Baling Horse Hay with the New John Deere 6120R

[@garysoutham8746]

Scott is such a knowledgeable man. I love watching your videos as they really teach me all about farming. I worked on a professional golf course for 23 years with 6 years of university training and a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture and golf courses too. It is so cool to see what you are doing there. I live in Ontario , Canada but the only difference between where you are and where i am is the "micro-climate" and growing areas we both experience. So sorry for your loss of Scott. GOD bless you guys. Take care

[@williamwimer2007]

I’ve made a lot of hay over the years. But I’ll never have all those apperatteses you have. But I can see where you need all them in the hay business. I love the videos and I’ve learned a lot and enjoyed them. Thanks

[@kswaynes7569]

Impressive!! Orienting yourself to a new tractor, new controls, watching monitors and staying on course to bale hay, all I can say is WOW! I thought I was big time running a 4020 John Deere!!

[@NorthTexasHay]

AKWayne S thanks for the kind words, I bet you're really good at what your doing also.

[@herbhouston5378]

I know this isn't a new video, but it's great to see one. Know that I'm praying for you and your family... and saying you're missed my friend❤

[@nicolaaskuper5171]

did something happen to them?

[@herbhouston5378]

@@nicolaaskuper5171 I don't recall how long it's been, but Scott died.

[@belindakt]

Spray tank eclipse- love it!! Happy for you guys on the new jd- that is a beautiful ride! Here in our neck of the woods, that tint is virtually a necessity. Thanks for sharing with us!!

[@NorthTexasHay]

belinda turner you're welcome and thank you for watching and commenting - your positive words make us feel good about what we're doing.

[@coonfurd2010]

just watched your channel for the first time....yes we got hit hard by Harvey down here in Houston and I have been sitting in the house dealing with kidney stones now sence the 31st of aug. your vids are very soothing to say the least... keep it up ..nice spread you guys have there...

[@2950johndeere]

Wish ours was staggered more but im weeks behind on baling you are starting to get what weve had all summer its crazy. My dads 89 and he said hes never seen a summer like this.

[@NorthTexasHay]

scott offerle it's been different for sure.

[@SoybeanFarmer3300]

nice new tractor, great how you rake and bale in one pass. I enjoyed the video, thanks for making it.

[@timnoone3118]

Great video and a gorgeous tractor!

[@johnfottrell3924]

Love the education. Keep them coming!

[@lenardo1970]

That is a good looking tractor. I think the tinted windows make it! Good luck over the weekend with the storm!

[@NorthTexasHay]

lenardo1970 thanks

[@chuckstevenson2929]

Great video. Good choice going with the tint.

[@NorthTexasHay]

Chuck Stevenson thanks, my new holland t6030 will be tinted this offseason

[@banjolunkers]

Beautiful tractor! I'm glad she likes it!

[@NorthTexasHay]

Christopher James it is and she does,thanks

[@SCANIAMAN66]

Great video,i am impressed by the tinted glass on your 6120R,it must help combat the suns glare?.Keep it Green & Yellow!!,all the best from England.

[@NorthTexasHay]

SCANIAMAN66 thanks for watching, and green and yellow it is

[@decnijfkris3706]

Okay. I worked a lot in hay but here in Belgium that is quite different. The weather gives us only a small window of opportunity to hay. Mostly we have one cut. Some years we have double cut but that is rare. Like all that configuration after the John Deere. We do all seperate. Small bails are the best in quality so very good idea to work on that. I would like to be there in the summer and bail all day long eating sandwiches on the tractor. Cool job. That grass is also very thick and free of distels. Nice.

[@NorthTexasHay]

+De Cnijf Kris we try and make it a good as we can. Thank you

[@SylvianeFARMERCHICK]

I really enjoyed your vid ! It's awesome to see other women doing the same as I ! Happy baling from this Canadian farmer chick !

[@NorthTexasHay]

Sylviane thank you for the kind words

[@canvids1]

I just came upon your channel and I like it. Great video of your new tractor.

