Awesome equipment for farming small scale I enjoy the channel
@8thdaychronicles2 күн бұрын
Thanks a bunch! Much appreciated!
@RodsFishingAdventures2 күн бұрын
Good one
@8thdaychronicles2 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@RodsFishingAdventures2 күн бұрын
Neat little bailer
@8thdaychronicles2 күн бұрын
It makes a great bale of hay. Thanks!
@tommywise17023 күн бұрын
Good job! The electrical connection is a great idea. Field is looking good, baker seems to be working good as well. We will be looking for the twins for our next purchase of we can get it locally. I like our twins but it is online only around here. See y'all in the next video, have a good week bud.
@8thdaychronicles3 күн бұрын
Thanks Tom. Hope you and Mrs Sally have a great weekend!
@briangrammer8983 күн бұрын
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@8thdaychronicles3 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@PostIdaho3 күн бұрын
Darren, awesome and Blessed to have rain after cutting. I cut in June and no measurable rain since. My Coastal Bermuda is just 6-7" tall. Ive bought 2 rolls of that Titan twine and looking forward to baling with it. You have a Blessed day yourself.
@8thdaychronicles3 күн бұрын
Coastal Bermuda makes great hay. Good luck with your hay and I pray your area gets some soft, soaking rain soon. Thanks for the comments, I sure appreciate it! May God bless you and your family!
@Hatfield_Country6 күн бұрын
It's satisfying seeing hay raked into windrows. Looking good brother 👌
@8thdaychronicles6 күн бұрын
Thank you Jason. I’m not the best hay rake operator but I enjoy trying.
@ruanlourens26596 күн бұрын
Thank you very much for your informative video! You surely helped me with all the needed information needed to setup my hay rake in South Africa!
@8thdaychronicles6 күн бұрын
Thank you very much. Best of luck to you!
@briangrammer8986 күн бұрын
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@8thdaychronicles6 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@tommywise17027 күн бұрын
Nice hay!!! Rake is working perfectly. Thanks for the videos on the hay process, seems I can always learn something new (or again). We have decided to cut our field with a rotary mower and leave it on the field after we apply herbicide. It's a painful decision, but the weed load is such that anything we bale would be unusable. The herbicide also stated that there is a 30 day wait before processing for safety if the sprayed area was to be used as hay. Anyway, our 2024 season is finished, and we will start our 2025 season in September with a generous coating of lime. Hope you have a good week, Sally says Hi!
@8thdaychronicles7 күн бұрын
Thanks. The rake works as intended, there’s some user-error occasionally, lol. I’m not the best hay rake operator out there, far from it. I understand about the weed load on your field. We’re doing the exact same thing on our test plot extension for 3rd cutting. It’s done for this year. The foxtail has taken that small area over since 2nd cut. We also plan to cut it and rake off the field to keep the seed heads from putting more seed into the sod. Painful probably but you made a solid decision. It will pay off next year. Our best to you and Mrs Sally!
@RichardWilliams-w2o7 күн бұрын
Excellent video and very helpful. I have just purchased a mini baler and this was essential viewing. Thank you.
@8thdaychronicles7 күн бұрын
Thanks a bundle, glad it was useful to someone!
@Swimmer1737 күн бұрын
I just love that tractor.
@8thdaychronicles7 күн бұрын
Thanks! That Kubota L3200 has been a heck of a good tractor.
@bobbik9668 күн бұрын
Bought our first parmac and it doesn't work AT ALL- battery is fully charged and we have checked over entire fenceline TWICE. WHAT A WASTE OF $$$
@8thdaychronicles8 күн бұрын
Which model did you buy? That might save someone else from buying the same model.
@BertSchmidt-jt5go8 күн бұрын
Hello I'm having some issues that I can not figure out,on setting up the Drum mower. FDM165 doing every thing you said falls all into place the pin in the middle of the slide bar. so when I go into trans port mode i pick up mower a little put the transport bar down try to pick up mower it comes up but not like it should it picks up the beam and then finally the mower but the beam but is not quite what u are showing in video . my arms on on the three point hitchslide on tha long pin that comes with the mower and so center of gravity to lif the mower to move it into trans port mode is impossible did your mower come with the long pin for cat2 on one side and cat one on the other wished could send u pics both pull the pin way out almost to the end where where the small hitch pin is to keep it from pullin thru. my english not to good is my second language sorry so i dont quite know how to explain myself thank you.
