First Cut Hay 2024 - Massey Ferguson 1105 & Krone 2801cv

Getting an early first cut of hay with our 1977 MF 1105 and Krone 2801cv with impeller tines - Video shows it all.
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[@Dan-qy1rg]

It's hay season now, for sure an anxious time for some and pleasure for most of us. Looks good to me, it's early and any cutting a person gets will be a good nutritional source, at least better than late summer, usually. Good luck with the rest of the season, thanks and have a good day!

[@HumbleHaymakers]

Thanks!

[@dehavenfamilyfarm]

Nice to see some hay mowing already. Ways to go up here. Sounds like you have a solid plan 👍

[@HumbleHaymakers]

Thanks!

[@reppfarms4493]

Wow!! Go get’em! We are still at least two weeks out from first cutting

[@HumbleHaymakers]

Thanks!

[@obieacres4676]

Good luck with your haying season. Great video

[@HumbleHaymakers]

Thanks!

[@windrowfarm]

Wow!! I’m impressed and a tad envious 🙃Your reasoning makes sense to me - I’m always the earliest one by me that I know of trying dry hay (most wait till June 1st in MA, I’m usually trying 5/15 or 5/20). The early stuff is tricky, but I’m *always* glad I got a jump on the season. And like you say, with good fertility second cut should come back like crazy. Good on you, looking forward to seeing how it pans out! If others think you’re crazy, you’re doing something right, in my book!

[@HumbleHaymakers]

Thanks!

[@jvin248]

I'm a couple states north of you and did two lawn mowing cycles! Greg Judy cattle grazing youtube channel says he only wants to have the cattle clip off the top 1/3 to 2/3rds before moving the cattle again to encourage the grass to recover the fastest, he does Regenerative Agriculture principles, no chemicals, heavy density but moving cattle. As far as the breakdown anxiety, have you tried hooking the Krone to your other tractors and can they spin it fast enough to be backups if the big tractor goes down? We used to back up our hay tractors with a Ferguson 35 running the JD square hay baler just dropping bales not trying to pull a wagon load too.

[@jamie376]

Wind rows very small with very light but good quality crop

[@christopherpyle3503]

We are about a month away from first cut up here in SW PA. Good luck.

[@HumbleHaymakers]

Thanks!

[@farmerpete]

You're a good solid month ahead of me. Hope it gets dry.

[@HumbleHaymakers]

This is record early for us.

[@pinesedgefarm1155]

That'll make some nice young stock hay.

[@HumbleHaymakers]

Thanks!

[@O.KFarmToysdeutzallis6275]

wow we have not even got any equipment ready or hooked up yet. Not even an oil change in the tractors yet

[@HumbleHaymakers]

It’s coming fast!