Massive Horse Hay Production

[@johnmaynard3445]

Brings back a lot of memories. I am 83 now but went i was 17, I hooked the bales from the bailer and loaded 9 wagons with 150 bales in 90 degree heat.

[@bladewiper]

The drone views of all the tractors/ balers and barons, are my favorites. Thanks for the video.

[@FarmingInsider]

Glad you enjoyed and thanks for tuning in!

[@Lawrence1203-f7s]

This reminds me of my part time work bailing hay in Winchester, VA. When the Army would trun me loose for a weekend I'd drive 2 hours to work on a farm for room and board. It beat sleeping in a barracks with 50 other GIs. Any vacation time was on the farm. I loved itl As far as you lawn cutting neighbor is concerned....You can't fix STUPID I'm 77 and this video brought back some EXCELLENT memories. Thanks from San Diego, CA

[@TheBlackToedOne]

So jealous! Great job, guys. Loved the harvest but bailing was my favorite part of the year. My grandfather had the bailer that shot the bails in the air so we would ride on the flatbed trailer w/ a backstop on it we towed behind the bailer and then stacked them after they came to a rest. Loved every minute.

[@FarmGearInnovators]

Impressive coordination and teamwork on this massive hay production day. From the raking to the baling and finally stacking, it's clear that everyone knows their role and works seamlessly together. 😘😘😘

[@evedallas8667]

You guys are my favorite KZbin Farmers/ Hay Chasers! I also watch Sonne farms and the Millennial Farmer I'm an Ohioan, born and raised so YOU GUYS ROCK!

[@dogcreek8547]

Born in 1950 I loved bailing so much I helped my neighbor bail hay for free as a kid for his dairy. We use to drink fresh whole unpasteurized milk for 50 cents gal. If I was going through life again, hay processing would be at the top of my thoughts.

[@FarmingInsider]

It’s a good life and provides for all of us. That’s pretty cool. What do you think about the raw milk push that’s making a come back then?

[@Sea-cucumber1151]

Love how the hay absorbs all sound once you move to the back of the hay barn!

[@michaeloriordan7395]

U were working for nothing n were charged for the milk, he must have been a mean man

[@maxcorder2211]

“Bale”. Not “Bail”.

[@goat32123]

​@@michaeloriordan7395 he loved doing it, he was happy to do it for free

[@wayneparker461]

All of its cool. I bucked hay in the late 60s by hand as a teenager. 100# bales tossing them on the truck bed one at a time and stacking. Driving 2 miles to the barn and stacking them. 40 bales at a time = 2 ton at $2 a ton. Made more money cutting with tractor and side cycle, raking into wind rows, raking the wind rows to dry the buttons, then baling with tractor and baler at $1 an hour. Back then it was 40 to 100 acre lots. The hay was row irrigated so the fields were bumpy.

[@Jhoblet]

This is so different than what I’m used to when making hay. I was riding the wagon stacking then stacking in the barn as well. 1000 bale day was pretty big, this is just a whole different level.

[@FarmingInsider]

1000 bales by hand is a huge day. That’s hard hard work

[@AAdams-nd1pj]

Growing up in the ‘50’s & 60’s, I seemed to be the designated stacker on the wagon and in the barn. A 1k bale day just didn’t happen on the family farm.

[@roberthumphrey1304]

1k bales in a day was $10.00 in 1950 for this 13 year old. They were 75 lb case wire tied. $4.00 or $5.00 was the usual day.

[@paulmacmurdo822]

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[@mowdan77]

@@Jhoblet way different ball game now guys

[@125spectrum]

Really enjoyed your video. I remember bailing as a kid in Scotland in the 1960's. There was a sledge towed behind the bailer where you had to stand on round steel bars on the bottom and shepherd the bales into a pattern. It seems very dangerous now...We had orange squash and cheese sandwiches for lunch and back to the farm for food at the end of the day. Happy days.

