Here in N.W. California our rain shuts off every year in late spring, after this rain season's 70" +, so one cutting of hay, which I'm busy with now. There are areas in our fields with abundant ground moisture that may allow a second cutting now that we have our own equipment. I bought the hay package from Carver Equipment, but our acreage is basically too big for this mini-baler at >40, plus neighbors, but I wanted new and this was affordable. It's hard to justify a big investment in equipment we'll use one month a year.
All the best for your hay crop this year! Most small-scale hay equipment is, while still expensive, affordable IN COMPARISON to larger-scale equipment. Youre exactly right, sometimes $20k for just a baler is difficult to justify on a small farm.
I am in Brooksville, Kentucky area. We have had some dry, but this area has 3 days of rain coming. We haven't been able to finish the first cutting between the extreme heat and then periods of constant rain. I am praying for improvements in weather for your area.
@@stevenrodda6449 Prayers for good weather for your hay crops as well! We have some rain in the forecasts in a few days, let’s hope that happens! Thanks a bundle for watching! We appreciate you!
We were lucky, had rain two days after we cut hay and have had another on July 1. That bird was lucky, baked worm for lunch. We are frost seeding warm season grasses this winter if we can afford it. Seeds seem high for warm season grasses. Arkansas is always hot in summer, cool season grasses brown out early and often don't make two good cuttings. If we get two more rains, we will cut in August. Tell Susan we said Hi!
This was filmed about a week ago as of 7/3. We had a sprinkle of rain a couple days ago, not enough to even settle the dust. I understand totally about seeding. I checked on a 50# bag of Timothy seed about a month ago….$170. How did seed become so expensive? Redicilous. Susan says hi! Same to Mrs Sally, we say hello!
We just finished our first cut yesterday because of too much rain. We are in SW PA. It’s always too much of a good thing I guess. God bless
Feast or famine, LoL. Hope you had a great 1st cut! Thanks a bundle!
@@8thdaychronicles biggest yield we ever had.
Here in N.W. California our rain shuts off every year in late spring, after this rain season's 70" +, so one cutting of hay, which I'm busy with now. There are areas in our fields with abundant ground moisture that may allow a second cutting now that we have our own equipment. I bought the hay package from Carver Equipment, but our acreage is basically too big for this mini-baler at >40, plus neighbors, but I wanted new and this was affordable. It's hard to justify a big investment in equipment we'll use one month a year.
All the best for your hay crop this year! Most small-scale hay equipment is, while still expensive, affordable IN COMPARISON to larger-scale equipment. Youre exactly right, sometimes $20k for just a baler is difficult to justify on a small farm.
I am in Brooksville, Kentucky area. We have had some dry, but this area has 3 days of rain coming. We haven't been able to finish the first cutting between the extreme heat and then periods of constant rain. I am praying for improvements in weather for your area.
@@stevenrodda6449 Prayers for good weather for your hay crops as well! We have some rain in the forecasts in a few days, let’s hope that happens! Thanks a bundle for watching! We appreciate you!
We were lucky, had rain two days after we cut hay and have had another on July 1.
That bird was lucky, baked worm for lunch.
We are frost seeding warm season grasses this winter if we can afford it. Seeds seem high for warm season grasses. Arkansas is always hot in summer, cool season grasses brown out early and often don't make two good cuttings. If we get two more rains, we will cut in August.
Tell Susan we said Hi!
This was filmed about a week ago as of 7/3. We had a sprinkle of rain a couple days ago, not enough to even settle the dust.
I understand totally about seeding. I checked on a 50# bag of Timothy seed about a month ago….$170. How did seed become so expensive? Redicilous.
Susan says hi! Same to Mrs Sally, we say hello!
It's been a rough hay season here so far with the heat and inconsistent rain. There's only been one cutting of hay so far from what I've seen.
A lot of folks had a great 1st cut, due to all the spring rain. Subsequent cuts due to dry and hot conditions may not be so good.
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