Baling the FIRST of 2023 Hay - EPIC DRONE FOOTAGE - Grass Hay with a Small Square Baler

We might be in the middle of a MAJOR drought, but this hay looks AMAZING!
Despite the lack of rain, it's still a run to try to get it OFF the field JUST IN CASE the sky suddenly changes it's mind and lets out a downpour!.
We are growing 15 acres of pure orchard grass as small square bales for horse hay on our first generation family farm built from scratch!
Our hay operation uses a 9ft 1219 John Deere mower Conditioner, an 11 wheel New Holland speed rake (v-rake), and a New Holland 575 high capacity small square baler, along with our fleet of tractors: new Holland T5.115 and TYM 574. Our hay accumulator is called an accumalgrapple, this one is made by MAxilator and it's been a pain in our BUTT from day one! But it's far cheaper than a Kuhns system, so we are struggling along with it!
We average 2 cuttings of hay a year but if we get enough rain we can get three cuttings!
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[@andyrobinson339]

If your windrows were narrower and fluffier the baler would have picked up more hay. That also would have prevented dampness underneath them. If there is dampness they need to be tedded out and dried, then raked up again. There are simply no shortcuts in haying. I know you thanked the big guy, but I'm pretty sure he has nothing to do with this.

[@This1LifeWeLive]

I needed that extra dampness to keep the hay from being TOO dry. It's already far too dry. I like my hay between 11-15% moisture, and this was about 6%. Its so dry, that when I throw a bale down from the loft, it explodes hay. It just shatters. That's why I didn't rake it twice. Extra raking means more shattering on the field and more dirt picked up. I should have tightened in the rake to make the windrows more narrow, but next time ;)

[@gnashman9894]

Happy birthday, glad you managed to nurse the bailer along to get all the hay done, also thank you for the care you take in explaining everything in an easy to understand way, keep up the great job 🙏

[@philipgriffin8827]

Happy birthday lady thanks for taking us with you look like it went good 🎂👍

[@greghamann2099]

You understand your equipment better so you struggle less. This is a key to be a better farmer. Good job. And you can't go faster than your equipment allows.

[@OutontheRanchwithDrLee-xb4lo]

Happy BD, Suzanne! Congrats on the perfect hay, and an increased yield. We had more rain this yr than the last few years, but not enough to reverse the drought. Loved the drone footage, quite epic! Fun Video! A+++++

[@This1LifeWeLive]

Thankyou Dr. Lee! Have you ever checked old rainfall totals from ages ago in your area? I looked at ours from 100 years ago, and it was actually HALF of what we now get. in the 1920's rainfall totals were much much less, didn't start picking up until the 1970's perhaps . . . quite interesting!

[@OutontheRanchwithDrLee-xb4lo]

@@This1LifeWeLive I haven't checked this area's rainfall history, but I do know the dust bowl years (50's) were tough here too. Sounds interesting.... I'll check it out!

[@rayeddy528]

Just a thought, you need to bale in clockwise circles. Easier turning and you won't put your baler driveshaft and universal joints in a bind. Be careful and God bless you !!!!!! Edd

[@This1LifeWeLive]

It always seemed to me that running clockwise caused extra stress on the u joints since the baler is already leaning toward the counter clockwise direction?

[@ronsommer9409]

@@This1LifeWeLive Your turns are painful to watch. A baler or forage chopper pto shafts were designed for clockwise turns. When you make a clockwise turn, the baler pickup is pivoting less so you can get lined up on the windrow. Pull type rakes were also designed for clockwise turns.

[@ronsommer9409]

@@This1LifeWeLive I wondered how you turned when you mowed. When mowing, you showed clockwise turns ( at least on the first rounds). You should also bale the first rounds turning clockwise.

[@bombadeer8231]

Farming can be frustrating sometimes 🚜 But overall rewarding 👍 They say it’s your birthday 🎂 so Happy Birthday to you 🥳

[@This1LifeWeLive]

It definitely could have gone worse, no complaints!

[@chrisgossman6512]

I put in my like 👍 Birthday girl. 🎂 Hopefully it was a happy day. Thanks for sharing the bailing video. Glad that job is done. Hopefully the weather provides enough moisture to maximize your productivity this season. Happy subscriber 😊!

