How To Operate A Round Baler

Travis gives the low down on how to operate a John Deere 566 Round baler!
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[@MuninnMyrkvi]

It's amazing how far science and engineering has come. Society at large would be nothing without agriculture, and agriculture would still be primitive without university-trained engineers...we're all in this together!

[@canvids1]

I enjoyed this video. I have seen them working many times but you are the first to give me great overall knowledge of how the round baler works thanks Ryan.

[@eraaspr1]

Thanks for this video. It was really nice and fun to see how a round baler is handled. Keep making videos like this, that show in detail how different machines are operated from inside the tractor.

[@ashleyflint3501]

Great video here, has helped me heaps to understand how these balers work. Thanks for your time and patience in making this movie.

[@bluemtnsman]

Excellent tutorial Travis. Looks like Ryan does get a few good ideas. Thanks !!!

[@lilladylexi22]

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[@HowFarmsWork]

Join us tomorrow night at 8PM CST for our next live stream!

[@christopherwhite9319]

Ryan how many acres and tractors do you guys have in all?

[@TheRestOfTheStory]

Christopher White I'll give you the typical farmers answer. Not enough.

[@christopherwhite9319]

Travman035 Thanks I like your 4640 and the 8235 both nice big tractors!!

[@PietschFarms]

If we have questions, do we just comment our question when your live streaming or through Facebook messages?

[@HowFarmsWork]

Either/or

[@Athenstrainman]

Very informative, thank you.

[@jimmymasters7188]

Your killing the clutch taking off at that RPM.

[@nalley6815]

No he is not 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@beltingheadquarters940]

Great explanation Travis. Thanks for posting this video.

[@eddeetz493]

Air conditioning and baling hay. Perfect match. I'm homesick. Wes was kicking one ton wet hay.

[@donmann8400]

Great video, always wanted to know how a large round baler worked. Do you have a idea how much they weigh?

[@martinsell2573]

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[@lukestrawwalker]

Sure beats the early 80's Ford 552 baler I've got... Grandpa bought it new in 82 and we're still running it. We were one of the first in our area to switch from small square bales to big round bales back then, because the fire ants were SO bad you'd have them up to your elbows by the time you grabbed a bale off the ground and set it up on the trailer... That, and hiring guys to help pick up bales off the field and stack in the barn was getting hard to find even back then, and would be darn near impossibly nowdays I'd suppose. The old 552 baler is Ford blue but built by Gehl. (Most Ford machinery was built by someone else back in the day). It's a 5 foot wide by 6.5 foot baler, but they're nowhere near as tight a bale as modern balers. There's six belts across the chamber, but they're space out about 4 inches apart-- you have to look between the belts to see the shape of the bale as you're baling it. Monitors weren't even invented when that baler was built. You just look into the chamber and see which side of the bale is lower, and feed hay to that side. Netwrap wasn't invented back then, either, and so of course it's a twine only baler. They hadn't even invented autowrap back then, so you have to put the twine on the bale by moving the twine cylinder with the second SCV valve. Only one twine tube so it takes awhile to tie the bale and get it ready to eject. Bale kickers hadn't been invented yet, either, so you have to back up between each bale to unload just like you're doing, and pull forward to close the gate. No declutches either for ejecting the bale, so you have to shut the PTO off after wrapping while opening the gate to kick the bale out, then turn the PTO back on to start baling again. Technology has come a long way, and netwrap, bale kickers, declutchers on the baler, etc. have really sped things up, and monitors make baling much easier... BUT, on the other hand, I don't have to fight problems with netwrap feeders or cutters not working, monitor electrical problems or gremlins stopping baling til they're fixed, etc. So long as I keep her greased and twine in the box she's baling, pretty much... Later! OL J R :)

[@SaginawGS]

Always wondered about this! Great video!

[@grahamsobieski2507]

Does weaving the windrow make a difference really?

[@hadley156]

Great Video, Answered my question exactly!!!

[@farmingolivers831]

Great video man!

[@Larry342516]

Great video. Thank you.

[@Shelly0356]

Very good video. If they would be stored outside for the winter how many wraps would you do? I've never used wrap thinking about upgrading Must be a huge decrease in spoilage from string wrap

[@TheRestOfTheStory]

Shelly0356 I'd usually do 3 if stored outside

[@davidtravis7554]

Nice video and how many acres would you recommend having if you were just hay farming and have a nice day

[@MarkusHickes33]

Love the vids man

[@tigerstv9714]

What's the difference between net wrap and bale twine

[@thatfarmallguy2269]

Net wrap covers the whole bale but the sides and twine is just the string around it about 3-4inches apart

[@flosouche8685]

thank you so much for this video very impressive and important for me. Can you just tell me please, if you put the PTO OFF when you open the door to extract the ball ? thank you so much (excuse my English if it's not understanding.... i'm from France) Thanks.