[@NorthTexasHay]

canvids1 thanks for watching

[@MrJgl81]

I am envious of your setup

[@scottfreeman796]

Jack Lankford thank you, it's taken a while to figure out what we wanted but I think we are close

[@kendyer7455]

Is 3.8 mph kinda slow can u speed that up to 5 or 6 mph

[@958kris]

When you are controlling the strokes per bale do you keep the engine speed constant and vary the ground speed with the transmission? I don't quite understand how this works and I'm assuming you're trying to get a consistent density with each bale.

[@NorthTexasHay]

958kris control with ground speed and it's for consistent flakes and bale weight

[@pl747]

Nice setup! How many acres are you baling?

[@NorthTexasHay]

Junk Yard 155 acres

[@raynonabohrer5624]

What kind of fertilizer do you put down? Both those tractors are beautiful. You all make such good videos.

[@grahamturbett]

I know you guys don't bale too much after sunset, but how hard is seeing at night with the window tint?

[@smcox1991]

What percent tint is that on the windows? I've been considering having my Kubota tinted because even in the middle of winter I can still use the a/c. Also what do you spray on the hay? I've seen balers for sale online with the tanks and know that you can spray the hay if it's moist but exactly what is it? As for light bars get on eBay and buy yourself some you can get them for hardly anything nowadays and the quality is pretty good.

[@NorthTexasHay]

smcox1991 20% tint. Proprionic acid is what is sprayed on the hay. Anything over 11 % and under 18% I spray

[@bradmorgan1234]

Been looking at putting a accumulator on my baler but was wondering if it drags the bales fuzzy on the bottom?

[@stilsonian]

We've been using either an 8 or 10 bale accumulator since the late 90's (using a Parrish 10 bale now) and wouldn't go to the Kuhns or Hoeschler for anything in the world. Ground drag accumulators are great for our hay (Alicia, Tift85, and Perennial Peanut). The accumulated pack looks "combed" on the bottom of grass hay, but legumes are unaffected. Some folks on haytalk and other places warned that ground accumulators will drag good bales through mud, but if I'm baling in muddy or wet fields, I've lost my mind and dirty bales are the least of my worries.

[@NorthTexasHay]

stilsonian my thoughts exactly

[@NorthTexasHay]

BRAD MORGAN drag for our operation was the only way to go.

[@ethanutter7971]

You can get accumulators that dont drag and stand verticle but when its full it then drops it on the ground

[@mauserhouser]

awesome setup. from exp. i can tell you the less you have to stop or touch the hay the more $ you will make. one breakdown etc. can ruin that cuttings productivity and profit. that's why most of us, especially smaller operations using old equip. like mine have 2. setups one old backup and your prime mover. all farmers become deeply Religious/Weather forecasters and pray a lot especially when we have hay down. we get around $8 per 70# 2 string bale of clover hay mixed with english rye, orchard grass and brome here in Orygun. i could easily double that if i could get it to So. Calif. economically to sell it. ours is organic hay and that fetches a huge price down there.

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Mauser Houser you explained it very well.

[@thomasmccrea8149]

Wow I have never seen a tandem hay rig like that. I could not see how the PTO was hooked to the baler. Was it a long shaft or do you have some sort of hydraulic pump driven shaft ? That is much more fancier than my open cab 4020 and Heston baler. I love those in line balers ! Another question..... is the 6120R "too much" power for the baler ? Do you break many shear bolts with that much power and thick hay ? Do you operate her in the 540 economy mode ? Thanks for sharing!

[@NorthTexasHay]

Thomas Mccrea there are actually 4 shafts combined, and if your clutch on the baler is adjusted properly it's not possible to have to much horsepower. This tractor does not have an eco 540

[@bryanheitzenrater5166]

you had the windows tinted look nice it must cool down the cab a lot with all them windows

[@NorthTexasHay]

Bryan Heitzenrater yes it does

[@baccaboy1531]

What was the extra cost of the tinted windows and how come you need the tint?

[@scottfreeman796]

Bacca Boy $500 for the tint and it keeps the tractor much cooler and keeps you from wearing sunglasses

[@wakes_inc]

Bacca Boy They need the tint because they live in Texas. That state is blazing hot.

[@harris.anthony36]

Hope you guys are ok, with all that flooding over in Texas?

