Baling Square Bales: Not All Sunshine and Roses

[@CFIRST58]

I have never seen hay bailed so smartly! All in one pass!! I remember so many times growing up I followed someone driving the truck while I picked up and tossed in or stacked bales of hay that was scattered all over the field. It was hot hard work and you went home tired, but it was a good tired. I have to admit I really miss that life.

[@billcoley8520]

Probably the best set up I’ve ever seen all in one performance,,, perfectly done,,

[@NorthTexasHay]

I appreciate that

[@sheldonwalton2446]

I grew up on the farm as a kid lots of square bales, we pulled a wagon behind hand stacked. Awesome memories!

[@richardmiller3919]

Sheldon Walton yes same here for two summers..

[@fredscheerle7592]

Yeah, try and find some youth to to cart hay today, Good Luck! Great Vid.

[@Senegal01]

All this GPS, TV monitors, sprayers, bale pads, and the A/C black tinted glass on a tractor! I had a old Farmal, dropped the bales on the ground, or used the kicker into the wagon, what a difference in 50 years! Awesome.

[@NorthTexasHay]

It's a little different

[@thomaslriterman757]

Very efficient 2 people balling hay. I would not have thought this would happen back in the 1960s farming in Wisconsin. It looks so relaxing.

[@NorthTexasHay]

Thanks, we try to have a good time

[@herbhouston5378]

Like others have said, she is a pretty lady, but from what I see and hear that beauty is not superficial. The most important thing about a woman is her heart. If you have her heart..... you have everything... You're very lucky man!

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Herb Houston nicely said. I am very lucky!

[@frannie7885]

I like the set-up u have. raking, bailing and keeping em straight all in one go. back in the day, we had 3 tractors one to make our windrows, one to bail, and one to pull the wagon while I loaded, and it was picked up off the ground loaded and unloaded by hand. worked my butt off all day for $3.00 and hr. for me, as a young teen that was good money. sure wish we had this set-up 30 yrs. ago. I was actually glad when everyone in our area went to round bails. made my work so much easier.

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Frannie thanks for the story, those were the days when you had to break your back.

[@johnbarry3476]

Frannie ...I know what you mean .. i'm 51 now and we piked those bales all day every day 35 yrs ago ... Hello from the Emerald Isle ...Farming is farming no matter where

[@lisajohnson8566]

You go sister!! I have never seen that done before and you're operating an amazing machine. Lookes like a fun job too. Thanks for the demo.

[@NorthTexasHay]

Thank you for watching

[@Charles77598]

She has the prettiest smile and very nice to look at!

[@barrychouinard4019]

I remember when my father would tie the square knot to connect 2 balls of twine, he would crush the knot with his pliers and pull it tighter multiple times and then trim the tails short. Still had a few pull out in the knotter. I like your setup for small squares. Still a lot of work and time but you've made it pretty efficient.

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Barry Chouinard I'm not sure there is a fool proof way to tie and have them not hang or come loose 100% of the time, thanks for watching

[@belindakt]

Wow- there's a lot goin on behind that tractor! You kids make about the best team I've had the pleasure of watching- love watching perfection!!!!

[@NorthTexasHay]

+belinda turner she's perfect I'm just trying to live up.

[@lisajohnson8566]

Interesting how those spinning "rakes" work. Never have see anything like that before. Thanks for sharing and I hope she got it all done for you. Amazing!

[@NorthTexasHay]

Thanks for watching

[@johnmoore8016]

we used a in place bailer at the barn. the loose hay arrived, it was off loaded and we bailed it. we used wire to time the bales, inserted block to make the bail lengths. a few time I tied the block to the bales. after a few chewing out from my dad I got it right that was old time hay baling. love the work.

[@NorthTexasHay]

Good little story, thanks

[@JG40061]

Awesome video! Thank you for posting

[@richardwright1819]

just ran across your channel. interesting, never seen raking and bailing on same pull, also the accumulator is interesting, we always had to pick up and load on trailer, of course we didnt bail but 300 to 400 hundred at a time in GA! thanks, I enjoyed watching and subscribed!