@8thdaychronicles8 күн бұрын
Yes my FDM135 came with both cat 1 and 2 reversible hookup pins. Are you hooking your lower 3 point arms to the outside of the mower category pins or the inside? Hay mowers can be dangerous if unfamiliar with them and how they operate, as can all tractor hay implements. I’d strongly suggest a visit to your county extension office and ask for someone to stop by that’s experienced in hay equipment and have them look at your issue and offer advice. Much of this by typed word is hard to relay. The extension office would probably assist you in your first time cutting/ baling as well. Please use caution and do so at your own risk. Best advice I could give you is to seek in-person advice from someone local that is experienced in hay equipment.
@Gilikemail9 күн бұрын
Thank you for this. I need to get a draw bar because I can't see what's going on and get the baler clogged up a lot (takes about 20 mins to unclog). Question: with that extended distance and the longer PTO shaft, do you get a lot more vibration?
@8thdaychronicles8 күн бұрын
Thanks a bundle! I appreciate your kind words! I’ve jammed up my baler a couple times too, trying to pick up too much hay (too big of windrows) at once. Never broke a shear bolt yet, just lucky I guess. It’s a pain to clear a clogged baler for sure. When I get into big windrow areas I slow way down (even stop momentarily and creep forward) to let the baler take in what it can but not too much. The drawbar setup allows good sight behind your tractor to allow you to see what’s going on back there MUCH better. Plus the turning benefit without lifting is awesome. I have not noticed any additional vibration with the drawbar I have or longer pto. I’d say it was basically the same as before. Thanks for watching!
@christopherpyle350310 күн бұрын
Always the dilemma, is it ready to bale. You made the hard but right decision to wait. The tedder is the most valuable piece of equipment in the hay drying process. I have clover and alfalfa in my hay and leaf shatter is always a concern. However, mold is a bigger concern, so if it needs tedded again it gets it. I hope to make my second and final cut of the season in the next couple of weeks. We had a drought this summer in my area and it put us behind by 3 or 4 weeks. The dew this time of year is always a challenge. Good luck brother and thanks for the videos.
@8thdaychronicles10 күн бұрын
Thank you Sir. A couple years ago we had a lot of hay down and the forecast changed and it rained hard on our hay all day and night and we ended up loosing a whole cutting. That winter I bought a tedder. We would have probably still lost some of it but could have maybe salvaged some too. Our Tedder purchase has been worth every penny we paid for it. We have the same hay philosophies it seems! If they hay needs kicked around it gets it, if it’s starting to dry good, adjust rpm at the pto lower and tractor ground speed up to help reduce leaf shatter some. Premium quality hay don’t just happen, it takes sweat and work. Thanks for watching and we pray you have a FANTASTIC 2nd cut coming up!
@christopherpyle350310 күн бұрын
@@8thdaychronicles thank you and God bless you and your family.
@briangrammer89811 күн бұрын
Great job
@8thdaychronicles11 күн бұрын
Thank you much!
@tommywise170211 күн бұрын
We do both, twist and meter. Seems like the twist is close to run a bale for sure. Smell, feel, look all come into play. It's hard to walk off with black clouds in the air, but your already gambling. A few hours can make all the difference. Once it's in a bale it stops the dry down for sure. Good luck bud, I'm with ya, need to wait.
@8thdaychronicles11 күн бұрын
Thanks, Tom. It was a good decision to wait. One more day didn’t hurt a thing. We had great weather the following day and dry down reached a proper level. Our best to you and Mrs Sally.
@Gilikemail11 күн бұрын
Great information!! Learned a lot. I do know that I need to get a tedder!
@8thdaychronicles11 күн бұрын
Thank you kindly Sir. Im just a country boy that learned from the school of hard knocks, and have been wrong more than once, lol. However, hanging around some old time hay farmers as a teenager leaned me a few tid-bits of good information. On a tedder....some decent used smaller tedders out there. Just take your time and find one thats been lovingly taken care of. I MUCH prefer a drawbar model in comparison to a 3-point attach model. We did a video about 1.5 years ago on buying our used tedder if that interests you. That video is in our "small-scale hay equipment" playlist. Thanks a bundle and our best to you!
@tommywise170212 күн бұрын
Weeds are killing us for sure. I have never seen weed free hay. Doing our best is the best we can do. Good info, hope y'all have a good day.
