Making Square Bales From Scratch

[@Just_a_Mere_Farmer]

You should be running the tractor almost wide open while baling. The baler is designed to preform better at higher RPMs. If you haven't found out yet it makes nicer bales at higher RPMs to. We have a similar baler and we had to find many things out the hard way. Remember high RPMs while baling almost wide open on the tractor.

[@DiscGolfing]

Does that make tighter bales too? Seems these bales are loose... I agree with a commenter below you need baling hooks.

[@nickchapin184]

Not to be rude. But each machine has its sweet spot. My 336 likes it at about 400 rpms on the PTO. Anything over 500 makes smaller flakes and the knotters will miss bales more often. Tightening up the springs at the back will pack a tighter bale also. Keep up the good work.

[@Just_a_Mere_Farmer]

@@nickchapin184 your absolutely right. but just observing the baler in the video it seemed that he was only running the PTO at 300-400 RPMs. we have a 348 (which is a little newer but virtually the same machine) and sweet spot is 450-550 RPMS any less than 450 and the bales start to get a little sloppy.

[@tbarbs2]

I remember those days. That’s how we made money back in the day. Your helpers did a nice job of stacking and tying things together. Same way we did it. Those JD balers used to make the heaviest bales!

[@dieselboy1373]

@@nickchapin184 that is how my baler is. It misses bales at higher rpm’s

[@JohnnieSummerlin]

Looks like you need to either sharpen your knives or shim them out so they cut the hay better and your bales wont stick together. you may also need to adjust your plunger closer to your stationary knife.. I AM AN 82 YEAR OLD FARMER THAT HAS BALED MANY A BALE OF HAY, NOT A NOVICE TELLING YOU WHAT TO DO. I REALLY ENJOY YOU AND YOUR BROTHERS CHANNELS.

[@spencerhilbert]

Yes the knives did look dull last time I checked! Thanks for the tips I’ll be sure to have the baler in good shape for next year. (I’ll have a lot more ground to cover)

[@4letterdc]

wow real veteran

[@ANTHONY-h6w]

I honestly think every teenager should have to do this at least one summer of their life. I’ve done my fair share of it and I’m in my 30s.

[@markiowa5437]

YEP! Did this exact thing 3 summers in high school for my uncle. When football practice started- I was very fit and very tan, the coaches and the girls were impressed!

[@troyholz3715]

I agree. Did plenty of this growing up

[@myronparks3495]

I did this last summer, and I will 54 in 2 weeks.

[@Therandome2]

Nah I’ll pass I’m one myself and I drive the tractor to rake or bale but it’s a cabbed tractor with 900 lb bales so yea. I will definitely pass on this one 😂

[@peachy3299]

honestly one of my favorite things to do i enjoy any fieldwork it is very calming to me

[@MikeyDee25]

Brings back memories of my childhood and the time I spent on a farm in PennDutch country during the summer. They baled hay the exact same way except for the fluffing of the hay after cutting. The equipment you used was the same except for the brand, i.e., the tractor was an Allis Chalmers, the baler was a New Holland and the 2 hay trailers, mower and rake were older equipment that I never asked about. BTW, I was a city kid back in the '60's - looking back I enjoyed it.

[@CuriousEarthMan]

Thanks for the great video! I appreciate seeing the haying :) I hope your knee surgery was successful for the long-term! I know how much it sucks not being 100% physically, and able to do the work you love to do! I hope you get better fast, though knees can be slow to heal. Thanks again, and it's great to see your loved ones pitching in around you!

[@alexheinonen3388]

So many good memories from this video! Spent a lot of summers baling with my family. Love your content, hope to see more. Wishing you a speedy recovery too!

[@spencerhilbert]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@kdog-u2f]

very good video, I run a 16000 acre cattle station in Australia and these videos have helped me transform 100 of those acres into small scale hay/vegetable farming. keep it up!

[@davidrogers0717]

Brings back memories for me. I was generally on the wagon. Did not envy the guys stacking in the barn on hot days.

[@131dyana]

Loved watching the baler. Thanks.