[@jaxsoneischeid6249]

when my dad bales hay he bales in gear B 2

[@elischultes6587]

Jaxson Eischeid brother hits C3 or faster. Don’t really have to worry when you have a great field that makes 2.5 bales an acre max. More have to worry about the gopher and coyote holes.

[@Landrew0]

The worn-out buttons don't represent the durability of the rest of the machine, I hope.

[@Bowlds38]

I bale about 3500 round bales a year with our jd569 and I never shut the pto off or throttle down when dumping the bale

[@johnmoore7353]

Hello, from Texas. I was gonna say you were baling too slow and then you grabbed a gear. Good looking bales.

[@mariamajor8650]

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[@billwhitman1529]

Travis, great video and very informative. Always enjoy your input and wish both you and Ryan would do more.

[@MrJohndeere3720]

nice vid. :)

[@aaronwipf9889]

Awesome video. But y shut off the pto and back up everytime u throw out a bale. You lose a lot of time if u do it at every bale and it's something you don't have to do.

[@sashcraft51]

Aaron wipf I wondered about that, too.

[@elischultes6587]

I don’t think they have a kicker

[@steveb.7120]

@@elischultes6587 will the bale ramps work for that or is the kicker bar the way to go?

[@DesertDigger1]

Noticed on the dash the J.D. has a factory cigarette lighter (still intact)....What year and model is that J.D.? I have a 1968 J.D.110 garden tractor w/hydraulics and it has a knock out plug for a lighter.Bet they don't put em in tractors these days.

[@karljacobson1575]

I bale that kinda light windrow in c2 with 567 & 4440!!! They'll eat and make tighter bale.....

[@allendalton6111]

Great video I just got home it's 10:30 at night with a 566 Baylor on my trailer I have no idea how to use it it's the first Baylor I have ever had love your video it should help me out thank you

[@benacheson8410]

Can you do an update I the alfalfa you planted earlier this year?

[@TheRestOfTheStory]

Ben Acheson I can tell you right now, no.

[@waterskiingfool]

You run the baler the most Travis, so only makes since he had you do the video

[@mandykal]

I see some farmers use the white like strink wrap what is the purpose if anyone can answer. Thanks

[@69chargergow41]

Great video! well explained. Thank you very much for making it.

[@Northern_Farmer]

You never use twine?

[@keithlutz2063]

Great video. I just bought a 567 and really needed this.

[@joeapache342]

How do u wrap bale with a net as u mentioned?

[@cody28h]

I'm having trouble with low volts I don't get it ?? After tie cycle is over it comes on then I have to turn the Monitor off and back on ? Any help Travis ? There is a factory plug-in on my John Deere where the computer plugged in

[@TheRestOfTheStory]

On our 4640 we had exactly that same problem this spring. Turns out the wire going from the key switch to the alternator was bad. Switched it out and I haven't had any problems.

[@cody28h]

Ours is a 5095 M 2010 so I'm not sure might have to ask my dealer what's going on with it !

[@TheRestOfTheStory]

Yeah, could be battery cables

[@troymitchell3273]

Can you do video of how to operate a wrapper

[@gavincooke2796]

awesome video!!

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[@jbmbanter]

Nice video Travis. I knew that Ryan wasn't the only guy on the farm who could make a video! :) One question? Why don't you just dump the bail without backing up. It would seem to be a smoother operation if you didn't backup. Someone help me with this in case Travis doesn't have a response. Thanks.

[@brodykoenigs9006]

So you can pull ahead to drop the gate and not hit the bale. If you just stayed in place you would end up hitting the bale or missing some hay

[@jbmbanter]

Thanaks for the explanation Brody. For us non farmers who are really interested in the profession it's always great to learn more.

[@justinjohnston8704]

jbmbanter If they used a bale kicker they wouldn't need to back up. It scoots the bale back about 10-15ft so you can close the gate.

[@jbmbanter]

Brody and James both are good explanations on the operation of a baler. Most of the farming that I know about is row crops, mainly corn, peanuts and cotton. Here in East Central Georgia close to Augusta those are the major crops for farmers. Most farmers opt out of winter planting to ensure that when everything is good they can plant the summer row crops. A few of the farmers plant wheat but they sometimes have trouble getting the wheat out of the field because of soil moisture and getting stuck. It's amazing how the Lord dictates what happens in many cases on the farm. :)

[@farmerjacked9079]

I must remember to tune in to the live show tomorrow, just I hope I get the time right here in Nova Scotia Canada

[@shelleyvdbosch5759]

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