@8thdaychronicles12 күн бұрын
Thanks, Tom. Around here weeds are a constant. Gotta stay on top of them here or they will take over. Best to you are Mrs Sally.
@robertstewart583812 күн бұрын
Hayfield looks great. Timing was good and rainfall was good also for you. Looking forward to more!.
@8thdaychronicles12 күн бұрын
Thank you kindly! Baling this field was a real surprise, not sure how I misjudged it so bad. I'll explain in a later video on the baling. Thanks a bundle for watching, much appreciated!
@christopherpyle350313 күн бұрын
Good evening. I also love tedding hay. It’s very relaxing and you don’t have to think much about it. How many acres do you cut? Thanks and God bless
@8thdaychronicles13 күн бұрын
Yes, the hay kicking out behind the tedder and the tractor just humming along, its relaxing to me. Just finished baling our main hay field. Long, long day. Some great folks bought the hay and loaded it out of the field. It was some premium grade hay, good stuff. Video forthcoming. The 2 spacer test on the drum mower on the field was perfect. Once all the hay was up and gone it was much easier to judge the cut, and it was dang good. We currently this year are cutting about 7 acres. God bless you and your family!
@christopherpyle350314 күн бұрын
Thanks for the info on the spacers. I am going to set mine up next week and get ready for our second cut. God bless
@8thdaychronicles14 күн бұрын
Thanks a bunch. Yes, I’d suggest start out with just a couple and try it. Maybe even give it a try at the factory setting first, you may be happy with it there. If you feel it cut a tad too low, put on 2 spacers and try. Increase slowly, you’ll eventually hit a point where you went too many for a clean cut. God bless and best to you!
@Gilikemail17 күн бұрын
I've always wanted to get into making hay. You've inspired me and I've learned a lot from you. Excuse my newbie question, but what is the proper time frame between steps? Like cutting, then X days before raking, then X days before baling? (I understand weather can play havoc on that schedule)
@8thdaychronicles16 күн бұрын
Howdy! Thanks so much for watching, subbing and leaving such kind comments. Much appreciated! Thank you! Time between cutting, then raking then baling, if I had to summarize with a couple words it would be "moisture content". Proper moisture content of your hay is super-important. Too moist at baling and you'll end up with moldy hay, or even worse, a possible barn fire from storing that high moisture content hay, from combustion. Flip side...too dry hay (sun bleached, super low moisture content, dry as dust), most of the nutritional values of that hay has leached out, and, livestock dont like it that well and will refuse alot of it (waste). There's a fine line with proper moisture content in dry hay of what makes great, premium hay and what is not enough. There are various methods of testing the hay for moisture content to know if it's ready to rake and bale. Before testing instruments the old-timer hay farmers used twist methods (which still works good if you know how, what to look for). Much of it is determined simply by "feel" of the drying hay. We also use modern moisture testers. Weather is probably the biggest factor in the drying process. Solar effects are the big factor. Sun, or the lack thereof, temps, humidity, rain (hopefully none while hay is drying!) all play a role in determining when to rake and bale. Theres no "set" number of days. Its all weather dependent. In my area of western NC mountain area, generally speaking, I need 4, sometimes 5 days for proper dry down time to get to a suitable moisture content for grass hay. Of course thats all weather dependent. Other dryer, hotter, less humid areas of the country could be much different in days needed. Hope this answers the question. Again, thanks a bundle for watching!
@Gilikemail16 күн бұрын
@@8thdaychronicles Thank you very much for the reply. That makes a lot of sense and I understand a lot more about it. Your answer helps a lot!
@hickory40cattlecompany9617 күн бұрын
Great video! I learned something! On the teddering after a shower…Tedder as many times as needed to overcome the shower. Thanks!!
@8thdaychronicles17 күн бұрын
Thanks a bundle! Tedding the hay after a shower can be good for the hay drying but if you have just had a shower, bad for you, LoL. Thanks for watching, much appreciated!
@tommywise170217 күн бұрын
Looks good! The mower worked perfectly. Glad ya waited. We will be cutting next week, but we have had a weed issue that we will be dealing with this week. Tell Susan we all say Good evening.
