Get A First Look At Hay Yield And Moving Bales With Hustler Equipment

[@carolynmayo8182]

So glad the hay bale numbers are triple this year! Mother Nature surely smiled on you this winter and spring😍

[@OurWyomingLife]

Us too Carol!

[@jerricrompton9624]

Great attachments! We have added a spear to the 3 point on the rear of the tractor. 2 bales at a time= fewer trips and it balances out the weight. Haying season is upon us too! Congrats on your yield!

[@guernseygoodness]

I use a round bale squeeze for plastic wrapped marshmallow bales. I also use the 4 spear attachment to pick up dry rounds from the field but my round baler has the option to drop bales in pairs which is handy and fast.

[@BBKERNSALLNhomestead]

Now that is the numbers we want to see!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jajablonsky]

First off, Thanks to Hustler Equipment for giving you an opportunity to test some new equipment and being able to provide some feed back to them. Very happy to see the rain/snow you received this past winter has produced some great hay this year. If you continue to get some great numbers in the other fields, you may have enough to sell to some of the other farmers who weren't so lucky with their crops this year. Another way to possibly make money for the ranch. Thanks to Jeff for being there another year giving his precious time to help out on the ranch. God Bless you all and continue to be safe.

[@jbweld6193]

FINALLY! A good hay year! I am so happy for you guys!

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thanks JB!

[@cathy_p637]

I'm so happy that your haying has increased so much! I can't imagine the relief you and Erin must feel after this. Jeff you are just such a pro with that tractor although I would have dearly loved to see you chasing after those rolling bales.... 🤣🤣😂 Congrats to the whole team because I know each of you wants to see the farm be successful and you try your best.

[@nickhartsock9849]

I think the soft hands with a not spear, but weld on some hill looking metal pattern on both sides of the squeeze arms would help it from the bale wanting to fall off

[@williamharn9048]

Congrats Mike on a great yield. We've been praying for you and the ranch! Have a great summer.

[@LostInThe0zone]

Congrats on the harvest so far. If these results keep up, perhaps you might have some to sell and make back some expenses from previous years

[@evelynmueller6523]

WOOHOOO look at that yield!!! Amazing what rain and clover can do! So happy for the ranch with this result in this one field. Looking forward to the results of the next fields you harvest!! Congrats!

[@OurWyomingLife]

LOL Yep, dont forget to add a bit of sun to that!

[@sandyleonard1605]

When you said this year, the harvest was 70 bales for the field. My mouth literally dropped. That’s fantastic.

[@OurWyomingLife]

LOL Mine did to when we were baling. Thanks for watching Sandy.

[@FrancesBraam-et1wx]

I too like that Soft Hands equipment. It doesn't tear up the bales. Incredible difference between this year and last year's yield. Wow! Your other fields are probably going to produce more as well. Be Blessed!

[@genewileyopa]

Thankful you are getting big numbers on the hay. I was praying you would have a bumper yield on the hay this year. Soft hands for Jeff. It did look like it was even fast to get and drop off. Time saver. Keep on haying guys. Thanks for sharing

[@HustlerEquipment]

Awesome hay yield this year, Mike! It's so cool to see your hard work paying off, along with a little help from Mother Nature's luck. Keep rocking it! 🌾👍

[@mikevanbeek524]

Hi Mike, first time commenting. As a farm kid myself 40 years ago, we did square's and filled the hay mound by hand. Now , round bales are the ticket. We use the 3 tine speer ourselves, but like the Hustler soft hands type. Good choice without poking the bale, especially if its plastic wrapped. Although, if Hustler could adapt a bolt on alligator type rail with 2" teeth in several spots on the clamp arms, that would prevent rolling out as such as going downhill like Jeff commented on. It would hurt the bale, but stablize it in the clamp. Any plastic wrapped bale obviously wouldn't use them. I love innovation and mechanics as im a mechanic myself in industry. Good choice and good luck. Always watching.

[@TheMeg0128]

That’s awesome guys! So happy it’s been a great first field of hay👏🏻💚💚💚💚

[@Dan-qy1rg]

Great comparison, I like it. I use a two fork on a 94 hp tractor and I like how that one works. We use a three fork on our small JD tractor and that one works good to. We do 4x5 rounds and that does make a difference. I have seen the soft hands used before and while I think they work great for silage hay, for net wrap and plastic twine wrap, I still prefer the forks first, easy to pick and to unload for my situation. Enjoyed watching, as always. I hope you all have a great evening!

[@anthonysmith3187]

You should look into buying the hay accumulator which attaches to the back of the round bailer just like the one that sonne farm has!

[@TheKayc136]

Yay, I said a little prayer you would have good harvest of hay. I am so glad you did! You all work so hard, you deserve some good luck! X

[@mags102755]

Wow that machine worked just great. It was so great to see you test all the gadgets. Thanks Mike and Jeff.