[@JB-AT70]

Very cool seeing all this equipment working and all the hay you guys make very impressive.

[@FarmingInsider]

Thank you for the support! It really means the world

[@stevewhitaker1474]

Nice video. In high school (central Missouri; late 60s) I worked on a custom hay hauling crew every summer. 4 dudes and a truck, no bale loaders, no automation except for the truck. We hauled from 60,000 to 80,000 bales per summer, depending upon weather, etc. Hard work; good money (2 cents per bale per person; 4 cents per bale for the truck) for a high school kid in the late 60s, and got me in shape for football 2-a-day practices in mid-August. I generally made twice a much as my buddies who worked other summer jobs.

[@edubbs3528]

I remember my grandpa's hay barn (it' was an actual barn-barn with hand hewn timbers held together with wooden pegs)...my cousins and I used to climb to the top of the bales of hay and play king of the hill. Keep in mind they were not stacked ANYTHING like what you all do! There also always seemed to be a soft pile at the bottom from the loose straw that'd fallen out of the bales, or from the occasional bale that'd fall apart. Great memories...inspired by your hard work in the sun. Keep it up.

[@janiscubbage3224]

I love the double rotary rakes...WOW...17.000 bales in the barn in one day....AG Harvesting Equipment Technology Rocks!

[@jonsolomon4814]

The industry has come a long way since I was a kid in the hay field. Love the Massey’s! Tennessee

[@PA_Wilds_Coyote]

I like the whole process you have. It’s just awesome. Keep up the great videos

[@FarmingInsider]

Thanks a bunch!

[@craigswarthout8612]

All of it is cool. Like to see farm videos with a lot of equipment working together to make it happen

[@JulieAnnFelgate]

Nice to see traditional size bales being done. Here in the UK many farms are now bailing mega 1ton bales or poly wrapped round bales.

[@hasletjoe5984]

Quite the operation. I recall stacking bales in 1969, suffice it to say, we were no where near the scale you are! Thank you for the video.

[@JamesBrown-b3p]

I remember my first job on a farm picking up hay off the field what a job it was back in the early 70s

[@FarmingInsider]

It's a great first job

[@mr.courtney5703]

Drone footage of everything is my favorite. It’s always Miller Time on this channel! 👍😁

[@FarmingInsider]

Haha thank you!!

[@rosswagner3021]

This is awesome! I love making hay. I’ve done it since I was able to lift a bale and am still doing it. But this just blows my mind how this all works. Very cool!

[@FarmingInsider]

Thank you!

[@colmanlong1032]

Very impressive machinery, and the hay looks in super condition.

[@timeinbu7909]

.MAN ! If we had your equipment when I was a kid our whole haying season would be over in 1 or 2 days. We put up 3,500 plus for the summer season.

[@MyLilMule]

Just came across your channel. Glad I did. I'm not in the ag industry in any shape or form, but I enjoy watching and learning about it. PLUS I am a fellow Ohioan! I am up in Lake County, just a few miles from the lake. My 90 year old father grew up on a farm in Tuscarawas County.

[@MichaelCuthbertson-zl6in]

It is all awesome! Blessings from Australia.

[@donady341]

I used to bale and haul hay as a kid. So impressed by the speed and efficiency of the entire operation. Never could have hauled 16k bales in a season let alone a day. It was fun as a kid, but I think it would be more fun now.

[@FarmingInsider]

When things are working right it really is a blast

[@mowdan77]

@@FarmingInsider there’s always something breaking it’s what happens.it’s part of landscaping too gotta make sure everything is good . Dan

[@CraydenGamingOfficial]

Can't wait for the video to see 10-20 small square balers going lol this is impressive in its self!!! Great work as always!

[@FarmingInsider]

We will have 8 going next video ;) 10…. I don’t think is gonna happen this year. We struggle too hard getting it all cleaned up behind 7 of them

[@stevenreuter546]

Awesome stuff. I’ve watched a few of your videos and just realized I live about 10 minutes east of your farm.