@8thdaychronicles17 күн бұрын
Than you much! Reducing the cut height for this thicker, lower-growing hay was a good choice. While cutting and today, tedding, I found this cut of hay to be much better than I was expecting. It’s darn good hay. Weeds…argh!!! All hay producers deal with them at certain degrees, just depends on the quality of hay you wanna make. I suppose some hay producers are fine with weedy, junk hay. Recognizing and dealing with weeds is what often sets apart quality hay producers from those that, well, aren’t. Susan says hi and hope you and Mrs Sally have a good evening as well!
@BertSchmidt-jt5go18 күн бұрын
Hello is there a step to do for the door?? I have not Used my baler yet but would like to see if door is working properly. I set my arm where it supposed to be. I Hooked up my remote to baler , I have power in the cable to the baler. Is there a need for the arm to be in a certain position for the door to open up. I have also ordered my twine that u told me have not got it yet not available here. Do you feed that trine inside or outside. Sorry for all the stupid questions. I did check fuse and is good on cable for the remote valve is open on cylinder there is fluid in the tank as well any ideas??
@8thdaychronicles18 күн бұрын
That twine actually has a tag on it that says “feed from inside”. That’s what I do. Make sure your plug to the remote bale door button to the baler ain’t plugged backwards (upside down). Turn the baler on (start the pto) and push the button…the bale door should open. You didnt mention if you started the baler.....the pto powers the gear box which in turn powers the hydraulic pump....the hydraulic pump has to be running to pump fluid to the cylinder to open the door. The electronic push button just signals to the hydraulics to push fluid to open. I have a question for you if you dont mind. Have you ever been around farm equipment and tractor implements? Thats a serious question. Putting hay implements together and running hay equipment can be a very dangerous thing if you're unfamiliar with how this equipment works. Folks have been injured bad or even killed by hay equipment, entanglements in moving parts, tractor roll-overs, etc. If you have never used hay equipment or tractor implements before, I would HIGHLY suggest you find someone in your community that is experienced in this stuff and have them mentor your first few times using it. If you cannot locate anyone in your area, go to your county extension office and ask for someone there to help you get started with your first cut/bale. Thats what they are there for, to help farmers. Please dont haphazardly start running this equipment if you have no experience with hay implements without some on-site guidance from someone experienced who can coach you through the process. It can be very dangerous. I just dont want to see anyone get injured or worse by being unfamiliar with this type equipment. Use at your own risk if you do.
@leostewart136120 күн бұрын
Hey there! Long time listener first time caller here ha! I just wanted to say thank you for all of your videos on the farm maxx equipment. Due to your content I just finished my first cut, and am looking forward to bale day rain willing. I won’t say I couldn’t have done it without you but I will say I WOULDNT have done it without your content lol. Anyways thank you again and all the best to you, your farm, and your family!!
@8thdaychronicles20 күн бұрын
Thanks so much for the kind words! Much appreciated. Good luck with the first cutting. Best to you and your family.
@leostewart136116 күн бұрын
@@8thdaychronicles of course! And you were NOT kidding when you said once she’s leveled she cuts as good or better than any other system and as fast as you can stay in the seat!!
@8thdaychronicles16 күн бұрын
@@leostewart1361 A good drum mower, for the money invested, is hard to beat for smaller family farm haying operations. Our hay fields are all sloped to varying degrees and because of that I cant run high gear full throttle here (not sure I'd want to anyhow, LoL), but as fast as ive been with the drum mower, it never skipped a beat. God bless you and your family!
@leostewart136115 күн бұрын
@@8thdaychronicles takes me a bit longer than the neighbors with their large scale equipment but you can’t put a price on independence!
@8thdaychronicles15 күн бұрын
@@leostewart1361 Very true!
@justkiddinaroundfarm449421 күн бұрын
Loved the video, makes me a little less afraid to use mine.
@8thdaychronicles21 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@kristenleveille746224 күн бұрын
Can push buttons on the back of the suction cups and it will bring all the milk through the lines for you.
@8thdaychronicles24 күн бұрын
Awesome, thanks a bunch!
@homestead_diy26 күн бұрын
Hey, your making Hay!
@8thdaychronicles26 күн бұрын
Hey! Shor nuff hay! Lol.