[@robervin9107]

I’m really happy your getting better and bailing went well hi grant and Josie Teamwork was incredible. This side by side farming was a brilliant idea. It makes life so much easier. Wholesome content

[@benjitomlin810]

Wishing you a speedy recovering Spencer

[@bronzearmy2645]

This lad is an absolute genius. Wear a knee brace so your brother does it for you. lol

[@AhTechus]

As someone interested in agriculture technology, I appreciate the insights shared in this video. It's inspiring to see the future of farming!

[@Pep8691]

A girlfriend who isn't afraid of a little hard work. Better put a ring on it quicklike Spencer!

[@mourbonaventure7475]

If no ring, please send me her number.

[@hubblr]

I thought it was his assistant tho -

[@chopstickx]

Cringe

[@Elger77]

When you find a woman that is willing to work that hard, that’s a real find!

[@RIMMedia69]

There are enough people giving advice on how the bale should be like or how to make the best out of the tractor. So thank you for the video and your hard work, really nice to get this viewing experience

[@jeremiah5313]

Bailing hay the old fashioned way! Brings back memories 🤠 Great video 👍 Hope your leg heals good and strong!!

[@willy_willy-jc8bz]

adjust tamper and adjust everything! i’ve been on a small square hay operation for a while now, we just picked up a 3rd baler that is a heston 565, and all of the first 100 bales made were pure testing and figuring out how we can work an older baler into a new setup. keep up the good work!

[@ST-xx9rt]

I spent 5 summers bailing behind a setup that look almost exactly like that. (Case tractor though) First year was 1972. I made $1hr. Lunch and 3 bottles of coke included. Had to hand pump the water. Arms cramped up. got poked till my forearms were raw. 3 days per cutting, 3 cuttings a summer. My first check was $31. That was big money for a 12year old in 1972. Got easier by the time I was 17. And I didn't have to ride my bike home anymore either

[@F4Wildcat]

thats 233 dollars today. Not bad indeed

[@ST-xx9rt]

@@F4Wildcat $31 for 3 days

[@F4Wildcat]

@@ST-xx9rt okay that is pretty darn good. Hard work pays off.

[@FudgedDiceRoll]

Been loving the content as well as the learning lessons along the way. My wife and I have been looking at land between 5-20 acres to start a hobby farm and this has been very educational for us.

[@Iemand679]

I don't know why i love your vids so much hope your knee gets better

[@Junkxt]

Im from germany and i heavy fw your videos

[@johnbo945]

Same I’m from Germany too

[@Felix-jw6zr]

der spielt ls in real life! LG aus Brandenburg

[@Kinley1]

I was taught to always turn right and the shoot won't hit the wagon , love the video !!!

[@_Elijah_1979]

Huge THANK YOU for the farmers who do hard work and labor to feed the animals and ppl 💪💯

[@manleybrittain1296]

Those Bails look great I enjoy your content alot!

[@huamerzhausleiten1636]

when you stack the bales, you should have one guy on top of the ones you already stacked, so you can give the bales to him so he can stack them without you having to lift the bales over your back. Also you should make somewhat like stairs as you stack so you don't have to lift them as high

[@jeffheins6624]

Spencer, get the lady a hay hook to help her job be easier dragging bales. My grandmother swore by it moving bales into her eighties 😊

[@JesseCase]

Living my farm simulator dream!

[@TriDaddy]

@10:30 love it Dad- just keep em bales going!

[@alvinneufeld1485]

Can’t beat the sound of a square baler

[@laurisdemons]

1st time seeing that kind of rake ,looks cool

[@ccapybara]

Love your videos

[@JoeThorne-j6g]

As a kid we used horses to cut the hay and then a hay rake and then a pitchfork to load the wagon and then we stacked it up and threw a tarp over the top feed it in the winter.

[@pleasantviewfarms2084]

Don’t know if this was said yet in the comments but a little tip. I seen how Grant was having to lift the bale chute when turning. If you try to start on the left side of the field and always turn right you won’t have that issue. (My dad always tries to turn left as well) it’s also a bit easier to get in and out of windrows turning that way and a bit easier on the drive line. Otherwise great job. Great video

[@cedricbroussard8738]

Awesome job 👏! You made some nice square bales!

[@craigadair128]

Hope your knee continues to improve. You guys got along great considering the age of the equipment

[@stephaniebell8297]

Good work, Grant and ma’am

[@waterskiingfool]

The hay looked great.

