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I'm down in Georgia near Statesboro, I had a 100% loss on the 15 acres of 100+ year old pine, red oak and popular. I feel your pain. The rest of my planted pines about 90 acres survived with only about a 20% loss. In total the Georgia department of agriculture estimates the timber loss state wide from Helene at 1.5 million acres

a apple tree can be pruned back by 1/3 each year , so while it main top stem gone , you now have a more open tree that will push up 4 new top that will in turn push out 4 new branches , keep the inner new growth trimmed off and only leave out reaching branches that do not cross another branch , good rule of thumb is to prune back angled cut to just before a branch intersection each time , which is what happened to your top , clean up the tare and cover with pruning compound for it is more water resistant, and protect against rot and decease getting in , the tree may stunt grow for a year where there little out growth , yet the added light may over shadow any stunting that may occurs .🥸🤓,Canada

we are using the baler for pine straw. the bales keep coming out at 55 pounds per roll. I have tried adjusting it to every density setting and nothing is working to lighten them. any thoughts? thank you

So sorry for what you are having to go through, such an enormous loss. As a farmer, and forest owner, I have a huge amount of empathy for all that you are facing. On another note, please protect your head, your hearing, and your legs. Chainsaws are the most dangerous machines ever invented by man and they can hurt you real bad, real fast. You sure don't need an accident on top of all else you are dealing with.

Blessed indeed brother. Hard work ahead, for a while it seems. I love your attitude and willingness to share. Amazing these days. Sally and I will continue praying. Warms my heart to see God's spirit in motion.

Thank you for sharing this video! I never thought about how much hay could be caught up under the door skin! I'll be checking mine this weekend.

We have cleaned our equipment also. I have not noticed the same issue with getting the covers off, I'll check next time I am at the farm. Our balers are very similar on the inside, but the skin is different. We do love our gathering wheels for sure. I learned to weld 40 years ago, worth the time for sure. A small welder is less than $300 and can fix a bunch of fame issues. I use a wire-feed welder more than stick, but stick is better. These balers are worth the time and money I think, ours works great. Good video bud, looking forward to next year.

I also leave the bale door raised and both the side doors open to keep the wasp/dirt dobbers and mice/rats from building nest. I have the capability to leave my hooked to my tractor and can actually run my baler throughout the winter ever month to keep the critters out.

It’s always tough to make hay in the fall. Up here in the mountains of SW PA we are done in September with hay. Good luck and God bless you and your family.

Good video, looks like great hay. The community spirit is self evident, nice job. We have a few trees that have to go before spring (if possible) for the same reason. Leaves are everywhere in one field. I am checking with the County Extension Office to find a farm that could use a little extra hay. We have about 50 to donate. Hay Season 2024 stopped for us on October 25th. Hay Season 2025 started October 26th with 14 ton of lime. Never really stopped. Good times! Nice to see Susan (shadow) again 😊. Have a good day bud, see ya on the next one.

Sir,, watching and learning from you, I’m very grateful. I have an important question, I want to purchase the small round baler like yours and received a quote from the company you preferred me to, excellent price and I thank you for your help. But my question,,, is there a good market for the mini round bales? How do you sell yours? A friend suggested I may not be able to sell them here in Lovelady Texas. Any ideas/advice/suggestions would be appreciated because I can’t afford a new large round baler and been told it’s not a good idea to purchase a used one. Thank you for all your help and your time,,, maybe a video about the business end of hay baling for a small farm???

Sally and I need to purchase a tedder for sure. They are not common in Arkansas,the sun is hot and constant here during hay season most years. Priced at about half the cost of the baker makes it hard to open the wallet. Love the community commitment from y'all, another positive .and informative video. Keep up the good work, still praying for strength and patience for the wider area. I know the nerves have to be thin.

Looks like the new meter is working good. 14% seems really dry and should be just perfect for horses. Short hay sure is a challenge, looks like you done a great job getting it bales. Especially in challenging times. Short hay never make the quantity it looks like for some reason. Sally and I will continue praying, another good video.

Nothing fun about short hay. It is hard to rake without leaving a bunch and our baler doesn't pick it up very well. Leaves a lot on the ground. Good job bud, nice to see ya succeeded.

Prayers for continued healing and restoration for your community. So glad that y'all are well. Y'all are special to us. We seem to have lots in common including a strong faith. Keep up the good work!