@ericalmquist88927 күн бұрын
Couple challenges I have with my 330; when the full bale chamber alarm sounds and the twine arm drops, it stays down and won't continue to wrap the bale, it's just stuck there. The manual sez to then continue forward "a meter", collecting more hay to trigger that twine arm cycle. I will continue on for several meters collecting a lot more hay until it cycles, and even then it may not cycle. So there's untwined bales sitting in the field cuz I got to move on and don't have a solution. This sometimes caused by a twine problem, it may have broken (the jute twine), or it may have come off one of the tiny little plastic pulleys and wedged under it jamming the cycle...maybe the heavy sisal will be less prone to this? And the whole feeding the twine thru the baler mechanism, is that awkward or what? Tiny hands and better dexterity required here.
@8thdaychronicles27 күн бұрын
OK...Ill answer with a question (or 2): Is your tractor a "live" PTO model or "non-live"? I found that with a non-live PTO tractor, the run/stop/run cycle to start the twine wrap is a problem sometimes. My tractor is a non-live and I had to go to a larger diameter twine in order for the baler to pick up smaller diameter twine after stopping. Also, personally.....I dont like jute twine. Too thin, balers dont pick it up well, its weak, breaks easily, etc. I would encourage you to watch this video, towards the end, I discuss some new baling twine I used, and so far, it works GREAT in these type balers: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zp6zlKeHjdh-m8k My baler dont like poly twine. The coating and it being slick plastic, combine that with the rollers having to "grab" the twine to start wrapping, is a not-good combo. I dont suggest poly twine with these balers. Sisal twine is what I recommend. I found larger diameter sisal twine is not good either. Too big and it will not feed thru the pulleys well, jumps off the white pulley grooves occasionally. Sisal twine in the 90# knot strength range seems to be PERFECT in MY BALER...your mileage may vary. I have a buddy who uses 190# knot strength sisal twine in his and loves it. If your baler is not wrapping good AND your using POLY twine, go to sisal twine. Poly is just too slick for the rollers to CONSISTENTLY grab it. Jute is thin and weak. My baler runs the sisal twine (specifically the 16,000 Green, Tytan brand great. Hope this helps.
@ericalmquist88927 күн бұрын
@@8thdaychronicles Does this help? Yes! That's some, no, the best specific information I've gotten from anyone anywhere about my baler challenges. And you drilled right down to your favorite twine pick, saving us much trial and error. I knew the twine was causing much of my frustration, and yeah, that jute twine FarmMaxx includes is worthless! How much do you mess with the tensioners, seems like they may be contributing to my woes.
@ericalmquist88927 күн бұрын
The tractor is a little Kubota B-2601 with live PTO and hydrostatic transmission so that's okay though the tractor is too light for the heavy baler on our very hilly terrain.
@8thdaychronicles27 күн бұрын
@@ericalmquist889 Check out the video I linked above for more in-depth info on the Tytan brand sisal twine.
@8thdaychronicles27 күн бұрын
@@ericalmquist889 With that small tractor you would benefit much from fabricating a drawbar system for that baler instead of using the 3-point attachment system. Heck even a larger tractor would benefit from it....I LOVE our drawbar assembly we fabricated.
@garypiatt466628 күн бұрын
Something I noticed while reading the comments, this fellow seems to read, and ANSWER each and every one of them! I have never seen this before- shows an interest in his followers! And, I love the small rounds!
@8thdaychronicles28 күн бұрын
Thank you kindly! Yes, we try to interact all we possibly can with our FANTASTIC subscribers. And thank you for the kind words, much appreciated!
@christopherpyle350328 күн бұрын
My hay is in the same shape as yours. In my opinion it looks just like first cut when it starts growing right after winter. I think you are correct when thinking clipping it off will restart the grow. However, the cost in fuel, wear and tear on the equipment, and time involved compared to the return isn’t worth it. I am going to just let mine grow and see what happens. Our haying season ends a bit earlier than yours up here in the mountains of SW PA. We still have about a month or so of good growing weather. We’ll see what the Lord brings us as far as weather. On another issue. With two spacers in place on your drum mower, what height cut are you getting? As always, thanks and God bless.
@8thdaychronicles28 күн бұрын
Thanks Sir. I done a small cut in a small area for an experiment with a weedeater just after filming. I whacked off a 5 ft circle pretty close to the ground, just to see how the growth would be…. And it has shot up very good. So, I may cut next week when our forecast is more conductive. As with any field, bumps, dips, even minute, can change your cut height slightly. This will be a trial cut with 2 spacers.. so I’ll measure stubble when I cut and let you know what the average cut height will be at 2 spacers. I pray God blesses you and your family!
