Baling Thick Second Cut Hay - 2024

[@HumbleHaymakers]

Looks good - impressive yields…👍

[@windrowfarm]

@@HumbleHaymakers thanks!!

[@andyrobinson339]

Good job getting that back together. On the aeration question...I always thought that setting the curtain further out results in more aeration, not so much with the PTO speed. Not sure though!

[@windrowfarm]

Thanks!! And that’s interesting, maybe I should play with other tarp positions more. My thinking has been that a narrower windrow means it has to be taller and off the ground more. But doesn’t mean I’m right!

[@olan6600]

Nice job. What moisture meter do you use?

[@windrowfarm]

@@olan6600 thanks!! It’s a Delmhorst FX-2000

[@farmingforfunandprofit940]

We never windrow very much ahead of the Balers, usually the Rake man catches hell trying to stay ahead of the Round Balers,, especially when you got good baler operators.... We use Auto steer on the rake tractors,,,, and I think the Baler drivers might use auto steer on their tractors also... because sometimes the outside rake wheel barely misses the Baler tire! at 7mph going in opposite directions!.....

[@windrowfarm]

@@farmingforfunandprofit940 haha, sounds like a very different world!

[@farmingforfunandprofit940]

Because we rebale, we Round bale everything for speed in getting the crop under cover.... Last cut 200 acres, 995 bales (about 19,000 if converted into small squares)