[@eddeetz493]

I hope you get hustler to make a fodder feeding system for pre fab container grow systems, when Hustler gets the outfield engineering needs you get a demo to own. Micro Greens and also sell fodder as feed. Fodder non gmo finished category for safe food buyers.

[@OurWyomingLife]

Your welcome, and thanks for watching.

[@deblarsen8528]

Hay Mike and Jeff! Thank You for another great video! The Soft Hands attachment seems to work great for moving those round bales! It will be interesting to see how they work for loading the hay trailer and moving the round bales to the hay yard! 70 bales compared to 20 last year is totally AWESOME! Can't wait to see how the other fields yield! I do believe it's going to be a good haying season for OWL! Great drone shots Mike! Until your next video ~~~ Stay safe, healthy and happy! 🐄🐃🐃🐃🐃

[@lauriej9418]

Thanks for sharing. Happy that you got so much hay to start. God is smiling on Owl this year for sure. Be safe and stay well.

[@karenriggle5435]

My dad had a homemade bale squeeze when i was a kid in the 60s,we used to put up about 75 lb. Small square bales so we dragged a skid behind the bailer we stacked cris cross 12 bales on a skid pile and the squeeze would pick up and stack the skid piles into a huge square stack as high as the tractor loader arms could reach the bale squeeze attached where the loader bucket did

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thanks for sharing the memory Karen.

[@CowGirlKat8691]

The smoke is quite heavy today & the cool weather has been really nice for haying! As a child I drove the tactor for the bucking of hay then 'drove' the derrick back & forth with my father who used "rigging signals" to direct me. I loved it but had to stand up to drive as I was short for a 5 year old & up as I grew. Used a John Deere 70 back then.

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thanks for sharing the memory Cowgirlkat.

[@lynnperdue1571]

We bought 6 big square bales from the neighbor and he brought the soft hands., lifted the to second story and pushed them in one after the other. We put our hay in half an hour. Awesome!

[@OurWyomingLife]

Glad they worked out for ya Lynn.

[@austinlee1785]

You guys sould try a Vermeer or new holland power rake so you won’t leave as much hay in your feild that’s not raked up seems like for wheel rake is leaving a lot behind

[@doriskuhberger8559]

I am so happy for you and your Family. You got lots more hay this year. It is such a Blessings for you. Thank you for sharing. Lots of Love and Blessings to you all. ❤❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏🙏Doris, Penrith 🇦🇺🦘

[@mfreund15448]

Drove through Wyoming in mid June. I could not believe how green everything was!!

[@lindasimmons131]

So happy for ya'll having a successful Haying Year...ya'll damn sure deserve it. Really like the new tool for moving the Hay...sounds like Jeff really likes it!!

[@jacquelynmedina5401]

Wowza on the bale count!! Congrats! Mother nature is awesome!

[@vivianwinford3681]

Wonderful hay yield this year. Nice to be able to field try different equipment to really see what works for your place. So glad to see such a wonderful hay crop this year. ❤🐂 🐄 🐖 🐐 🐔 🐇 🐱 🐕 🇺🇸 🇺🇸😊

[@OurWyomingLife]

I was pretty happy with the yield we got off that 80 acres. Thanks for watching.

[@brendanfennell3552]

It is now 30 years this month since the Softhands Baling Equipment first rolled out of the factory in Hastings , New Zealand to farmers all over the World

[@Irene-ke6to]

Congrats on your hay this year! Always nice to see improvements in the volume of bales. So happy you had a good amount of rain this spring.

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thank you Irene.

[@Farmer_Gage7120]

Why don't you put a bale fork on the 3-point of the tractor ???

[@francrawford3246]

Awesome! Opening scenes all I could see were all the bales.

[@rdyardie]

That was a great review. Thank you for sharing your results. Rainfall has sure made a difference in the amount of hay that you are harvesting.

[@denisedenomme361]

Glad you’re having a lots of good hay this year. 👍❤️🇨🇦

[@robkent6321]

Glad you are out of the drought this year and that you have a good hay yield! In my opinion the most efficient piece of equipment for picking up round bales is made by Morris. They make a 8 bale and a 14 bale hayhiker wagon that you pull with a tractor and self loads. You only need one tractor and you only handle the bales once. When you push the bales off they are left in 2 rows that are tight end to end to keep rain / snow out. You should never stack round bales when storing them outside, they get water between them and.your spoilage goes way up, plus they freeze together and you rip all the twine off when you have to rip them out of the stack.

[@evansfarms7961]

Why would you not put a back stabber on the tractor? That’s a lot of extra trips and fuel for just one bale on the front.. Or have a gooseneck hay trailer that you pull behind the tractor and haul about 10 or 11 bales on

[@celestemclaughlin1356]

Fabulous news about the abundance of hay! Enjoyed the challenge. Soft hands looks to be a winner!