[@charlesbreitenbach508]

With all the equipment running, that is awesome to do that much hay, that quick.

[@donrock6800]

I enjoy watching everything you show on your videos and keep them coming thanks for the videos

[@FarmingInsider]

Thank you for the support Don!

[@EileenFoster-o8f]

I'm a central N.Y. guy from the Finger Lakes area. We lived on the edge of the suburbs, it was only 5 miles to my Aunt & Uncles dairy farm. If my mom couldn't find me she would call her sister. Yes Bea he's here. I would ride my bike out there , I spent as much time as I could out there . I LOVED cutting alfalfa & hay nothing like fresh cut , even now at 67 if I smell that it takes me straight back to the farm. I'm not a very big person, so I would operate the ol' super 77 WF Oliver with the IH baler , while my cousins would stack on the wagon. Sure miss those days. If I hadn't enlisted in the Army I would have been a farmer. I might be able to do a little of that yet , my wife & I are Veterans, we finally finished our military & Gov't service & we now live in Vt. & we're looking for some property , so maybe I'll get to do a little hating yet !! That was a real nice looking timothy, once your pop fertilizes it & it gets some H2o Ohhh boy .you guys probably use selfpropeled mowers in sted of moco's I'm sure. Can't wait to see the Massy video. My dad's brother use to sell Massy Ferguson equipment when I was a little shaver, of 5 or 6 yrs. Old. Be safe it can be dangerous, it's the nature of the beast. Be especially when you're in a hurry to stay ahead of the weather . Stay safe , that's great work!!👍👍👍🤠🚜

[@lordviciousswede]

I remember lots of sweaty days loading trailers full of bales. By hand.

[@jordanwilson8676]

I like the looks of a nice full barn looks really good

[@dogcreek8547]

You pups got it made with all the automation equipment.

[@FarmingInsider]

We try to only make it quicker and easier

[@gregholl5011]

When it wprks!

[@larrygulick3778]

The raking was my favorite. Made quick work of that hay field.

[@BalesHayFarmandRanch]

So cool!! It’s awesome to see how different we do things different!

[@FarmingInsider]

We should switch places for a day and see how bad we could screw up in our different worlds lol

[@BalesHayFarmandRanch]

@@FarmingInsider no no no! Goodness no! I wouldn’t wish my screw ups on anyone

[@derricksowers9074]

I like the drone shots of all the stuff running.

[@FarmingInsider]

Noted. Thank you!

[@samuelscragg7052]

I like your operation. The rotary rake is the only way to go. I’m a much smaller hay farmer I use a rotary rake and believe they make a better windrow.

[@howardkennerley4679]

Awesome job guys , you make it look easy I'd be looking at grouping the stacks out of the baron , some sort of bogey trailer behind

[@ronaldduwaynebrown8071]

Love watching your videos. That's sure putting the hay up

[@FarmingInsider]

Thank you! We really try to get it done

[@LifeHigh23]

Dude I think the whole this is Dope, Great work and great video 👍🏽 👍🏽 definitely following

[@eddybarrett1165]

great vid will be showing my friends

[@FarmingInsider]

Hey thanks so much!

[@gonzalezliu86]

the neighbor probably thinks he is helping you out by giving you extra grass lol

[@mikebrowne3914]

Wow - Horse hay. A lifetime in country farming and today I discover it can only be fed to Horses!

[@FarmingInsider]

If you wanna make any money that’s the only place it goes haha

[@19Dad84bod]

I could watch the telehandler all day

[@fifieldfarmllc8544]

Holy moly. This must be a multi million dollar operation.

[@chrisrussell8903]

I've said it before, and I will probably say it again. I love watching your operation. I'm a round bale guy, but this is so impressive. Also, GO RED TRACTORS!!

[@AndrewRynski]

I love your videos, keep them coming!

[@FarmingInsider]

Thank you!!

