Good Morning!--Chat thread

[wynedot55]

the guy we used last yr charged $20.an he runs 605 vermeer baler.i have a friend that his dad in law has 468 jd 4 by 6 baler.an they charge $25 a bale.

 

[Thewife]

the guy we used last yr charged $20.an he runs 605 vermeer baler.i have a friend that his dad in law has 468 jd 4 by 6 baler.an they charge $25 a bale.

Interesting!
Hubby says that's about what it is around here. I guess I am still thinking of the olden days, when you could buy big bales for $25!

Hubby has mentioned getting better equipment so "We" can do some custom haying?
I don't like doing my own, why would I want to do someone else's?

 

[jhm47]

We mow and rake our hay, and have it custom baled with a JD baler with netwrap. Costs us $12 / bale. I also got some FREE cornstalk bales the other day. The only problem is that they are standing in a foot of water. I was able to get a few of them the other day, since I have tracks on my Bobcat. Those bales must weigh 2500 lbs at least. They are water soaked halfway up. The cows seem to love the wet cornstalks, and eat much more of them than I thought they would. The rest is good bedding.

FYI, we still have snow in sheltered areas, and in some places it's over 3 feet deep.

 

[Farmer Kitty]

We're going to float away soon! We've had 3" of rain in the last 24 hours. Then there's what fell the 3 days before!

 

[wynedot55]

they say we should get rain for the next 3 to 5 days.its making the grass grow an keeping the cows happy.an should make a good cutting of hay.

 

[Farmer Kitty]

We needed the rain but, this is a bit much at one time. I will take pics in a while to show you.

 

[wynedot55]

we was in a drought for 3yrs so i learned to take the rain when i could get it.an try not to gripe about the mudd.

 

[Farmer Kitty]

We,ve been though droughts too. Things are a swamp out there. Let me finish painting this section and I'll see about some pics.

 

[wynedot55]

ok

 

[Farmer Kitty]

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