[@bubbagump1204]

Wow, am I old. When I was young we had to rake the hay and then go in and bale it. Time has passed me by.lol My dad had a great New Holland 278 baler. That thing could swallow as much hay as you could shove into it.

[@NorthTexasHay]

It’s beginning to pass me by also

[@tractor180350]

Great videos, I like the one pass outfit idea saves a lot of time, we had to roll them together then stack them when we were kids in north west England, your wife can sure handle that tractor and beautiful too ya lucky man ha ha.

[@NorthTexasHay]

+tractor180350 I have been blessed

[@opaquette2865]

Nice rig. I like how it was teddered and now it's being raked and baled at the same time.

[@carrollthim8460]

I rase on a farm we cut most of fead love waching your videos raking baling same timegod bless all

[@mzr800]

Love you guys and your channel from central New York been a tough hay season here but putting our equipment away for the season keep the videos coming

[@scottfreeman796]

Mike Ryan thank you, I'm looking forward to putting my equipment away for the season. It's been tough here also

[@mzr800]

It's funny how balers work even our old school New Holland baler will remind you if the hay isn't ready yet looks like things haven't changed much yet

[@anthonypirrello2473]

Where in Central NY?

[@NorthTexasHay]

Mike Ryan I think the tie mechanism is pretty much the same as the day it was invented.

[@mzr800]

Anthony Pirrello Madison County

[@Cinziaking]

Wow that new tractor is so quiet inside! You two are a great team, and Scott you're becoming quite the cameraman/ commentator! God bless y'all ...

[@NorthTexasHay]

+peter dugas thank you, I don't know if it's just because it's new or JD just makes a quiet tractor.

[@canvids1]

I sure like watching this woman do her thing while doing all these things at one time. they say that women are better at multitasking and this sure shows it. Love your videos and everything that you post god bless and thank you both.

[@NorthTexasHay]

+canvids1 I agree and thank you

[@richardmiller3919]

Pulling 3 different machines in one time . That mean save fuel cost and time. I did enjoyed watching your video.. Thanks for post.

[@NorthTexasHay]

Thanks for watching

[@russellpetrie119]

that's one nice setup and the tractor looks comfortable too

[@NorthTexasHay]

It's nice!

[@johnford5568]

she is, she's a beautiful lady because of attitude first and then you notice the total package, a true star.

[@NorthTexasHay]

+John Ford I agree she is, thanks

[@dejanira2]

This method of doing everything in one pass is very cool. It would have meant in my youth I would not have been making money throwing bales onto the the wagon and into the barn. 🙂🙂

[@NorthTexasHay]

+dejanira2 that's back when it was real work

[@dejanira2]

Mid 60's for me, I have also picked apples, cucumbers, cotton, drove silage trucks glad I didn't have to do that for life.

[@ericlakota6512]

dejanira2 yes it is i just pased this to run into the kitchen iterupt dads movie to have him take a look wondering y the fuck we never did this

[@ericlakota6512]

Think i even sead we should try this back wen we did hey and he sead we just dont do all at once because of speeds one to fast one to slow. Plus we picked the the bails into the wagon and picked them into the barn

[@kennethlaw5216]

dejanira2 yes you would have because this is worthless, now they have to pick them back up off the ground and haul them and store them. what a waste of time

[@jankotze1959]

Good to see you again, very nice video, thanks for posting this.

[@NorthTexasHay]

Thanks for watching

[@ArizVern]

Another good Video. Was interesting in how the collector dropped a load and there it was in the video. Like your wife talking.

[@NorthTexasHay]

Thanks

[@karlknapstein4250]

Pretty women goes with the southern accent. GOD BLESS AMERICA!!