[@karbear26]

I’m glad the field ad such a high yield this year that’s awesome! Will you send some of the hay to get tested to see the nutritional make up? I hope you have the same success on your other fields!

[@jonhunt4116]

You tell Jeff that's some awesome thinking time.

[@lizregan1949]

Hi Mike, I hope you had a good day..

[@OurWyomingLife]

I did, and hope you did too Liz.

[@margaretporkolab7166]

I think it is an individual preference and what kind of set up people have on their farm. Plus the size of tractor you have. Thank you for show us the different spear setups. God Bless

[@WindcrestSporthorses]

Glad your hay quantity is great! Hope Sonne Farms gets some rain. They are in a lot of hurt.

[@maryl1833]

What a beautiful sight!

[@ejharvey2764]

Have you considered testing your soil to see if you have the correct PH and nurturance to grow the best hay?

[@franciscosandiego3026]

Good luck with all that hay brother from the imperial county California 👍👍🇺🇲

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thanks Francisco.

[@richardhoover7569]

Put a bale spear on the three point hitch, and double your load. Saves time and fuel.

[@lindapeterson7166]

Hi Mike Erin & family,that is awesome for the number of bales for that field.Have a great evening! 🌷💕🌷

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thanks Linda. Hope your have a good evening too.

[@kevinsiedschlag9096]

Jeff was waving at all of us with that bale hugger. lol

[@SbrGrendel65]

Need that attachment for bailer where after you make a bail. That the bailer will kick it out and move it to the side while making another bail. You can then drop all your nails in a close area. Sonne Farms use one, it helps especially with a hay crop like yours. Gonna be a great year for hay. Probably could sell some of you guys decided too

[@roberto.peterson9917]

The soft grabber would be great for stacking bales especially if space was an issue but only able to handle 1 bale at a time

[@roberto.peterson9917]

What is needed is the pick up and hauler seen one that actually function like an orchard bin pick up and drop off hauling 15 ? bales and side dump all at the same time the trailer bed tilts to unload but you most likely need to actually be in the haying business commercially for it to pay for its self

[@lukepullen5467]

We stack end on end like a two coke cans stacked on top of eack other and lift them with a clamp grab. One tractor in the paddock making a stacks to suit the truck and dog and one tractor at the shed unloading and stacking the shed. 1250 bales in 2 days is a good run. 🇦🇺🇦🇺 not bad for 3 people

[@wykeishacraft6820]

Thaks for sharing and nice work😊 Hope everyone have a bless weeknd❤❤

[@OurWyomingLife]

Your welcome Wykeisha, have a good weekend.

[@craigjones2174]

I have a double spear mover for my skid loader. Plus bales, works great for moving gates and bunks.

[@larrygawne3529]

A thought, why not separate the bales when stacking and run the trailer down the middle and load from both sides? As I remember you do put them 2 wide. With 2 tractors you could load both side . Just a thought, great to see a great hay season.

[@sheilamclaughlin963]

We pick up two bales with the second one works good, would pick up two squares, grass maybe different, softer

[@bmck-ss3zb]

The soft hands should work good loading the bale feeders

[@troyremmers6223]

Mike looks like you could go back and rake that feed again and get a few more bale's in that field

[@megmills4798]

Thank you for aerial shots it allows me to go to a place of peace congratulations on hay😊

[@OurWyomingLife]

Your welcome Meg.

[@megmills4798]

@@OurWyomingLife 😊

[@teresaterrill]

I'm so happy you got 70 bale's.

[@austinpatterson1352]

Our wyoming life I hope you have a great weekend and I hope you have a great haying season

[@austinpatterson1352]

Thanks for sharing our wyoming life I hope you have a great weekend

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thanks, you too!

[@austinpatterson1352]

Thank you very much our wyoming life

[@selfretired3025]

Hay! Hay! Great start to the season 🎉

[@OurWyomingLife]

Yes it is!

[@zachlowder7741]

The lm160 is the same as the forks I use for my 1 ton square bales and I put 1 on top of the other so you guys were right on your guessing game

[@Flower3394]

"Soft hands", give your bales a gentle hug. Lol kind of like a straight jacket to humans. Give yourself a hug 24/7. I do like the soft hands better. I've never seen the marshmallow bales. My grandparents (both sets) used to live in Indiana. Used too as I'm 48yrs old now. Round bales are common in Indiana. I watch Sandi Brock who lives in Canada. She's a sheep farmer. She uses square bales and silage for her sheep. But she puts her silage in a long tube of plastic. So marshmallow bale's is a new one for me.

