Finishing First Cut Hay 2024 with another 1000-bale stretch!

[@HumbleHaymakers]

Impressive yield - good luck with second cutting…👍

[@windrowfarm]

Thanks, same to you!

[@GEisele0606]

Good to finish up 1st cut before all this rain this week!

[@windrowfarm]

Oof, yeah. The second-cut standstill is a little stressful, but I suppose just enjoying the weather-induced break. Thanks for watching, hope you're doing well!

[@GEisele0606]

@@windrowfarm you as well sir! Enjoying the rain a little bit!

[@niallcasey2057]

Good man . That's the way to go with the old Massey fleet . I'm a fan of those old tractors and balers. We never get that nice weather in Ireland any more. Good luck with the rest of the season.

[@windrowfarm]

@@niallcasey2057 thanks! And shucks, sorry to hear that with the weather. Things are definitely shifting here too 😅

[@longviewfarm226]

You broke the cardinal rule of baleing hay never say how lucky you are while baleing 😀

[@windrowfarm]

@@longviewfarm226 😂😂😂 very true!

[@rickkearn7100]

Your planning around the weather is very impressive, WF! Seems your gut feelings are spot-on as to winging it each day. Your logistics are well-thought-out. Glad you're having a good season. Best of luck on keeping the equipment going, I'm sure it's nerve wracking sometimes. Great episode, as always! Cheers.

[@windrowfarm]

@@rickkearn7100 thanks so much! Felt like I keep lucking out more than anything. Hope you’ve been well!

[@randywilson9611]

Great video good to see you

[@windrowfarm]

@@randywilson9611 thanks!!

[@farmingforfunandprofit940]

We just finished Rolling up 180 acres of 2nd cut Had some get lightly rained on some required retedding some just raking to get suitable for baling, We ran 2 Auto Steered 5115Ms hooked to eight wheel Sitrex Rakes............ Ahead of a 6145R & a 6R145 pulling 2 new XT 190 Krone 4x5 Round Balers ........ We averaged 90 bales an hour 995 total in 10 hrs

[@dorperranch3748]

Enjoy the videos, Is farming your primary occupation?

[@windrowfarm]

@@dorperranch3748 thanks so much! Farming is about half of my livelihood - I also work for a nonprofit about half time (busier in the winter, which essentially allows me to hay full time in the summer and fit nonprofit stuff into earlier AM or rainy days).

[@andyrobinson339]

Better start looking for a tedder...hope you are as lucky as I was a few weeks ago. Too bad, when I got mine he had the another one exactly like the one I bought (Kuhn GF 5001) except with hydraulics. I think he wanted $3800 for it. I'll keep my eye out!

[@windrowfarm]

@@andyrobinson339 funny story, that is *exactly* what I got. GA 5001 tha. Hydraulic. 😂. From VT (Springfield). Next video 🤓

[@andyrobinson339]

@@windrowfarm HAHA...I was there the next day to get mine! From Ken right? Nice guy. You got a really good machine!

[@andyrobinson339]

Have you used it yet?

[@windrowfarm]

@@andyrobinson339 oh that’s funny as heck. Yep! That’s where my rake came from too. I hope I didn’t snag it out from under you! He mentioned someone called just after I did, was that you? 😅. How is yours?

[@windrowfarm]

@@andyrobinson339 oh, yep! Mowed second cut the first day I got back with it. It’s great. Discovered one of the stars/heads is a tiny bit loose, which only shows itself in transport mode while driving full speed (wobble). That’ll be an off season tweak

[@AmisCorolla]

New and used tedders cost crazy amount of money. i think you jam that nut, and turn pto shaft to get that loose. Then you pull that shaft out and see the bearings. If the gear is good, i think it would be worth to fix that. Turn the whole macine upside down and it will be easier to see the nut.

[@windrowfarm]

@@AmisCorolla I may still try that project, but there are about five other weak points on that tedder that I have been expecting to give up. Tackling a “tear the tedder apart” project mid season is just the last resort, unfortunately, with so much hay still to do. Thanks for watching!

[@AmisCorolla]

​@@windrowfarm yes it would be better do after the season. But I'm looking forward to seeing which tedder you get to replace the old one. I am making bale picker machine for next year. i take video when i get ready to test it. :D

[@dallasdavis3246]

you need to find a different rake that thing you are running is junk

[@windrowfarm]

@@dallasdavis3246 it worked beautifully on second cut (next video coming). I think it’s my adjustment more than anything, and getting the tines right. Just got that rake this year, and have been quite happy with it, so I’m far from giving up on it or declaring it “junk” 😂