[@steveneal2706]

Great video . Thank you

[@VinceDehoog8530]

Love the content spencer praying that your knee heals and this is just me but we have the same baler as you we it seems to work better for us to run at a higher rpm thanks for the video keep it up

[@isaacbeland3970]

Love the content man!!!

[@franciscronin-in8qh]

Yo I’m proud of you and grant

[@sheliataul4457]

Yes

[@BoreFarms]

Nice setup! We usually prefer cutting the haygras in the evening, when the dew has settled in (so it is a little moist). Makes it much easier to get a better cut and the leaves takes less damage. Not sure if you have the same conditions in your area. Cutting very dry gass can be a pain in the ass sometimes. When it comes to the RPM on the baler (and speed of the tractor), it is basically trial and error. Fingers crossed for a speedy revovery.

[@theDougAngle]

Good work!! Get well soon

[@FutureFarmer4wi]

Hope you get better i know how you feel i had collarbone surgery because i broke it in 2 so hope you have a fast recovery

[@TheFarmsimGeek-g3n]

If I were you, I would now put manure on the meadow, since manure, unlike artificial fertilizer, has a lot of different micronutrients

[@jaredstivers]

Hay looks good.

[@coolhandluke423]

Thats super cheap for hay, here in idaho, good grass 70lb bales go for about 11$, and most of that is off of irrigated fields. Great video spencer!

[@pilsplease7561]

The average price is like $16 a bale here in california where I live and we have tons of cattle and horses here and its a huge ranching and farming community. lots of diverse crops, fruit and nut trees, grapes, vegetables, strawberries, pretty much everything.

[@petergielen5905]

Thx for sharing

[@robertvanderlinden2813]

we also baled today but it was just 0.7 hectares and it took just about half an hour and 49 small bales

[@sxxkkllmmmclean7894]

One tip guys with square bales cut side down in a field that is left over night or stacking in the barn moisture get get inside.. Steve from WV

[@wulliemuils7550]

first have been looking forward for this video

[@joshuakutz5177]

A little bit of advice say the wind is blowing north you don’t want to cut north and south you want to cut at a angle like south east

[@Real_Octagon]

Finaly ive been waiting for so long

[@DavidKracht-y8b]

I stacked balers behind a machine like that for almost 30 years all by self. Started at $4.00 an hour

[@shrawankumargupta7738]

I am from India and likes your videos

[@bosshogg3548]

Great job praying for your knee

[@nayanpanchal39]

Great video

[@Farmboy88606]

I wish I could get square bales in my barn but we don’t have time so I’m doing all of the hay myself and it’s round bales and I’m only 13

[@Scott2510A]

Sounds like the baler pluger guides need greased. What did you do to baler to prepare it? The baler should run quietly and smoothly.

[@bentonrector2641]

Square bales?... Can i get a "bless your heart"

[@Adghdv]

You may want to consider speeding up the engine when you bale. When I bale, my tractor is not wide open, but just about. You may also notice that the bales will be nicer and more consistent as well.

[@Royallblu]

Normally everything is bigger in the US... - hay bales those are kinda cute

[@ajweilnau4867]

There is a million ways to stack a wagon but when u do it the key is too keep the bales locked in when u stack it the same direction up its unstable like when the bail fell off u start with 2 bails on each of the sides going horizontal to the trailer then one in the middle going with the length of the trailer like u guys did the first row but then your next row go all 4 with the length of the trailer then repeat up it work the best

[@waynejones5239]

Nice video Mow that lower part and let the grass grow up through it will help with weed control and put nutrients back

[@timbruner588]

Grant when you stack if you plan o. It staying on the trailer pit the bottom row on thew side the the twine doesnt get chewed through

[@tomrook6712]

kick baler is the way to go. it can be a one man show the a kicker on the baler

[@allen-pattersonoutdoors8770]

Question Spence what do you guys do with left over grass/hay that's not enough to make a full bale

[@CBEDAMAN17]

He probably addressed this in other videos. I seen that you have a brother that has a farm. Did you know a lot about farming before starting this out or are you learning everything as you go and buying all equipment and land?

[@Hopefarme]

wow ! great

[@jerrycalvert7680]

Have spent many a summers on a hay rake.