[@nitapachulski9758]

Hi Mike an Jeff, an family,I like the soft hands also😊

[@sb4759]

A BIG HALLELUJAH ON 70 BALES. So cool. Last year there was the worry if you were going to have to buy extra and now. That worry is gone. That is some answer to prayer!

[@jeffrypresutti3139]

I love this channel/videos. I cannot wait till the next one comes out.

[@OurWyomingLife]

Appreciate that Jeffry.

[@barbjarvi6543]

Soft hands looks cool . But I think it needs a little grippers to help with gripping the bales better

[@Reallifeonthefarm-sf6el]

We cut a field of coastal Bermuda today , now hoping for dry weather for a few days here in the sultry south

[@OurWyomingLife]

Hope you get that dry weather you need Reallifeonthefarm.

[@JefferySimmons-s2q]

With all the tractor and equipment work, I would be interested in a video on how you get, store and use fuel on a farm that large. Is that possible in the future?

[@JMJWill]

Great news for you and our country

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thanks JMJWill.

[@joemiles6917]

The equipment with the four tines are used for square bales of hay. I hauled many a load of square bales from the west to the east loaded with that equipment.

[@l13712]

Great video. A $10 improvement you could make to your current single spear is attach an old fashion bike flag or something to it so Jeff can tell if it’s level.

[@bettyrickert7272]

I am so happy about the 70 bales of hay. That is so great. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼❤️Granny B

[@roberto.peterson9917]

The 4 tine one where can manage 2 bales is good suggestions possibly a 3 point one for back of tractor that way 3 if not 4 bales at a time

[@bcpfarmandtrucking6560]

Thank you for the review Jeff👍

[@dennisoriger4796]

You could use a spear set on the 3 point hitch to cut down on trips.

[@CindyKinney]

Awesome numbers from you hay this year. Congratulations.

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thanks Cindy

[@linjat-t2o]

ok whos white dog is running around behind the cows? I saw it last night but I was watching you on tv. im glad you got more bales out of the field then last year. Good Job ! thanks for sharing this with us

[@bduncan9724]

I like that implement best also. It much easier to set and drop a bale.

[@mtower235]

Man we’ve still got grass in mid July. Haven’t seen it in years. I actually over bought hay it seems and I’m just fine with it. That drought hurt

[@zackmcpherson3633]

The soft hands is meant for the bales that lay on the flat side and the hands are supposed to be used to grad the rounded side

[@bencarlos2555]

Soft hands looks fun. Congratulations on the yield!

[@OurWyomingLife]

Thanks bencarlos2555.

[@0258325]

So happy to see all that HAY‼️‼️. I remember last year you were fighting to get hay. Hope it last this season. I think Ranch hand Jekk needs a cowboy hat 🤠 😂😂❤

[@richardweaver9682]

HEEEYYY!! Look at al that hay... and new toys to try out as well.... looks like a good day at work!

[@OurWyomingLife]

Has made for a good couple of days!

[@mtower235]

Soft hands repair vs spear repair is something to consider though especially at critical times

[@austinpatterson1352]

Our wyoming life I hope you have a great weekend and I enjoyed the video

[@dhansonranch]

Good stuff! I wasn't impressed with those other two either - the single spear is what I am used to so maybe biased. The four tine may work for hauling small squares or large squares though. Clover does make a difference and the funny part is that next year it may not be there.

[@true5188]

If you press the bale more then the 2 spear will work 100% and can pick up the bales 2 at a time save money and time loading them on to the trailor.

[@kevinsiedschlag9096]

The one with 4 tines are for big square bales

[@billwhitman1529]

Mike, I'm wondering if you have your baler set too loose. Our bales are packed tight and when you stab them there's no slop between the spike and bale. The squeeze might allow you to grow your operation to include wrapping haylage bales. John Deere balers, at least built in this century are capable of making really tight bales that weigh out 1,600lb-2,000lb. Heavier bales are the best bales.

[@evelynmartin76]

The soft hands equipment looks like it would work really good. Another good video. I really enjoyed watching it

[@OurWyomingLife]

Glad you enjoyed it Evelyn.

[@christinestephenson1742]

I live in a part of Central Texas where we have a huge harvest of coastal hay in a normal year. Last year was so dry, yields were way down but this year with the rain we had thank goodness yields are much better (unless the grass died out due to drought) That will bring the price down some.

[@OurWyomingLife]

Happy to hear you have a better year that last Christine.

[@terresiagregg9326]

Its awesome on the increase in hay bales its great

[@OurWyomingLife]

Im pretty happy about the yield this year. Thanks for watching Terresia.

[@cadenlear4644]

Maybe you talk about it haven’t watched the whole thing yet but a spear for the back would help so you could haul two at a time. I love my rear three point spear

[@OurWyomingLife]

Yes, The spear mounted to the 3 point would give us the option to carry an extra bale.