[@alecfromminnenowhere2089]

I liked everything you covered in the video. Of course it would have been nice to see the pizza...

[@GaryMorrisJr-pt9oh]

Now this would be my kind of life style. Bailing hay for a livin

[@trentwatts4913]

Wow a whole lotta equipment to keep up with !

[@superbee6270]

I love it all , awesome video.

[@bradpogue3448]

Putting the big bundles on the trailers. Really I would do all of it that would be fun.

[@FarmingInsider]

It's very satisfying watching the field get cleared!

[@bassnbuckbillyb824]

I’m 51 and I sure remember back when I was kid having to throw 2 rows of bales together so it would make it easier for the grown men to come and throw it up on the trailers.Then I became one of those men.Finally graduated to stacking lol!Then it wasn’t a few years later that my pops decided to get out of the business and go another direction.I sure miss those days and nights!It was dusty and hot but it was real nice having a cold brew with the boys afterwards!Yes I was a teenager and so were my buddies an our parents let us have a beer or two after a hard day.If ya worked like a grown man in those days ya got treated as one.These kids now days have no damn clue!

[@Wannabearborist]

Where I’m from 16 year olds are allowed beer, I now live in Bulgaria and there is no legal drinking age on any alcohol you just can’t buy it under 18 but especially in the villages no one cares if you do, I see 12 y/o’s walking out the village shop with vapes what is worse as a bit of beer in my opinion.

[@billvanantwerp3658]

Around here the bundler is pulled by the baler. It seems to work well but you are baling way more per day than we ever will!!!

[@Farmer_Gage7120]

To answer the question at the end of the video, I like seeing all parts of the hay making process.

[@AhTechus]

The video provides a solid overview of agriculture technology. A bit more detail on practical applications would be great.

[@petertess3417]

Hi thank you for the video. I am from South Africa. We are looking at getting the finances for a total of 8190 hectares, ( about 20 238 acres) of land of which about 1650 acres are under flood irrigation for lucern feed and seeding....Cannot wait to get finalized....Blessings

[@FarmingInsider]

That’s exciting! Good luck!

[@bigbandguru]

I loved hay work. Just a tractor, rake, and bailer…

[@trevorsmith2081]

Very impressive operation.

[@grantmagnuson4883]

Born in 1950, I loved it all mowing, raking bailing handling, stacking packing filling the barn 35 x 60 barn the Hamill held 5000 bales,

[@nathanrobinson7715]

I like it all. I wish I could do that kind of stuff

[@howardmoerer8065]

The Bahling you have done is a little different than it was for me as a boy on the farm, we racked with the horses and a buck rake to a stationary baler if we bailed, 200 bales a day, it was a big day

[@billymathes4648]

Everything about it is cool!

[@justingriffin7197]

I spent several years cutting, raking, baling, bundling and loading small square bales of alfalfa in NM and have never seen someone load bundles like this. We always used a loader and grapple and loaded them 2 high and 3 wide on a trailer. Never seen them grappled from the top 3 at a time. Interesting

[@justingriffin7197]

We also had the opposite problem with moisture. We waited up all night for the moisture to come in or used a steamer to inject moisture.

[@reedjensen4355]

I love the day the hay get's turned into Real Green $$$$!🤑

[@holland3g1]

I'd like to see the telehandler pick up in more detail. Hows it hold all those layers without the bottom falling out! I'm used to being in the back of wagon and stacking by hand. Most I've done is 3 carts, about 600 bales in a day. After that I'm whooped! Operation of this size is great to watch.

[@FarmingInsider]

We can get a little more detailed footage of that

[@randallfrank5682]

Impressive operation!