[@myronparks3495]

Happy Birthday. Small square balers can be a pain the you know what. Wes Pandy knows balers really well. I'm sure he would have helped you if you called him. I got my hay rolled up last night. 26 round bales off of 9 acres.

[@bay9876]

The horses are very pleased and happy you've got a bigger yield. Maybe a down payment on new baler, down the road. It's enough to fight with the weather much less a finicky baler.

[@jeremymaschke8654]

It sound like you knotter is missing the spring that is by the mechanism the runs the knotter is broken or missing. I looked at a parts schematic and there are 2 springs in that area. Take your owners manual by the baler and look for them and you might find the issue. Also you might need to replace the knives that cut the twine. Poly twine is hard on them.

[@This1LifeWeLive]

I attempted to replace the knives, but they were STUCK TIGHT, so I attempted to sharpen them, lol. I'm sure that didn't help matters, but the knots not tying is likely not due to the knives . . . something is slightly off. I will definitely check those springs!

[@deionsharpe5139]

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[@arzamumma1202]

6-28-23 Illinois Hey Sue glad see back baling hay !! Always make LEFT turns to keep the pto universal joints in as much alignment as possible. You can make right turns as long as that is not you most common turn. Compare it like bending your back backwards.....doesn't feel good !! Regarding long bales........Check condition of the METERING WHEEL it may be the little teeth are worn and or have build up of dirt Replace if worn or take apart and clean teeth with wire brush. When it slips on the METERING ARM the arm does not raise to trip the knotter into action. Hope this helps Bye.👍👍🌹🌹

[@This1LifeWeLive]

The metering wheel is in rough shape I'd say . . . I'll take a nother look at it!

[@arzamumma1202]

@@This1LifeWeLive Yes as I suspected !! Since baler not stored inside the little teeth tips are rusted away result in poor traction. Just order and replace you can't fix it !!! I suggest next winter to put a tarp over the knotter for protection. A knotter ties in nano seconds.........needs to be in TOP CONDITON !! Bye

[@dawsoncanfield5386]

Happy Birthday! Seems the older balers worked better than the new ones. Mechanical weight adjustments, things like that. Don't run the baler by the tachometer, run it by ear. You will get used to the sound when it is running right, and soon be able to run it by ear better than by tach.

[@This1LifeWeLive]

I agree, Erik wants to get a new baler but I think we'd still have the same issues. Plus spending $1500 on baler repairs is cheaper than $20,000 on a new baler ;)

[@gordbaker896]

Put a SPINNER on that steering wheel. More control. If your windrows were tighter (closer together) you would not leave so much behind. Don't drive ON the windrow. You could rake the field again and get some extra bales. Don't make empty passes, its' not the Space Shuttle. That Baler deserves to be inside over Winter. Your hair looks nice Up. So glad your crop worked out well for content. Wear an N-95 Mask, even in the cab.

[@This1LifeWeLive]

If I had pulled the rake in tighter, the windrows would have fit better. I'll get it adjusted for next time ;)

[@robertmarino2158]

Happy Birthday , enjoy your day , have fun !

[@This1LifeWeLive]

I got the hay off in two days, so I'll take that :D

[@glenn6448]

And years and years of small square baling I have never had the first two or three bales come out clean with good knots. It seems like those nodders just need a little self polishing and then they are good to go

[@This1LifeWeLive]

I won't complain as long as it's only the first few, hahaha

[@tonyburelle6633]

Very good and Happy Birthday!, seems to be baling pretty well and the accumulator seems great too, glad to hear your market picked you up again, thanks for sharing this Suzanne

[@This1LifeWeLive]

I was hoping for no misses, but it wasn't too bad of a headache anyway :)

[@robertkent2466]

Happy belated birthday, 🎉 I hope you got a lot of that rain from heaven recently. Maybe more on the way. Hopefully our drought is over. I'm still waiting to see what the test results were on your orange colored trees.

[@This1LifeWeLive]

I believe I did cover that in an earlier video . . . there was NO CONCLUSIVE IDENTIFICATION. The best they could tell, was that the trees all came sick from the nursery. The mineral content tested the exact same between the live trees, the yellow tree and the red trees. They did sseem to be lacking in phosphorus though, which is odd considering they had slow release fertilizer tabs good for 2-3 years :( But NONE of our bare root trees showed the same odd red death . . .

[@robertkent2466]

@@This1LifeWeLive composted turkey manure is high in phosphorus.

