Raking & Baling Hay with Vicon Lilly Wheel Rake & John Deere 566 Baler

[@dobberaaron6658]

Good job Aaron you and your dad did a hell of a job. I hope everything's well in the family and the cows are doing good and the baby cows you guys take care stay safe God bless

[@PrairieSunsetRanch]

Cattle are all looking amazing with all this lush pasture. Dad is a pro at raking Hay and makes it look easy 👍🏻. Cheers 🍻 my friend.

[@andymorey522]

What a difference a year makes!! Last year you were baling swamps, woods, roadsides, government property, just kidding, but you WERE looking for anything to bale last year because of the drought. Blessing to you from Florida during this haying season!!

[@PrairieSunsetRanch]

And now there might be Crocodiles 🐊 in those sloughs and swamps😱🤣🤣. It's an absolute different beast this year 4 sure. LOL Cheers 🍻 Andy

[@andymorey522]

@@PrairieSunsetRanch HaHa, right!! We have plenty of gators down here if you ever want to come wrestle one!! LOL

[@tedwazonek7956]

Niiice job my friend, a good days work. Thanks for keeping it real! Cheers! 🍻 👍🏻🙏🏼✌🏼🚜

[@PrairieSunsetRanch]

Thanks Ted! Keeping it real as possible. Haying going fairly good given the weather, a couple lil break downs but that's usually expected in the first couple weeks. 👍🏻 Cheers 🍻☕️ Ted

[@wilfharder3857]

Aaron, set that JD baler at 72 inches, put the tractor in 7 gear, and don’t stop until the twine arms get hot! Lol

[@PrairieSunsetRanch]

Will I like your style! Gonna crank the inches and make that ole GREEN girl snort!!!😱 Not gonna stop until the slip clutch ignites LOL🤣🤣👌

[@chadtosh6831]

Face for radio!!! Lmfao. 🤪😆🤣👌👍 But your singing abilities could get you on the “Voice” with Blake Shelton!! Hahaha 🤣

[@PrairieSunsetRanch]

I was singing the other night and had all the neighbourhood Dogs howling at the moon!😱🤣🤣 Cheers 🍻 Chad

[@NicksFarm]

Nice job, gotta make use of the weather!!

[@PrairieSunsetRanch]

Thanks Nick 👍🏻. A guys gotta learn to work around the weather especially when it's all over the friggin place 🤣. Cheers 🍻 my brother

[@rickzambo9070]

Good info

[@PrairieSunsetRanch]

Thank Ricky boy! Cheers 🍻 from PSR

[@chadtosh6831]

I cut down on the twine too. I have a jd with dual arms running across the whole bale together. I’m just running twine through one right now. Probably the same setup as yours. It’s a 559, the monitor is the same. Good luck and keep on rolling!!

[@PrairieSunsetRanch]

The hay is so long I figure running double the twine is unnecessary. But I am a cheap bugger! How's you Haying season moving along Chad? Cheers 🍻 buddy

[@chadtosh6831]

@@PrairieSunsetRanch not too bad. 1200 bales in, probably a 1000 to go. Only 200 acres left to cut, probably make 400 bales this weekend then I’m caught up to the cutter. Mostly done hay by next weekend, then start picking at greenfeed. Lol

[@chadtosh6831]

@@PrairieSunsetRanch I generally never put much twine on unless it’s straw or really short hay. We set out a lot for bale grazing right off the truck and I hate cutting all of that crap off. So less is more. Lol.

[@bcpfarmandtrucking6560]

I always put max twine on the bales...it seems to help them shed water especially if you have carry over to the next year

[@PrairieSunsetRanch]

For sure if the bales are going to be carry over it doesn't hurt to toss a few more rolls on em.👍🏻 Cheers 🍻 DREAMBOAT 🎂🎂

[@byebyecorsa]

Nearly finished here in Scotland my friend hope the weathers being kind to you. It's very mixed here haven't had more than 3 or 4 days dry weather in a row. Big yields this year though. Keep her lit 🔥

[@PrairieSunsetRanch]

Same here Edward, we have big yields but doesn't seem to be more than 2 day stretches fro drying with out Mother Nature whipping her pants down and dropping on us 🤣🌧 Cheers 🍻 from 🇨🇦

[@bearfootknivesgunforge9183]

Glad you're getting good hay count brother. Keep up the great job, and hopefully no more bind ups in Bailer.

[@PrairieSunsetRanch]

Oh the Big Green will take care of me. She always does.....KINDA 🤣🤣 Cheers 🍻 my 🇺🇸 brother

[@bearfootknivesgunforge9183]

@@PrairieSunsetRanch Much love and support from Fl my brother from another mother! 🇺🇲

[@french-canadianfarmer5049]

Nice having a good yield of hay this year. I was on my last 30 acres of first cut on my lowest field and we got alot of rain. Waiting for it to dry up now.

[@PrairieSunsetRanch]

Very nice change actually having growth! It looks like the weather is going to smarten up after Tuesday, hopefully those low spots can dry up. Time to givr givr buddy. Cheers 🍻

[@jeremycherny2041]

Good day! Sure some nice hay out there. I'm cheap but never cheap out on twine lol. Each to there own. I've tried to cut back in the past but usually resulted in bales falling apart especially keeping them around for 2 or 3 years.

[@PrairieSunsetRanch]

LMAO 🤣. I still have both tie arms spooled just spaced them out a .5 inch further and cutback on the end wraps a little. Bales are still sitting nice n tight. Once I get to the Alfalfa fields I will bump 🆙 twine. Cheers 🍻 Bro

[@straightpipeacres6365]

It's nice to bring up the ole cary over pile eh!!!

[@PrairieSunsetRanch]

Hello ya brother! Nice not going out and baling 1/4 bale an acre 👍🏻🍻🍻

[@straightpipeacres6365]

@@PrairieSunsetRanch hahahah exactly. Making haying great again

[@littleshopintheshed]

What a difference from last year!! Fields look super healthy. Did you end up replanting, or is this natural?

[@PrairieSunsetRanch]

This field is just natural. This field healed up amazingly, goodness is it resilient. It's truly amazing coming out of so many consecutive years of drought.

[@valleyviewacres9120]

its a nice crop out there I knocked down 50 acres it was just getting ready to rake and I got 1.5 mm on it but I don't think it did it a bit of harm will rake and roll tomorrow I think the bale count should be very interesting.

[@PrairieSunsetRanch]

Oh of course. Rain just had to 💩 on your party. It's almost comical thinking back to the last couple years where we would cut and the next morning be raking and baling. Hope you get the hay off dry👍🏻. I'm heading out shortly. to take a kick at the can. Cheers 🍻

[@valleyviewacres9120]

@@PrairieSunsetRanch if the rain can stay away as long as it’s supposed to it should be fine I will say these little showers don’t seem to cause any considerable damage to uncrimped hay

[@lornecossar4829]

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[@PrairieSunsetRanch]

Morning Lorne!👍🏻☕️