[@pocketchange1951]

👍👌❤️🇨🇦,gr8 video

[@ryanmeester6943]

Nothing funnier then townies trying to stack hay🤪

[@LuckyBear1022]

I bet you haven't touched that shit a day in your life

[@marco-ls9fm]

Man i wish i could be a farmer

[@zilla2006able]

me too

[@markphillips24]

Tip for you. Use your knee to put on top

[@legoamster34]

Haha my firat job at 15 was throwing bales onto a trailer off a new holland and then into the barns catching them off the elevator

[@JohnDeere-jw7jf]

Love it

[@jackmill4235]

Bales are stuck together usually means knives need to sharpened on the baler.

[@karsoncampbelllogginginc]

I hope you get well soon. Keep that leg or foot up.

[@gadde.karteek]

this is a great video for me, as i see the young generation coming up to do farming.Can someone guide/help me with if there are any farms where we can go and have a look around Nashville/Franklin/Nolsville as i am very much interested and if possible can help out during weekends.

[@MrMartinez789]

Awesome

[@travisfisher2877]

How many times did you rake it? Looks a little green underneath on some windrows. We would cut it and the next day go out and rake it into wind rows if it was dry on top and let it sit for awhile if it was a nice sunny day then bale it. It may not be the proper way but it’s how we did it.

[@waynejones5239]

If it works for you it is not wrong

[@KevinCoop1]

You do not get broke in until you have hauled 2000 bales. Then the pain subsides. I had a hay hauling business for three years when I was 17-19 years old. I paid my crew 3 cents per bale. Typical summer was 50,000 bales hauled. So, $1,500+- a new Camaro was $2,819 base price with V8. Bluntly put, your stacking is bad! Try this next time. For 5 high. Layer 1-3 center bale length ways two bales across each side. Layer 4 no center bale, 4 bales across centered. Layer 5 single row across on center . If you are weak, put the first layer of next rank down to put the top two layers on. When you get close to the end of the load, put some extras on top in the middle of the load to fill in the front later. Hauling hay stack flat. Storing hay stack on edge and tight. It looks as though your knife is a little out of adjustment and not cutting the hay flakes completely. Bales stuck together is frustrating.

[@frankmcnish8489]

Grant needs to build his core strength for throwing bales too much tractor time

[@robervin9107]

Grant is built ford tough lol don’t worry about that ❤

[@evanrodgers2705]

How warm is the head on your jd 350 sickle mower after mowing all that? I just bought one and I'm wondering how hot is to hot.

[@spencerhilbert]

No idea. Haven’t felt it to know. Haven’t had any issues yet

[@evanrodgers2705]

@spencerhilbert next time you run it, lmk mine was warm but not too hot to touch after running for like 40 mins, probably like 120ish degrees or so

[@davestuumvoll]

go invest in a couple of hay hooks. for around $10 each they will save your back.

[@rwfoxtrot]

I’ve gotta agree with that! Especially with tighter bales that don’t have as much slack in the strings! The other thing I’d recommend is a leather blacksmith”s or farrier’s apron or even a set of chaps! Jeans aren’t much good at protecting your legs from prickles or the cut ends of dried grass or alfalfa.

[@marijuaxa]

thts cool youre doing ads for The Squad

[@wyattlicence5170]

Hope you get better spencer

[@rothfarms]

Looks like ceramic coating on the 4020 is in the works???😊🎉

[@garyposthuma9607]

Im 66 stack a lot of bales like that on wagons

[@mikemontgomery7337]

I think its time for hay equipment updates .

[@raymondmysterious1555]

I see this all the time on yt videos....people on the hay wagon, stacking bales but using NO hooks! Use to bale hay in my younger years but had always used hooks. What happened??

[@Grit_Kits]

yo spencer is grant the grant from the squad

[@AlgiereRanch]

Looking to buy a tractor! Was considering going the same route with our farm

[@hypetv7373]

I already know grant was saying holy Toyletoy

[@ccapybara]

Did you broke your leg?😢

[@ANTHONY-h6w]

I think he had surgery I believe it was from playing football in high school I’m not 100% on that but I think that’s what happened Hope for a speedy recovery

[@ccapybara]

Ohh okay Hope for fast recovery

[@doubledoink1273]

Nice

[@lucloves]

Helllll yeah

[@brettmayhan4908]

Did I miss something or did they take the loader off the 4020?

[@maartin8199]

Damn hay is cheap over there, the prices here for hay are out of this world here in Norway