Aerating hay ground with a rotary hoe

In todays video we show the use of a rotary hoe in our hayfield in an effort to break up surface compaction, allowing air into the soil, and allowing manure that has been spread on the hayfield to enter the soil easier.
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Equipment used on our farm:
2017 Polaris Ranger 1000XP
2004 Chevy Silverado 3500
2002 Bobcat S250
2000 Tunitti 10 wheel V rake with kicker wheel
2000 M&W 1815 Rotary Hoe
1992 John Deere 1360 MoCo
1991 Bush Hog 2615 Batwing
1984 Allis Chalmers 8030 with Westendorf TA-46 Loader
1978 Gehl Bale 1500A Round Baler
1970's Kelly Ryan manure spreader (the politician)
Various Implements:
Bale Spikes
Subsoiler/Ripper
Bale Unroller

[@barkfarmandranch6357]

Love the idea of a rotary hoe. In my neck of the woods we have always ran a danish harrow / field cultivator with spike tooth harrows on the back over hay fields. It works great in strait alfalfa and smooths the field a bit too. Love the channel thank you for the channel and your service.

[@FreedomFarmsMo]

That would be a great idea too! It's fun to see the different ways farms achieve similar tasks. Gives me ideas to research to see if they would be more economical for us. Thanks for watching, that really makes us feel good to hear others say how much they enjoy the channel. Thank you for being an American worth fighting for!

[@chesterraybon3442]

Sometimes you gotta move fuel tanks 2 or 3 times to satisfy yourself. Aerating any land is a benefit for sure. Doesn't matter what you're gonna grow on it. Y'all stay safe and God bless.

[@FreedomFarmsMo]

I hope not 😃 aerating definitely won't hurt, that's for sure. God bless you all too

[@maverick5006]

Concerning the fuel tank placement. There's only one being that knows what's best...and we're not it!! My hope and prayer for your family is that as a first generation farmer, your children will continue the legacy to becoming a second generation farm and so forth. God Bless you all!!!

[@FreedomFarmsMo]

Thanks Maverick! I hope and pray they will too. Just have to see what the Lord has in store for their story. God bless you all too!

[@scrotiemcboogerballs1981]

We used those Rotary hoe on grain fields if the seeds are having problems sprouting through the dirt seemed like the faster we pulled it the better job it done hopefully it will do what you need buddy thanks for sharing

[@FreedomFarmsMo]

I've never heard of them used for that before, that's an interesting idea for it though for when the ground is crusty after rains. I grew up on grain farms and we used them to remove weeds growing when the crops were still small yet. I just got the idea one day thinking about aerating the soil, and now that everyone just sprays for weeds you can pick rotary hoes up cheap. I bought this one for $300.

[@hulk2891]

Hi mate hope you and the family are all well, sorry missed you , but better late than never . Im in the process of mind numbing bureaucracy in the Uk to help our friend and daughter get out of ukraine and take them in to our home in Scotland. stay safe and take care and catch you on the next one

[@FreedomFarmsMo]

You take care of your friends and family. Our videos will be available whenever you have time to catch up. Praying for their safe return home from Ukraine. Take care.

[@cotycrawford7477]

I just bought an old rotary hoe last year to do this with. I've noticed that over seeding and fertilizing (granular) after aerating does make a difference in yield. I don't have any exact numbers, but it is noticable. I'm hoping to keep experimenting with it a little more each year.

[@FreedomFarmsMo]

I know it will help.wigh compaction which makes a big difference in root expansion for grasses, the aeration and allowing manure easier access is just another key point to it. I'm excited to see the results myself

[@eldonjons7442]

Your fuel tanks should be tilted back so any water that collects or condenses in it will not flow out.

[@FreedomFarmsMo]

That is what the fuel water separator is for on the filter housing. However that is a good idea if I didn't have the fuel water separator.

[@SlipShodBob]

Due to health and safety here our fuel company won't allow their drivers to climb ladders not even a three step step-ladder or blocks.

[@FreedomFarmsMo]

Wow, that wouldn't be very handy if you have a gravity fed tank.

[@SlipShodBob]

@@FreedomFarmsMo it isn't though thankfully as our old one was getting rusty and the block pedestals worn as well as the fact we have to have them bunged we had it say on the ground and wired up with a pump. I had thought our 483 gallons (581 US gallons) was dear as it had been 65 to 75p per litre but it was 85p beginning last month now for dyed diesel it's 128p per litre