[@jamesgardner2657]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY !! hopefully at least another 100 all in good health and happiness. Love your commentary

[@__--JY-Moe--__]

nice color! it's great 2 see good hay! I'm sure I'm not the only 1 that feels this!! ha..ha.. muuuuu.... need a rubber 3lb hammer! heat torch & socket set...& extra ferk!! good luck !

[@mikegoodman447]

You should go right turn, right turn, right turn.. Reason>> PTO stays more inline, the baler makes a slower turn following the tractor. less likely to hit something with the baler. IF you need to make a left make it wide and/or disable PTO. Disable PTO when not in use> hay dogs are beating away on the frame which shorten their life. Take one row skip two come back and repeat making turn arounds wide each time. Really need to lift the kicker wheel up and try and make fluffy - smaller width wind rows. Just my observations.... Kicker will put clumps in your windrows and square balers hate those. Kicker is used for wet hay in the middle of the windrow. Over all nice job!

[@jamesdaley3873]

Happy birthday sweetie

[@MikeSmith-rj7le]

Always good to see hay videos thank you. We have smoke from the Canadian wild fires here in Northern Kentucky as well a couple of days have been real hazy. Still praying for rain and watering crops just to keep them alive. Crops are roughly 2 weeks behind. Have a good July 4th. Great drone footage.

[@patkelly7999]

Great job Suzanne and Erik, belated Birthday wishes Suzanne👌👍🙏🎂😎

[@bill45colt]

going waaaay to fast at the first of video,,,,,try different speeds and equipment settings if you dont know what you are doing,,,,you will learn

[@46rambo49]

first rule of farming, "if you're gonna own it know how to fix it".......... we don't feed alfalfa, the horses are healthy for it.

[@evankibbe590]

Suzanne always turn clock wise with a square bailer so you don't take a chance of pulling the pick up apart 😮😊😊

[@bocephus1911]

Couple more years and you have this hay thing down , here at are place in Missouri we just got our winter wheat harvested, and now it’s hay season we do about 7000 bails , need rain so bad, corn is only waist high

[@southtexashay777]

Happy Birthdays, Susanne. Dont ever stress about work. If crap happens it happens. if not you stressed for nothing. Again Happy birthday!!

[@This1LifeWeLive]

So true!

[@davidwittmer8806]

Happy birthday Suz, happy to ride along on your journey!

[@michellesimpson961]

Happy Birthday, I hope you get all you want for your Birthday

[@shanehatcher9394]

Damn you’re beautiful happy birthday

[@genechronister7085]

Happy b-day! Another great vid! Have a great spring!

[@albertgavillet1895]

Merci pour cette vidéo, je te souhaite un bon anniversaire, j'ai eu le mien le 21 juin .je vous souhaite une bonne saison de foin . Albert le Suisse

[@petergielen5905]

Thx for sharing, greetings from Belgium

[@farmingforfunandprofit940]

700 bales are about 100 bales short of what a 53ft enclosed van trailer will hold, 38--21 bale bundles is the normal amount we deliver to the TSC stores...... 39 bundles doesn't allow the store techs room to break down the bundles as they sell out of the trailer........Our Baler/Baron setup can be used it the field, but we prefer to use it stationary under cover...... because small squares even in a bundle tend to loose color and conformity with multiple handlings......The small squares from a converted 4x5 round fresh out the Baron have a crisp, fresh look, when loaded onto the trailer.......Hybrid Bermuda Grass is the most fed grass variety throughout the South.........

[@This1LifeWeLive]

Our TSC doesn't sell hay :( Bale barons are pretty cool items! I saw one for sale CHEAP at new Holland one year!

[@farmingforfunandprofit940]

@@This1LifeWeLive We bought the Rebaling system(Simpson unroller tables, 5070 NH Baler & Bale Bandit with 3 enclosed trailers, and 2 TSC he had contracted stores from a farmer wanting to get out.....June of 22 we swapped up to an inline 1840, 5250T Bale Baron.... and increased our load carrying ability by 300 bales.....We now have 4 TSC stores and 2 private stores .....

[@AMA.Farm2022]

Just seen you at family farm and home!!

[@williammatzek4660]

Happy birth day young woman!!!

[@waynejones5239]

Happy belated birthday nice video

[@darrylhatch1636]

Happy birthday 🎉 Have you checked for broken hay dog springs?