[@gerry6420]

Enjoying the channel. And watching how things is done in Texas. I'm from Ireland and we make some hay here too. The new John Deere is unusual looking with those dark windows. I bet it helps keep you cool on those hot days. Keep up the good videos. Gerry6420

[@NorthTexasHay]

gerry6420 thanks for watching, I bet your hay making process is a lot different

[@gerry6420]

North Texas Hay well it's very similar. we have to get out with the tedder a lot more and takes us longer to get it dried because our climate it's cooler and damper then yours. I have some videos up of us making 40 acres of hay 2 weeks ago if you'd like to have a look. 😊

[@ennio8395]

+gerry6420 Davvero Bello il Nuovo JD!

[@ennio8395]

+North Texas Hay JD is Number One

[@gerry6420]

Ennio 83 fantastico 😜

[@mauserhouser]

do you use a GPS for the Fert. application.

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Mauser Houser yes

[@shawnnewberry5320]

Is just the mic difference or is that JD cab that much quieter than the NH?

[@NorthTexasHay]

Shawn Newberry I think every new cab is more quiet. They seem to get louder over the years. But, yes, the John Deere is quiet.

[@shawnnewberry5320]

Yeah, just like a new truck until the door gasket shrink and the hinges wear! HAHA . Looks like you are going to get some rain from Harvey.

[@greenhorn223]

Good afternoon to the both of you how many acres do you guys farm there in Texas you have a nice operation just started watching you guys about week ago and love your videos just catching up with some older ones keep making them and hope you get the weather you need and make Hay

[@NorthTexasHay]

225 acres but only hay 130, thanks for watching

[@andygroeschl]

Hi guys, I've been watching your videos lately. We make hay in northern Wisconsin and we're still trying to get up some third crop now! What preservative do you guys use? We're looking at putting an applicator on one of our balers. Thank you. I've got some videos on here too

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Andy Groeschl new holland sells crop saver brand and the latest stuff I bought from John Deere and I don't remember what they call it. You can just ask for hay preservative and they'll know.

[@NorthTexasHay]

+North Texas Hay I think I paid $760 for a 50 gallon barrel after shipping and it's all the same no matter who you buy it from.

[@BigWheelHawaii]

What a Great Lady,,, Remarkable Lady,,, and Beautiful Too...

[@NorthTexasHay]

+BigWheelHawaii thank you

[@bigboy4495]

How many acres you guys farm

[@NorthTexasHay]

155 but I want do down size to a new farm in the next 5 years

[@FirstLast-ze7sl]

Will Hurricane Harvey affect you folks any?

[@NorthTexasHay]

First Last at this point I don't think so, but they have started putting rain in the forecast for mid week so I don't know where that's coming from yet

[@cowboykody6775]

Who cares?

[@matthewcloud119]

Yes you are right that is a nice ass tractor I'm jealous lol. U have a sweet operation. When you deliver all that hay do u have to unload it by hand or do most places have machines like u have.

[@NorthTexasHay]

matthew cloud I only deliver to the feed store and they have a machine to unload. My individual customers pick up what they need at the barn and I load with a machine. I rarely touch any bales by hand

[@decnijfkris3706]

and the container on your bailer what is that for? Dust?

[@NorthTexasHay]

+De Cnijf Kris it is a preservative you put on hay to keep it from molding when it can't properly be picked up

[@BigWheelHawaii]

What a Great Lady,,,, and Oh So Smart,,,, You Folks Be Careful,,, So Dangerous,,,, Tractors and Farming,,,, One Day Our Neighbor Came By The Ranch House In His D-6 Dozer and Asked If He Could Cut Thur Our Ranch,,, Sure,,, Sure No Problem... He Never Showed Up At His Ranch,,, We Found Him The Next Day,,, Tractor Still Running,,, He Took a Short Cut and Got Sliding Sideways On Shale, Down a Canyon Into a Tree... We Found Him Crushed Up Against a Tree,,, No Roll Cage... The Coroner Made Us Get Our D-6 To Pull His Tractor Off The Tree So They Could Get Him Out... We Also Had a Crop Dusting Service,,, So a Lot of Danger On The Ranch As a Kid,,, Those Old Tractors Where Dangerous As Hell,,, Top Heavy as Hell,,, But All Tractors Are Top Heavy, Even These New Beauties,,, It's Just Dangerous,,, So Be Careful...