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Karl Knapstein 10-4

[@wardawgt5896]

I have to agree with you, she is definitely very nice to look at 😎😍😂👍👍🇺🇸👌

[@allanhunter2328]

That is quite a setup for baling hay. I used to have to throw them on the wagon and in the hay mow

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Allan Hunter thanks. You did it the old school way, I would pass out if I had to load by hand

[@allanhunter2328]

That was fun, when we bale so long would stop for refreshments and Watkins drink about 15 min.

[@steveflewelling67]

She got a sweet tractor and set up ,haying has come a long way

[@NorthTexasHay]

Yes it is and yes it has

[@robertalbertson4633]

now I know what sprigging is never heard of it before, ready for more videos

[@NorthTexasHay]

Thanks for watching

[@davidharris6581]

That is one good looking rig!

[@NorthTexasHay]

+David Harris thanks

[@williambrewer6346]

Yes,I had two plugs the 3rd cutting.Once I forgot to engage the PTO,the other was a total clog.It took almost 45 minutes in the 98 degree Georgia heat to get going again.The windrow was very large and the bail monitor stopped increasing in diameter I looked back and O Good Grief! It just shows you never know what Farming gone throw at ya.Good to see Y'all getting it done, and doing it so well! Thanks

[@NorthTexasHay]

William Brewer thanks for watching. Anyone who bales will clog a baler at one point or another.

[@raymondj8768]

it must get hottt were you all are that tractor is tinted out big time looks cool in there

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Raymond J regularly over 100 during the summer

[@raymondj8768]

yea im in the carolina its same way here stay safe !!!

[@Doobie2100]

Man that's a sharp looking Deere!!!!

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Tommy Boy they make a beautiful tractor

[@vermontjeff2535]

Tommy Boy you mean a two legged. White tail Deere ?

[@fergie35X]

Very effective tint on the cab glass. Keep them coming.

[@NorthTexasHay]

+fergie35X thanks

[@deej19142]

That accumulator or whatever its called is cool! I had no idea they had something like that. Great videos man!

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Deric Kettel thank you

[@rogerjennings5846]

Love the way u get along your awesome

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Roger Jennings it's not all sunshine and roses

[@Cmoredebris]

I like that you trust your wife on the rake and baler. If I asked my wife to bale, she would bail out!

[@NorthTexasHay]

George Dyer she does a better job than I could.

[@vermontjeff2535]

George Dyer most females are lazy and try harder to get out of work than just doing it. .. it took me a long time to figure this out but there only two types of females that will be by a mans side and get things done ,, #1 a good country girl / #2 a biker girl and that’s it . End of the road for the rest of them ..

[@streetrodder2846]

I sure enjoy watching your videos. My wife says I'd never catch her doing farm work. (She's spoiled, kinda, and never had to work a job in our 35 years of marriage; except all the work involved in raising my three kids and our two. That's hard work!) This old Vietnam vet retired from the Southern Pacific Railroad as a conductor.

[@NorthTexasHay]

STREETRODDE that's great, my wife stayed home and raised our three kids also. Thank you for your service.

[@larrystewart1503]

I love Southern Pacific Railroad I am a Railfan from Washington state S.P. had Cab Forward steam locomotives. I also love ANY S.P. diesel locomotives. [e-mail]

[@Dinoxt12]

Buddy you sure have real good Wife that helps out with the work load... lucky guy 4Sure .

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Dinoxt12 I am, thanks

[@CaptRon817]

Back in the day (50's) as teenagers we hauled hay from the field and into a lot for $.03 cents per bail. We kept count of the bails and if we hauled, say 300 bailes in a day we earned $9.00 each. The more haulers we had the more hay we could haul in a day. Those were good wages for a high school kid. Probably equal to $100.00 in todays money. Gasoline was about $.15-.18 cents per gallon, hamburgers were $.25 cents each. Small ones were $.15 cents each. Every little town had a mom and pop cafe that served a large plate lunch for around $.75 which included tea. My favorite always was, chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes with lots of white gravy, pinto beans and cornbread. Everything was made from scratch in those days. If you lived in the 50's in rural Texas you will understand but if you didn't, well you missed a lot.

