The Intense Game of Brokering Hay

[@chrisrussell8903]

Having been a truck driver for a long time, I would be quiet happy with that unloading time. That's a great system you folks run there. Thank you for sharing with us.

[@troystout2713]

I am a manager of a distribution warehouse dealing with independent over the road truck drivers all the time and trust me 30 minutes unload time is great!!! Don't listen to the haters. Love the channel!!!

[@harveypenner2386]

You're doing a very efficient job! Thats why we watch your channel!

[@FarmingInsider]

I appreciate that! thank you!

[@frostyice218]

Masseys and Fords - you guys are a class act!

[@mseibert3403]

35 years trucking at anything under an hour is great it would take me longer to clean the mud out of the trailer with a lift in and out of the trailer,, quick sweep and driver is off. the way you twist the board out i would consider twisting it in as well with a eye bolt in the center and a clip eliminating the tying of the strap I can see you are very thankful of the guys working there and the work force should be recognized as you do thanks for your hard work mike

[@jimcox6687]

30 mins is nothing. I sure enjoyed this video Please make more.

[@FarmingInsider]

Thank you!

[@farmer046]

A loading dock would suit you guys well, we made one last year in a few hours, got some large concrete blocks for the face a back filled enough dirt… Made loading and unloading trailers so much easier. Hope all is well!

[@FarmingInsider]

We will have one by this spring. Thank you for the support!

[@troystout2713]

I love watching this channel, very informative. Thanks for the videos.

[@philipunderwood477]

Overall, i think pretty clever. We make a 5-10k small squares a year. You guys are completely different level. But i enjoy your good ideas. Giddyup!!!

[@scottdegraw8130]

You guys do a great job. It would take you almost that long to strap a flatbed down. Great use of dry vans.

[@FarmingInsider]

Thank you Scott!

[@littlecreekrnch]

IDK its your setup. It works and that's all that matters. The dock weed. What a pain. We don't have it much but I would guess its more prevalent in new fields or at least it is here. Once we have cut it does not come back in that season. We currently have extended our hayfields as far as we can. This was a great video. Keep it up!

[@FarmingInsider]

Thank you Paula!

[@mykalmcb]

You and the family have a successful business. Although it's good that you try and be attentive to your viewers comments, at the end of the day, you are still a successful hay business, and what people have to say about how right or wrong you might be just doesn't matter. I'm just happy to watch and learn.

[@FarmingInsider]

Thank you very much sir!

[@armandogonzalez7271]

Armando Gonzalez in thermal California with Desert hay LLC , 30 minutes is pretty darn good , Love your videos keep up the good work be safe God bless 👍🏾

[@FarmingInsider]

Thank you very much Armando!

[@danadams8718]

Good job guys!

[@johnmulder4121]

Great videos, keep up the great work 👍

[@FarmingInsider]

Thanks, will do!

[@AgroVlogs]

Amazing videos 👍

[@frankg5466]

nice processes.

[@FarmingInsider]

Thank you!

[@noremac1123]

I spray with Harmony (THIFENSULFURON-METHYL) for docks in Alfalfa and in Grass here in NZ, does a great job and doesn’t kill any crop.

[@danrose3233]

Skip the racket and just use the strap. Have a loop tied on the tag end slide it behind the board and use a carabiner to connect the loop to the strap. Then just connect the hook end to the telehandler.

[@FarmingInsider]

We are thinking about it, but we need to just get off our butts and build a loading dock

[@alithemagicbum]

Great job, very informative! Are you guys in Valley City, Ohio

[@FarmingInsider]

Thank you. Yes we are

[@alithemagicbum]

@@FarmingInsider thought that I recognized the farm, I'm next door.... Litchfield, small world lol We eat at Lagerhead at times.

[@JohnAcmeMowingHarrington]

I love this channel. I have my ornamental & turf applicators license here in Oklahoma. If yall ever need a few good hands October thru March every year, let me know I’ll pull my camper up there & work for you.

[@JohnAcmeMowingHarrington]

I’d move up there full time if I could! 😅I have a few acres here in Oklahoma & customers I’ve had for 5-6 years! But every October through March I’m free to work if you need anyone!

[@blossomquisno9187]

I asked last time who came up with the board idea, your dad is pretty smart man

[@FarmingInsider]

He sure is!

[@shaunp9592]

When I drove the company had a contract with Costco. They had a 2 hour unload time before they would start paying for unload wait time. 30 minute unload time would be a dream, never happened with them, always 50-90 min. with the occasional up to 3hrs.

[@FarmingInsider]

That’s what I thought. We try to treat the driver’s time with respect

[@shaunp9592]

@@FarmingInsider Subscribed 2 weeks ago so not yet caught up on past videos. You have been talking about a ramp. That would greatly decrease loading time, no fiddling around and pushing, not sure it would decrease unloading time much, you're doing good there. The problem is locating it where it isn't blocking other daily uses of the yard but close enough to where you're storing the hay the extra travel time negates the lesser time of loading/unloading. Also keeping in mind trucks have to have room to back up to it, tuck it around a corner somewhere or a difficult place to back into reasonably quickly and you've lost any advantage.

[@kenisbill1645]

Walmart dc hours getting unloaded you guys do very well

[@FarmingInsider]

thank you sir!

