 year old dad raking hay yesterday. His Dr. told him to stop, you can see how well he listens. A couple weeks ago he was in the hospital from exhaustion from making hay by himself. On the 2nd time around the field, the baler tire blew. It wasn't fixable, and there wasn't anyplace open to get one, so he just kept baling. This is what it looked like after we finished. He did about 200 bales with it blown, but we got it done.

D7E · Jul 7, 2014

PROFarms said:
We have used a Kuhn 4' disc on our 19hp Yanmar tractor to cut fields with gateways too small to fit big machines in. We then used a 4 wheel hay rake which i have restored and adapted so that it can be used to turn/ted hay also by reconfiguring the raking wheels. Then when it finally had dried out enough to bale then we used a MF 135 with a NH 276 baler to bale it.
On larger fields we have so far used our JD 6420 with 9'MoCo and then a 6 basket trailed tedder on a JD 3040 then we have large square baled it with our JD 7530 and a NH BB340 Cropcutter baler. All-in-all this year has been a really good year for haying!
I only have footage of the MF 135 baling so enjoy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKniDXtwZdg

A OPU cab 3040 ? ...what a good tractor ...pride of the fleet

PROFarms · Jul 7, 2014

D7E said:
A OPU cab 3040 ? ...what a good tractor ...pride of the fleet

No, it has the SG2 cab, really nice and in immaculate condition

tmac196 · Jul 8, 2014

buckeyefarmer said:
My 90 year old dad raking hay yesterday. His Dr. told him to stop, you can see how well he listens. A couple weeks ago he was in the hospital from exhaustion from making hay by himself. On the 2nd time around the field, the baler tire blew. It wasn't fixable, and there wasn't anyplace open to get one, so he just kept baling. This is what it looked like after we finished. He did about 200 bales with it blown, but we got it done.

When are doctors going to learn that a 90 year-old didn't get that way by sitting around and "resting". One common theme to long lifers is the desire and the capacity for hard work. It is what gets them up in the morning and gets the juices flowing. We all need a "job" and we all need something to contribute our knowledge, skills and experience to. Your father is right and his doctor is wrong. For God's sake encourage him to keep working!

Who, here on this bulletin board would rather die at the age of 90 sitting in a Nursing Home as opposed to working on the farm? The answer: No one!

Buckeye- I salute your Dad. Tell him to "keep it up" from me. One of my life's goals is to still be contributing in some meaningful way at the age of 90. While you are at it, ask his doctor to get some common sense.

cre10 · Jul 8, 2014

buckeyefarmer said:
My 90 year old dad raking hay yesterday. His Dr. told him to stop, you can see how well he listens. A couple weeks ago he was in the hospital from exhaustion from making hay by himself. On the 2nd time around the field, the baler tire blew. It wasn't fixable, and there wasn't anyplace open to get one, so he just kept baling. This is what it looked like after we finished. He did about 200 bales with it blown, but we got it done.

That's cool as ****. I took over 400 acres from a 93 year old this years. He was telling me about baling in 1941 today. I feel bad baling his place but he just can't do it and we roll hay wherever we can.

Marveltone · Jul 8, 2014

Here's my hodge-podge assortment, as it is. Fordson Major pulling either a Cockshutt 315 7' sickle mower or a John Deere 1209 mower-conditioner, depending on conditions. I rake with my Ford 1510 pulling a John Deere 594LW side delivery rake. I then go back to the Fordson and hook up the New Holland Hayliner 273 baler. I'm hoping by next year, I'll have the McCormick W4 running, so I can add it to the mix.

Joe

flusher · Jul 9, 2014

Marveltone said:
Here's my hodge-podge assortment, as it is. Fordson Major pulling either a Cockshutt 315 7' sickle mower or a John Deere 1209 mower-conditioner, depending on conditions. I rake with my Ford 1510 pulling a John Deere 594LW side delivery rake. I then go back to the Fordson and hook up the New Holland Hayliner 273 baler. I'm hoping by next year, I'll have the McCormick W4 running, so I can add it to the mix.

Joe

Ah, old school. Nothing beats haying with old iron that you've restored. Nice going.
If it ever rains around here again, I'll be using the old stuff in my 6-acre hayfield (dryland haying, oats usually)- Towner 7-ft offset disc with drag, Minnepolis Moline P3-6 grain drill (10 ft wide, 20 single disc openers), JD 350 rake, MF31 sicklebar, MF124 baler (2 twine, small squares).