[@NorthTexasHay]

+CaptRon817 little before my time but I would loved to have lived in those days. Thank you for the great story.

[@rustylimon1783]

I'd haul hay for 20 dollars a day... before the crack of dawn, all the way to sundown...also besides the 20 dollars we'd get a full square meal of chicken and dumplings with a slice of apple pie...those were the best years of hauling hay

[@dcw1540]

Thanks for letting us watch.

[@NorthTexasHay]

Douglass Wilkin just hope we aren't too boring

[@howardyounger5456]

that looked like fun cleaning a plugged baler.LOL. like my heston baler uless it pluggs. they seem harder to clean out.

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Howard Younger the 1839 and 1840 are easy to clean out because that back door comes off.

[@Doobie2100]

Yes sir!!! I never operated ivt transmission. I'm used to quad, power quad and power shift. Old school I guess. Lol I can see how ivt would be handy!

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Tommy Boy just makes the day more enjoyable

[@lovetrain442]

She handles that machine very well. Also, she is a cutie and a honey bun. 😀

[@vermontjeff2535]

lovetrain442 do you know what a honey bun is ?? It’s a sticky butt crack . I was told . I really don’t know but it sounds right..

[@randymaylowski2485]

At 8:50 somewhere around there? Of the hook things? I'm just wundering does that just means the hay is still a little wet a's in green? Or does it also not hook right, if the bales are to tight a's in tonnage.? And also why does the johndeer has dark windows.?...lol but other than that nice video guys a's always.

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Randy Maylowski density of the bale doesn't matter, but if the are to green they will not stick properly

[@randymaylowski2485]

North Texas Hay oh gotcha! I wasn't to sure sorry.

[@Doobie2100]

It's on my "Someday Wishlist" haha

[@billcoley8520]

That’s the very best accumulator made, no cylinders no oil. No nothing, just flop the door and do it again

[@NorthTexasHay]

Exactly

[@semco72057]

Bailing hay have come a long ways from the 1960's when we had to do all of this by hand. That was cutting, raking, and bailing it, especially the Coaster Bermuda which was the heaviest to work with.

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Sidney Mathious it has come a long ways. Thank you for watching and commenting

[@smcox1991]

Have you thought about getting some sideroll sprinklers? You would still be moving a hose but you could get a lot more irrigation done in one pass and you wouldn't have to pull those reels around.

[@NorthTexasHay]

+smcox1991 the area I'm covering isn't square enough for those. I mainly just water strips my center pivots don't reach.

[@stevesmith-wc2gb]

Love that setup

[@paulwagner5367]

The John Deere looks great with the tinted cab glass.I bet it keeps it cooler in the hot sun.

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Paul Wagner better than I thought

[@vermontjeff2535]

Paul Wagner you think ?

[@robertheinkel6225]

We always raked when the hay was still damp, to prevent knocking off the leaves. If we waited till it was ready to bale, we would lose a lot of the leaves.

[@tdo7d11]

Beautiful sight, gorgeous wife working the fields with her husband...

[@NorthTexasHay]

+tdo7d11 it's a dream come true

[@tdo7d11]

Live the dream pal!

[@lloydsells2161]

I see that you have a John Deere 705 Twin Rake, did you have a drive shaft added to it so that you can run your Massey Ferguson 1840 square baler behind it? Great set up.

[@NorthTexasHay]

I did it myself, yes

[@MrRanger518]

What is the highest moisture you bale before you use crop saver?

[@kh2140]

What's the minimal horse power needed to do it that way?

[@edwardschwenk3100]

Irrelevant point here; but the song at 6:31 is West End Girls by the Pet Shop Boys.