[@This1LifeWeLive]

I have not, I will add it to my list for sure!

[@michaelfreeman5688]

Being a 78 year old minister your witness for Christ put you on my prayer list. Bless you and yours🕆

[@This1LifeWeLive]

Thankyou, I appreciate it!

[@joshmiller8663]

Happy Birthday young lady.

[@reginagibson1908]

Happy Birthday 🎉🎂🎁🎈🎊

[@byronmoon8351]

Happy birthday sweetheart.

[@cancelbubble6535]

Happy birthday, I remember when I turned 24, too.

[@This1LifeWeLive]

LOL, I'm NOT 24!!!

[@timrobinson4058]

Happy birthday 🎉

[@rudolphlaw1]

Happy birthday

[@piggertootmaggie3083]

Happy birthday

[@douglaspalardy9209]

Happy Birthday love your video's

[@This1LifeWeLive]

Thankyou :)

[@joemutter7661]

Hello and happy birthday 🎈🎉🎉

[@This1LifeWeLive]

Thankyou!

[@TheWabbit]

Happy belated Birthday, not a bad yield for a drought. Take care!

[@jasonbusch3624]

Your Bailer may not have broken down but Angie broke her foot 🦶 LOL

[@This1LifeWeLive]

what? How? Did she fall through your deck?

[@jasonbusch3624]

@@This1LifeWeLive no not that again. LOL was taking the trash out in the dark and stepped in a pothole on the edge of the road.

[@jasonbusch3624]

@@This1LifeWeLive Happy Birthday!!!

[@kevinsiedschlag9096]

Happy Birthday hope you had a great one

[@This1LifeWeLive]

I was happy it was over quickly :D

[@canvids1]

Wonderful video Glad you got your hay off the field and sold.

[@billyshumate853]

Great video and drone footage. Wishing you a very Happy Birthday. Take care and have a blessed and safe day and I'll see you on your next video

[@This1LifeWeLive]

Thanks Billy!

[@tommosher8271]

Made me remember when I was a kid how few tractors had a cab and we'd get a crew together to haul and stack bales. We'd be covered in grasshoppers, hay and sweat. Even to this day I can still smell it like I'm there again. Enjoy it it makes good memories. Amazing how not just ppl but animals can't eat normal food anymore. Makes one wonder why no one can see we are being poisoned. I've been watched things in Canada and the only ones saying there are fires there are us.

[@andyrobinson339]

You know, you sound nuts

[@canvids1]

Yes when I was a kid back in the late 40's and 50's did the same thing. Even used to sit on the twine box on the left and tie knots that the baler would miss.

[@This1LifeWeLive]

really? I looked at the police scanner logs and last week one of the local townships reported 50 different people calling in to complain about a burning plastic smell . . . and no one heard it was wildfires as the police went out to investigate and could not locate the source.

[@tommosher8271]

@@This1LifeWeLive Most everyone online says they have wildfire smoke from Nebraska to Maine and that it makes them feel like crap after being out in it all day but never see any mention of fires in Canada from any one up there. It's June why would there be fires. Alaska hasn't see the sun much this spring and that ain't normal but nobody is saying any thing about fires there either. The places with smoke the smoke is too high in the sky and nobody is complaining about the smell of smoke either. Makes me wish I had a plane so I could go check it out.

[@This1LifeWeLive]

@@tommosher8271 yeah it's pretty rough.. was out for an hour and my lungs are burning. My horses are trying to hide in their shelter 😢

[@dalemartin307]

Happy birthday my friend. The place looks amazing

[@This1LifeWeLive]

Thankyou!

[@sodbuster518able]

I thought your birthday was in May?

[@ruralridez6165]

Yep may 28th is when we baled.

[@This1LifeWeLive]

It is, it's just coming out really late!

[@sodbuster518able]

My birthday 10 days ahead of you on the 18th.If you remember Melissa Gilbert from Little House on the prairie, she's exactly 10 days older than me back in 64.

[@mattutke4704]

Happy birthday Suz, are you what? 23 24 or something like that 🥳🧁🎉🎊🍰🎂🎂 we've gotten a lot of smoke from the forest fire in Canada here too, my birthday is coming up next week

[@This1LifeWeLive]

Happy early Birthday Matt!!