[@johnt7232]

Great stuff Philip. Just a quick note about utube as regards paying for the shed utube are rascals for unsubscribing followers it happens to me a lot so it would be a good idea to remind viewers to check 🤔

[@ryanb6658]

Shit when I grew up we did all that shit by hand walking next to the tractor 😂

[@howardyounger5456]

i like the baling i have one 1840 i bale alfalfa. here in Colorado. i have a monitor for moister on the baler. here i try to bale at a 14% moister. average but i stack with a stacker wagon. the weight is about 55# . had a few guys tell i should do 80# bales i just tell them i don't want to sale rotten hay. 7 balers in one field. pretty impressive. i have a Niebur that puts 5 in a field with three tractors. we have to bale with dew on our hay here. there is verry little humidity. we really never bale in the afternoon. i had a Nieber shooting water from a hose here. it was drifting on my windrows. cool video. what do you guys use to cut with

[@toddszewczyk8894]

Telahandlers are outstanding!🇺🇸

[@carlneathammer2523]

Love it all! Great job!!

[@Scotthobart1086]

another great video

[@KennDungate]

Good looking hay!

[@clembuck5885]

The whole operation is cool...

[@naturenut7695]

I love it all. ❤😂

[@FarmingInsider]

Hey, thanks!

[@frankscruggs4749]

Good video.

[@FarmingInsider]

Thank you!

[@Ron-kz5nv]

What a great way to handle little squares

[@stakman78]

Best video. Trevor bales is butt hurt watching this.

[@FarmingInsider]

I love watching Trevor. I can’t imagine he cares at all what we are doing like 2,000 miles away lol

[@pamelaremel7477]

I remember going & getting hay in the field. You got a dollar per bale break for coming out & loading it yourself. That was in late teens to about 25. I'm 72 & just watching this made me hurt! lol not really...

[@kenpalmer1900]

I love it all. Its anazing all the equipment and barns

[@xuser48]

Nice to see JCB over there.

[@Dougarrowhead]

Yall have got it dialed in

[@jrstrande4890]

Big day stash is the only way to go!

[@FarmingInsider]

Hahah thank you!

[@ronaldblair7321]

What equipment do you cut the hay with some of that would be interesting to see

[@FarmingInsider]

We have a short mower video we will release soon!

[@mopricefam]

@17:37 I like all of it together. Tackling such a massive job in such a short amount of time. Think its pretty obvious thats what is driving most traffic to this video. My question is, I assume you're contracting most of that labor and machinery or how does that work? Looks like everyone has the same equipment so maybe your equipment and then contracted labor?

[@FarmingInsider]

All the machinery is ours and we just pay the operators to run it

[@themunter4488]

Slick operation !

[@FarmingInsider]

Thank you!

[@coleenuballe4088]

I like all of it

[@FarmingInsider]

Awesome. Well thank you for following and supporting

[@shush103]

The poor guy with no cab and no shade

[@FarmingInsider]

You mean my dad haha? also with no hat

[@IraZuspan]

Hollering last bale is the best, so last bundle works

[@jim5148]

I love raking because it's hard to break down!

[@geraldnisly3829]

Excellent excellent video

[@FarmingInsider]

Thank you very much!

[@AhTechus]

The use of agriculture technology in this video is groundbreaking.

[@kyleschultz5565]

Work with a farm family that handles 5000 acres of hay, wheat, corn, oats, and soy beans. The planning is insane. Only 17 guys handle everything from breakdowns to finances.

[@mindless7788]

The loading would be the coolest for me i suppose, mostly because i used to drive frontloader i guess.

[@Azzyos]

I'm glad that I wrap my hay 😮

[@FarmingInsider]

it would be easier haha

[@kabreerickson531]

Ever seen a triple baler hitch? We run 6 small square balers with two 150hp tractors on ~30 ft swaths. Only two operators and a lot less machines. We're thinking about manufacturing a couple of the hitches for guys like you. We should get in contact :)

[@bolle-qy8td]

Have you ever tried a Krone BigPack wit the MultiBale option for horse hay? It feels like that should increase your efficiency by a lot.

[@FarmingInsider]

No we haven't. It would be a hard sell to our customers i Think

[@stevenarnold3935]

Baling is fun when you have good think hay to bale.