@craigwarren343928 күн бұрын
Id cut it and not bale it ..I give back to the soil by allowing it to lie on the field and compost down.
@8thdaychronicles28 күн бұрын
@@craigwarren3439 great thoughts, if I had no plans to for another cut this year. I found out last year if you mow and leave it for compost fertilizer and then anytime later that same summer cut it for hay, that grass you cut does not have enough time to compost and degrade down into the sod before the next cutting. The tedder and rake will kick the old cutting all up into your fresh cut hay. I found that out the hard way last year on our reclaimed hay field. Now, if I had no plans for another cut of hay off this field this year, that would be a GREAT plan, it would have fall/winter to degrade and compost down into the sod and would be very good. This field was only bushhogged several years prior to us making it a good hay field and to this day I still see some spots with old cuttings down in the sod. Based on the fact we will probably take another cutting off this field later in the early fall, if we cut it now I’d choose to rake and bale whatever amount it gives just to get it off the field. Hope that makes sense. Thanks a bundle for the comment and for watching, I REALLY appreciate it much!
@GilikemailАй бұрын
I have no wisdom to offer. I just wanted to say thanks for inspiring me. I have some property that used to be hay (with prior owners) that I just brush hogged to keep it under control. I really wanted to put it to use instead of wasting the space so I thought of doing hay with it again. My only experience was slinging bales as a kid for a farmer neighbor. You explain stuff so well that I felt comfortable enough to get some equipment like you have. I'll continue watching for education and tips on reclaiming these fields.
@8thdaychronicles29 күн бұрын
Thank you much for your kind words! I appreciate it. I’m no expert or any of this, I learn something every time I’m in the hay fields, whether seeding, cutting, baling, etc. We can learn together through this medium. Thanks again
@Gilikemail29 күн бұрын
@@8thdaychronicles Well, your closer to an expert than I am. As you learn more, I'll be hot on your heels to improve what I'm doing. I also liked your "test plot" idea. Except mine is a section hidden from view so others can't see me screw up before I move to the bigger fields.
@8thdaychronicles29 күн бұрын
@@Gilikemail thanks! The idea of a test plot wasn’t my idea actually…I learned about doing a small plot to “test” methods and ways of trying things on a small scale first on another channel several years ago. For the life of me I now don’t remember the channel I learned of it but I think it was during an interview a state extension office was doing with a farmer and he brought up the concept of a small “test plot” on their farm where they try different techniques without spending a lot of money. I thought what a great idea and started my own. And it has proven VERY useful. Thanks again!
@christopherpyle3503Ай бұрын
I am in SW PA and we are selling our hay for $4 first cut and $5 second cut. These are small squares. That seems to be the going rate around here for the past few years. The weather has been though around here this year. We did our first cut late because of rain then the rain shut off and the temps got very hot. I am hoping the rain kicks back in and we can cut mid to late August. Thanks for the info and God bless.
@8thdaychroniclesАй бұрын
Thanks for the good info from your area. Much appreciated!
@wncprepperАй бұрын
In my opinion and my opinion and a few dollars will get you a cup of coffee about anywhere😂. I would cut it get what you get and hope the 3rd cut is better. Been putting up hay since i was able to reach the pedals on a tractor and I'm 46 yrs old now. Whatever you decide i hope it works out for you!
@8thdaychroniclesАй бұрын
@@wncprepper thanks a bundle! I walked the hay field again this evening and looked closely and I’m leaning towards cutting it the more I look and study about it. Appreciate your opinion!
@hickory40cattlecompany96Ай бұрын
Just my opinion and that’s all…I’d refrain from cutting. Let that rest a little longer. If you have short grass above the surface, you’ll have short roots below the surface. Granted, this might cost you that third cutting, but it’ll pay off on the hay pasture you’re standing on. Again, just my opinion.
@8thdaychroniclesАй бұрын
I think thats a good opinion! Thanks a bundle for your thoughts!
@billweaver3114Ай бұрын
My thoughts even though I don't currently do hay but I want to one of these days when the wife will let me spend the money to get everything I will need there's always the clipping method or cut it and you get what you get my outher thought is witch ever one ya do when finished is there a way you could maybe give it some liquid nitrogen to give it a boost and hopefully it comes out of it and starts growing good for ya just my thoughts form stuff I've watched I myself am trying too learn all I can about growing hay God bless you and your family stay safe and stay cool
@8thdaychroniclesАй бұрын
Thank you Sir! I'm leaning towards cutting it at the moment....that thought could indeed change! Appreciate your thoughts on the matter!