[@petersonsawmillservice268]

Is the rake homemade? Who builds them? I need one

[@acerhillfarm4245]

The CVT on the John Deere....is that something you would venture to say would work good for a small utility tractor or larger compact tractor? Or is it best suited for your long straightaway bailing type work?

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Lucky13 Farm I would get it on any tractor I bought if the option is available. That's just me though, I want to do everything as easy as possible

[@joelground7557]

Ahhh! I hate it when I plug the pickup! Hopefully the square baler doesn’t pull it in as tight as the round balers do... lol That’s a good 30 min downtime for me. But your right, it happens. Just pull the mess out and keep rolling. Y’all seriously have some of the most beautiful hay I’ve seen down here! You might claim that you don’t know what your doing but buddy, your doing something right! Lol Thank y’all for sharing!

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Joel Ground thank you for the compliment. Square baler doesn't plug as bad as a round baler thank goodness.

[@francoisroussel4107]

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[@myronparks3495]

I would love to have a hay operation like you have someday.

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Myron Parks it's been a long road

[@myronparks3495]

North Texas Hay How many acres do you own/farm?

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Myron Parks there is 225 here and I farm 155

[@chadbergman6083]

Im A New Holland And Cash Ih Guy, But I Must Say That The Deere Looks Really Good, The Tinted Glass Looks Great. Good Video, Keep Up The Good Work. Merry Christmas.

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Chad Bergman case and new holland make good tractors. Thanks for watching and commenting

[@jennifer90984]

I have a question on the bailing what is the reason u need to spray for never known to have to spray don't that make it the moisture go higher when bailing not getting it on the reason to spray

[@NorthTexasHay]

It stops bacteria that molds the hay.

[@traviskrause8509]

Id rathef be baling hay than some other things you could be doing on a farm! Maybe farming is a great outside job always liked it!!!

[@JoeyCampbell988]

Do you have a loader for the 6120r? It looks like it has the brackets and a bumper for one.

[@dgdeckard]

Nice operation. If I remember correctly, your place is near Tioga.

[@NorthTexasHay]

Yes sir

[@dgdeckard]

North Texas Hay , I stopped in today, and had a great conversation and demo with Scott about StopFyre. You can see what it is about on their KZbin channel.

[@randymonninger9913]

Good have wife bale hay she keeper God bless your family

[@maynard5955]

Is that Bermuda and have you got any left to sell looks like some good stuff to start calves on and good god seems like you were really pushing that baler how many strokes per bale

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Maynard 59 16 strokes and we do have a limited amount available

[@Dragon90815a]

Nice operation ya'll got there

[@NorthTexasHay]

Thanks

[@schmedlywhiplash6267]

Ooooh weee she's a mean one!😂😂😂😂

[@NorthTexasHay]

10-4

[@ad1011000]

What kind of hay is this? Hard to tell but looks great!

[@mick9885]

WoW that takes a good size Breed 👌

[@deej19142]

I was wondering what the tank of fluid was. So that's a sprayer to treat the hay? What is the spray? What does it do?

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Deric Kettel its proprionic acid used to keep bacteria from growing and creating mold in hay that is not quit dry enough to bale

[@deej19142]

Interesting!

[@piranhaman700]

I wanted to know how many bales can ypu produce per acre?

[@paulgriffin7432]

Have you run stocker cattle on the hay meadows after the last cut through to the spring? It's my experience that it improves hay production.

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Paul Griffin no cows. Horse people will not buy your hay when they start finding cow chips in the bale.

[@paulgriffin7432]

Would not be many cow chips from grazing steers/heifers, too moist patties. Besides, you can round bale the first cut, it's the second and third that makes the money.

[@paulgriffin7432]

have you looked at a K-line system instead of the reel & gun. It's cheaper because you only need to supply water at 45 - 50 psi. big savings in pumping cost.