[@bladewiper]

Looks like you have things figured out. It normally takes a few try's to find what works best.

[@FarmingInsider]

That's the truth. Things take time

[@keithswindell2812]

You being the shipper of hay would really like to see you travel to the receiver of the hay do a tour of there place see how they are unloading lets meet the animals that are consuming your products

[@katiekuehl2011]

Got a good market here in wi for hay pretty much identical to yours. Just wondering if there is a better market with a little travel

[@paulstorey9750]

30 minutes is awesome Hopefully you made chad put bales into baron

[@FarmingInsider]

Haha, he did for a bit for sure

[@frankscruggs4749]

Always a good video. Which herbicide do you use on orchard grass?

[@FarmingInsider]

We use 2-4D on the straight grasses and 2-4DB on the mixes

[@DebbyFox-cw6jw]

can you explain silo king pros and cons. how it works for your operation

[@FarmingInsider]

Yes I will review it in a video when we get going this spring

[@katiekuehl2011]

What are you paying for 3×3×8 1st cutting Timothy orchard grass?

[@FarmingInsider]

The prices are truly all over the place

[@hammerhayllc]

Wooo !

[@hammerhayllc]

Another great one ! 30 minutes is pretty quick ! Pretty neat you guys are doing custom bundling. What you figure for cost per bale around your area?

[@FarmingInsider]

I never really put a price on the bundling portion. Let me think about that and get back to you

[@drawbar217]

On the re-bales, how many flakes do you shoot for in the small squares? I would make a metal plank to replace the board with a hook point in the middle to make it fast and easy. Here in sw Ohio we are short of hay, my 12000 bales are gone and need more. One man band here and could not do it without machines! Hay Hud out.

[@FarmingInsider]

We shoot for about a 42-46lb bale. We don't get too excited with flake count while rebaling

[@dstimpy12]

Swap that strap with a proper tow loop with loops on both ends. It will make hook up to the telehandler that much quicker.

[@FarmingInsider]

I agree with you. That would speed me up in there

[@dstimpy12]

@@FarmingInsider you can get different lengths at harbor freight. Would be better to not deal with the hook and ratchet mechanism. Love the videos. We are an 11th generation hay farm out in Central MA. Much smaller operation. 7-8k squares a year.

[@79terrafirma]

Can you use 3x3 large squares in the messicks shredder?

[@FarmingInsider]

we sure can

[@brandondavis6078]

Nothing wrong with the box van and I hope RAM sponsers you.

[@FarmingInsider]

Hahah, I hope so too!!

[@johnhoover8902]

I just want you to know that I’m eating chocolate chip cookies while watching this video. I hope you’re green smoothie was better than it looked.

[@FarmingInsider]

Haha I hope you enjoyed it!

[@halseyfarms]

Not sure where in Ohio you guys are but hope you are okay with this whole train thing

[@FarmingInsider]

Thank you for the well wishes

[@jetegtmeier71]

are there remote controls for the rebale line to start up and shut down (In case of emergency) or do you need to run outside and mess with the individual tractor controls to start and stop ?

[@FarmingInsider]

We can shut down everything from inside except the baler

[@aidenkoster6427]

What size and types of twine do you use on the bales and on the bundles?

[@FarmingInsider]

We use 170 on the small bales and 450 on the bundles. usually cordex i think

[@aidenkoster6427]

@@FarmingInsider did 170 work with the arcusins aswell we had trouble with twine braking with 210 on the arcusin

[@FarmingInsider]

@@aidenkoster6427 I'm sorry, we do use 210. I shouldn't be replying this late at night haha. We had trouble with 170's breaking on the Arcusins but it seemed to be a decent fix when we hopped up to 210. What pressure do you run?

[@aidenkoster6427]

@@FarmingInsider I think we were running 120 psi on the bunder we tried 440 in the baler and it actually worked really well but I think we are going to try 300 or so this year. We haven't bought a bundler yet but we have the option on a very slightly used c14 and a new d14 what machine did you prefer?

[@aidenkoster6427]

I really appreciate the videos and that you are answering my question Thanks

[@jtn-minn8105]

Ford,Chev,Dodge don't matter up here in 10 years you can look through most of them, from winter road salt....

[@FarmingInsider]

True… I’m hoping these aluminum panels last longer

[@adrienlindmann7433]

Hi, for you it wouldn't be better to do everything in a fixed position the rebaler system, rather than needing a lot of people and machines and doing it in the field?

[@FarmingInsider]

I don't think we could keep up with orders rebaling without the 2 string work in the field

[@louthomas1420]

And now we know why hay is so expensive !!!!!!!!!! Dam hay brokers

[@FarmingInsider]

Customers can buy from whoever they want

[@paulprigge1209]

Thank you for the Midwest country disabled boy or dude lol

[@FarmingInsider]

The who?

[@hatto018]

You shouldn't act like the only sub par (above 15% maybe 20% ) when baled....is that which you buy from others.

[@r.scotthill3082]

When are you going to quit fooling around with boards and straps and build a dock. It would even be better for loading.

[@Flexiboom]

Hello! How are you thinking about it? Camera and SIM card, please email us back, thanks.