Another good job, bud. Looks like a few horses will get a treat this winter. Still praying for y'all and the community. Hope things are moving forward. Thanks for the kind words. We feel a connection with your community through your videos and positive messages. We look forward to every video. Love y'all too. God is good indeed.

I think this is the prettiest breed. Do I have a chance of finding small adult oberhaslis? I saw one adult and she was rather large, too large for me. I need as a pet and a companion to my other (mixed) goat.

Constant prayers for ya! Press On.

Looking good. As they say, "got to make hay while the sun shines". Sounds like a solid plan, good to see ya again. Still praying for you, Susan, and the community.

😊I greet you from Ukraine😊

Nice work 👏 It's amazing to me how different things looks down your way compared to up here in Kentucky. Our hay fields have been done for a while and most of the trees leaves have changed colors.

You are a fine Christian man. God bless you and your family.

When you cut with the drum mower is all the weight of the mower sitting on the ground? If so, did you have to adjust the break away spring tighter?

Glad you and yours are doing well and making the best of things one day at a time. Mountain man and Country boy can survive! Continued prayers and support to the communities.

Looks like another good job. Whomever gets the hay will be blessed for sure. The videos that come from the area are heartbreaking. Sally and I continue to pray for y'all and everyone in the area. The American spirit and God's grace will win out - through the hands and hard work of the Believers. God bless bud.

Blessings to you all and the mountain folks of western NC from Central Oregon. You have been in our concerns and prayers since that faith test event came through. We are comforted by this video to know you’re ok, even though it’s going to be a long recovery under trying circumstances. You and your family are appreciated, and showered in prayers. In faith for our Christ, Ron & Cristi

I'm thinking about baling about 10 acres from the farm, convert part of the pasture with lime and a no till drill. Not being nosey but how much do the small round bales sell for? Trying to decide between those, regular small squares or 4x4s .thanks

It's truly sad what y'all have been going through. Even more sad our government's response. Glad you're still around to talk about it. I can't imagine the loss that people are dealing with down there.

Thanks bud. What an example of American values you have spoken about. Sally and I are praying for y'all.

Glad to hear things are getting better. Sally and I will continue praying.

Your welcome 🙏

Thank you Darrin for all your tips for folks across the nation. We are all praying and pulling for you and your neighbors as you all try to recover from the storm. God Bless you all,

Sir, may I ask where you bought your cutter, rake and hay baler from? If you have covered this before please forgive me. I need to purchase one very soon ,, thank you for your help and your time

Thanks for video! On Drum Mower is that tractor hp or pto hp?

Those Forks are so heavy I need a forklift to lift the forks off my forklift !!!

I have a mini round baler, but I like your attachment to the Tractor. Could you give me a sketch or several pictures of it? I'd like to reproduce it.

What do you do with the issue of the twine coming off/ unrolling a bit from the bale when ejected. Usually its not to bad, but loading and unloading a couple of times and you get 4-6ft dangling.

What size are they and how much do they weigh?

How many watt solar panel for your set up

I like how you give credit to others who you got ideas from, I subscribed.

Excellent design.

Prayers for all affected 🙏✝️

Haven’t completed video yet,,, start and stop a dozen times to make notes,, by far this is the single most valuable video I’ve ever had the blessing to watch,, I found myself in a position where I have to cut my own hay and you sir just made it as simple as 1 2 3 ,, thank you thank you thank you may Jesus bless you

Sorry that happened bud. Prayers and well wishes for sure.

Many hugs and prayers ❤️

Sir, may ask how much land do you feel is too much for that size baler? I have 10 acres and must purchase equipment and cannot afford a large baler. Forgive me if you have covered this, Jesus just lead me to your channel. Thank you for your help and your time

Good evening, hate to bother you again but just wandering how the 130 knot strength poly twine is working out? I may have missed your comments on the new twine? I am using the 190 sisle twine at the moment but mostly just curious for sure on your thought?

Have you had to change out the knife yet and if so what did you replace it with?? I haven't looked at mine close yet but probably going to need replaced or sharpened.

After watching your videos I purchased a Farm Maxx baler. I added a box to house the baling twine on mine. If you give me your email, I will send you some pic's.

Great video , I like you system of baling hay. I'm thinking of catering to a smaller market myself .