[@ml2trick]

I use to Bale small bales growing up in Wisconsin all Summer long.. I really miss it.. Do you make any Money on Horse Hay??????. We always had problems selling Horse Hay. Money Paid etc.

[@NorthTexasHay]

+ml2trick it's how I make a living, I think just depends on your location on how much you can sell

[@garystegall8735]

What keeps the accumulator from jamming up if it rakes too much grass to the center?

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Gary Stegall the accumulator is at the rear of the train. What you saw was a shear pin breaking on the baler and the pickup stopped turning which causes the rake to pile hay. Catching it as quick as possible is a must.

[@40yeartrucker25]

Years ago I told a gal in Ft. Worth I was from Minnesota she said what part of Texas is that. So there.

[@NorthTexasHay]

Lol!

[@kopenhagenkid]

R u having good hay crops

[@richiecaelwarts7873]

There is just something about ladies and trackers and pickup trucks you are beautiful girl

[@georgecobble5688]

Good set-up..

[@NorthTexasHay]

Thanks

[@markheintz1878]

Man I would love to do straw that way.

[@allanhunter2328]

Never heard of spraying the hay

[@Trivit30]

Where do you get a camera like that .... the one that watches the back? Man what a neck saver

[@NorthTexasHay]

Amazon

[@sgtv8012]

whats the water tank for on the bailer ?

[@NorthTexasHay]

It's hay preservative to keep it from molding

[@JreneeStyles]

I love the videos! My dad always said I would make a great farmer's wife but never could find that farmer LOL. I did find a John but he ain't no Farmer LOL. We are both learning farm life together. We purchased a tractor and now we are at a point to testing soil I guess. Any suggestions or tips for the newbies would be so awesome.

[@pauljohn5554]

Do you stack the bales on top of each other and do you cover them

[@Johndeere-lf9pg]

Wow you guys are really kicking them out of that baler. What is a good average amount of bales you can do in a hour? Is that preservative expensive to apply? Thanks for the videos I really enjoy them

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Johndeere5065 around 350 bales per hour and the spray is about 6.25 cents per bale. Thanks for watching

[@viktorbutz6623]

Hello what is the tank on the baler? Many greetings Viktor Butz from Switzerland

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Viktor Butz it's a hay preservative. Used when hay can't be dried down properly

[@davesutherland7599]

what type of preservative you use?

[@cartman668222]

when I did it we stacked them on a trailer by hand not machine?

[@NorthTexasHay]

+monkeybollox66 that kind of work will make a man out of you

[@cooldog60]

How many bales can you bale in one day?

[@NorthTexasHay]

2300 is our record

[@cooldog60]

That is a lot.

[@NorthTexasHay]

I shoot for 12 to 1500 but there are times it works out to make that many. Getting them in the barn is the painful part

[@MegaRiffraff]

My son has that same tractor but without the cab .

[@fishing4fun903]

What is the big yellow tank?

[@NorthTexasHay]

Preservative

[@blaneheinrich5743]

could you tell us more about the rake is it a deer what year and do they still make them and great video thanks

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Blane Heinrich it is made by Vermeer and their rake is the r23a. They made some for Deere which is the 705 like mine, but they don't make them anymore. Plenty can be found used.

[@mvfdriver]

Damn good rakes really but over here in the UK our weather isn't as forgiving so the crop is flicked out & turned repeatedly , the only rakes over here that resemble yours are pre-war old horse drawn versions ! Nice video thanks

[@46rambo49]

the joy of small square bales

[@NorthTexasHay]

46Rambo true words

[@rolfhoffmann4294]

triangle bales might stack better don't you think..... idiot!

[@rolfhoffmann4294]

if you have diaper on you won't have to stop for anything. What do you think

[@ardeer1]

How many acres of Hay do you guys grow out there ? From a farmer on the West coast of Scotland.

[@NorthTexasHay]

+Alan Gallacher I only do 160 acres

[@ardeer1]

More than enough when the weather is against you ;)