[@NorthTexasHay]

Sorry to here about your neighbor. We will be as careful as we know how, thanks

[@moolilyfarm]

very nice!!

[@NorthTexasHay]

moolilyfarm thanks

[@keithbrettell2058]

What's the stroke counter? How does it work? Non-farmer here.

[@NorthTexasHay]

Keith Brettell when the hay feeds in the front there is a plunger that pushes it into the square shoot that you see on the back. The stroke counter counts how many times the plunger makes a revolution to make a bale. It helps us control our bale consistency.

[@alexcoffey5682]

Where do you purchase a stroker counter? I'm buying a 10 bale flat drag type accumulator for my square baler tomorrow and am thinking about a stroke counter to keep consistant bales. Thanks for the great videos!

[@lewisshook4348]

Awesome!!!!!

[@George-wx9dj]

Very nice John Deere, I like the tinted windows. How many cuts do you usually get, 4 I'm assuming? Your wife is a very good operator. Good luck with the weather and your 4th cut.

[@NorthTexasHay]

George Hallden 4 cuts on irrigated fields, and at best 3 on non irrigated and a lot of times only 2

[@easyriderpappy4537]

It's called power shifting to the next gear.

[@mrtheguzzomanshouldknow5853]

@northtexashay love the hard work you do

[@NorthTexasHay]

+BIG GUZZO585 thanks

[@johnsmith8788]

What percent is that tint?

[@NorthTexasHay]

John Smith 20

[@geraldpettigrew820]

Hi I hope you didn't get hit with the big flood that's going on down there.

[@NorthTexasHay]

gerald pettigrew it missed us to the east thankfully.

[@gib815]

Hey sexy tractor driver ( not you Scott lol), drive that 6120r just like your car or truck, don't use the clutch peddle, just step on the brakes, it will disengage the clutch. When I'm running our 8310r and grain cart and pull up along side grain trailer or wagon, I just use the brake, never have used the clutch peddle.

[@NorthTexasHay]

JGM thanks for the suggestion

[@calitrainman]

How fast are you going seems slow

[@NorthTexasHay]

calitrainman it varies by thickness of the field, but I think somewhere around 3mph with the rake as small as it will go.

[@earlware3051]

Spray tank eclipse!

[@scottfreeman796]

Earl Ware that's how we entertain ourselves out here

[@pedrolucasmendes4528]

muito bonito mulher na colheita

[@StanWilhite]

When are you going to stop and wash the new tractor???? :-) Enjoy the new toy!

[@NorthTexasHay]

Stan Wilhite usually between cuttings maybe 4 times a year, in dry hay it mainly just gets a little dusty.

[@StanWilhite]

I was joking ... I meant because it was brand new that you might want to wash it every few hrs! :-)

[@NorthTexasHay]

Stan Wilhite ha! I didn't want to say I'm just too lazy

[@donald1056]

Your raking hay and baling it at the same time - hum

[@NorthTexasHay]

Donald Ellett yes sir, it's worked well for us

[@donald1056]

Do you sell all the hay your bale

[@NorthTexasHay]

Donald Ellett yes sir

[@thr8061]

Is "Harvey" gonna drop alot of rain on y'all?

[@NorthTexasHay]

thr8061 from the forecast I've seen I'm too far north and will not get anything

[@dcw1540]

With tinted windows you can't see that good looking girl inside.lol

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Douglass Wilkin maybe I can cut a square out of the center

[@robertrogers7159]

That JD is sexy for sure!!!!

[@scottfreeman796]

Robert Rogers John Deere got this one right

[@northernvirginiahayandstra5570]

I see you got some good tractors in them new holland ones the John Deere not so much

[@buckhorncortez]

Only matters to people who's self-worth is invested in a specific manufacturer.

[@maderfarmes4320]

Us in MN we are getting your rain

[@NorthTexasHay]

Taydyn 8/10/06 hope it helped you

[@maderfarmes4320]

No it is to much rain

[@NorthTexasHay]

Taydyn 8/10/06 everyone seems to be in the same boat

[@cowboykody6775]

So much fer common sense, take yer electronics and see what the horse does

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Cowboy Kody it's was to make it easier for the wife. Her happiness is my happiness, and if you have ever baled with one you won't go back