@luuxdraijer3484Ай бұрын
Go mowing and if you get rain if you can but some fertilizer on it and don’t mow lower then 5/6 centimeters
@8thdaychroniclesАй бұрын
I'm leaning that same direction. Our forecast says pretty decent rain chances the next 2 weeks. If I can catch a "window" without rain to cut, that is. Thanks for the post, much appreciated!
@robertstewart5838Ай бұрын
I am not far from you in N. Georgia by the way the crow flies and I too am benefiting from the weather system as you. Traditionally we are headed into our driest and hottest time of the year in August-September. Cooler temps and fall and winter rains will set in. I think I would top it off real high to give some stimulation, but not low for hay since you won't get that many bales in the end. By cutting high I think it will perserve your forage for fall and winter and not dry up due to a Bermuda high that drops in on the Southeast that brings up temps and cuts off the moisture flow. The higher grass would make it through another hot spell and prevent bare spots that you have already spent time developing into fields. Things do better in the higher elevations where you and I are located and you are correct that the next two weeks show rain and even the Caribbean is waking up to potential storms. It is a gamble, but I think I would go conservative. Love your channel!
@8thdaychroniclesАй бұрын
Thank you for your kind words! MUCH appreciated. You posted some great thoughts for me to think on, I sure appreciate it and for watching our channel.
@Paul-nn9vwАй бұрын
I think you answered your own question...CUT IT...
@8thdaychroniclesАй бұрын
I'm sure leaning that way....thanks a bundle, I sure appreciate it!
@davidnoftz3795Ай бұрын
If you're getting dew in the mornings. Cut and bail. If you're not getting the moisture from dew chop or flail, the tops off.
@8thdaychroniclesАй бұрын
We are indeed getting morning dews. I'm leaning towards mowing it soon. I sure appreciate the reply! Thanks!
@tommywise1702Ай бұрын
Here in Arkansas we have hot and dry summers most years. If I saw my field in this summer stunt, I would clip it high. Saying that I am saying clip it with a rotary mower at about 5 inches just before rain starts, same day if possible. Just what works here, but we have mostly warm season grasses. Good luck bud. This crazy weather has us all guessing.
@8thdaychroniclesАй бұрын
Excellent advice, thanks Tom. I’d love to get a 3rd cut off this field by late September but that may not be possible. Time will tell I suppose. Again, much thanks.
@eckythump6429Ай бұрын
If you have access to a flail mower, flail it. The mulch will go back as fertiliser and encourage the grass to grow leaf volume not stalks.
@8thdaychroniclesАй бұрын
Excellent advice, thank you! I don’t have a flail mower but I do have a Woods rotary cutter I could use. Again, thanks for the advice, much appreciated!
@eckythump6429Ай бұрын
@@8thdaychronicles you will have to ‘top’ it pretty high with a rotary mower or you will end up with a swath of grass cuttings smothering part of your re~growth. Might be all you need though to give it a kick start.
@wowblackhawkАй бұрын
$4-$5 small squares, 40-50 lbs. northern Ohio. Alfalfa/grass hay. We might even see a fourth cut this year. Weather has been amazing
@8thdaychroniclesАй бұрын
Thanks for adding that good info. Happy y’all have had great weather for haying! Regional differences in prices are interesting to see. Thanks for sharing, appreciate that.
@rummy5o519Ай бұрын
I did some premium 2nd cut the other day and I charged $65 per 4 x 54 inch rounds
@8thdaychroniclesАй бұрын
Thanks for sharing! If you dont mind me asking, what area of the country you from?
@aukebij3193Ай бұрын
In the Netherlands, pure graze herbal hay now goes for twelve euros per twenty kilo bale. I just harvested sixteen hundred bales last week and I now have about four hundred left.
@8thdaychroniclesАй бұрын
Wow, that’s interesting! Thanks for sharing that info!
@stevenrodda6449Ай бұрын
I am in Kentucky 45 minutes outside of Cincinnati, small round bales are selling for $4.00/bale to $7.00/bale. We are selling ours at $5.00/bale to a local goat farmer and we are also raising Nigerian Dwarf and Boer goats. The first cutting was very late, but the goats seem to love it.
@8thdaychroniclesАй бұрын
Thanks for the info from your area. Much appreciated!