SUPER Quality Hay on a Massive Scale - Chinook Hay Dryers

[@PA_Wilds_Coyote]

That’s a freaking awesome dryer.

[@FarmingInsider]

They really work great!

[@chrisrussell8903]

That's such an impressive system! Congratulations to you folks! 🎉

[@FarmingInsider]

We sure are proud of it! Thank you

[@jeralyoder3883]

You guys are killing it! Awesome video!

[@phildofdreams]

Exceptional video...great job...thanks for taking the time to do it.

[@FarmingInsider]

Thank you for taking the time to view!

[@eddybarrett1165]

Another great video. You guys are really hard workers!

[@FarmingInsider]

Thanks for the support!

[@naturenut7695]

Always good to see a new video. Who knew hay could be so interesting. 😂

[@FarmingInsider]

Glad you think so! We have a lot more to show.

[@SirTotallyAverage]

The other consideration is that no matter which way you slice it, preservatives are chemicals. and animals will be eating it. So in marketing, dried hay is naturally (pun intended) more desirable.

[@FarmingInsider]

Honestly, I wish I would have brought that up! Great point

[@markhester5145]

Awesome info! Love the video! Thank you

[@FarmingInsider]

Thank you!

[@jtn-minn8105]

It ''won't get dry'' pretty much sums up June-August this year in central Minn...Now Sept-Oct dry as a popcorn fart, but hay season is over lol.

[@FarmingInsider]

This one was definitely a year for the books haha. We are thinking we might cut 1 more time….. oh boy

[@chrisvogt8430]

Nice work 🚜

[@FarmingInsider]

Thank you sir!

[@jeffmiller9986]

That’s a big day!

[@FarmingInsider]

A huge day!

[@stakman78]

Bloody brilliant video. Weekly would be great....

[@FarmingInsider]

That’s the plan, someday haha. Thank you!

[@bladewiper]

Very interesting. Thanks.

[@FarmingInsider]

Thanks for tuning in!

[@3melaney]

Another good video 🧝‍♀️

[@FarmingInsider]

Thank you! I appreciate the support

[@paulprigge1209]

Thank you! Humidity is our enemy here. Northeast Missouri, Mississippi river not that far away about 20 miles.

[@FarmingInsider]

Humidity is the enemy!

[@franciscoandres204]

Man i miss bailing big bailes working on a farm its alot of fun

[@FarmingInsider]

It can be a really awesome time!

[@franciscoandres204]

@FarmingInsider I loved it worked 10 years bailing day and night at driving all the machines from cutting alfalfa to bailing it was awesome

[@JerryShull-b9t]

LOVE YOU OPERATION

[@FarmingInsider]

Thank you!! We are surrounded by incredible people

[@JerryShull-b9t]

It is SO HARD to make hay in Indiana and Ohio because mother nature very seldom gives you 3 or 4 days in a row. This year, not so.

[@frankscruggs4749]

Good video.

[@FarmingInsider]

Thank you!

[@totalbsfishing5227]

I love the business explanation side of these videos, how much would you sell those big bundles for?

[@BenSnyder-ti5cm]

You’re raising the bar on northern hay !! How am I going to sell mine now? 😂

[@FarmingInsider]

that’s the goal! Yours can sell after we run out hahaha

[@BenSnyder-ti5cm]

😂👏

[@gailp9432]

Thanks for the tutorial on the dryer. Are large square bales as easy to run through it?

[@FarmingInsider]

Yes. They are actually easier bc they don’t loosen up enough to worry about how you handle them

[@Bob-j5o3b]

Nice looking hay although I'm surprised at how little volume is in that crop. I've never baled alfafa - only meadow hay and am used to a bale every 20' with rows 10' apart

[@FarmingInsider]

3rd cut lacked rainfall this year. We were happy to have anything

[@allenbraun8759]

Have you used hay quality tests to justify part of the cost. Hay baled wetter normally has a higher RFV due to better leaf retention. We switched to pure baleage due to the increased feed values

[@FarmingInsider]

Yes absolutely! We have noticed a tremendous increase in RFV

[@petervaneverdink448]

Very cool, nice video, heck of an operation! I'm curious about your new building...what ground snow load are they designed for? As a northern Alberta guy, I'm pretty nervous when I see the large span on the trusses, the wide span between support posts and the long, unbraced length of the posts.

[@FarmingInsider]

I would have to talk to the builders for exact data to give you but the engineers did give this the OK with a 3/12 pitch

[@bobwest2807]

The average contractor price for a telehandler and operator in the UK converts to $71 an hour.

[@FarmingInsider]

Good to know!

[@philipkimber6302]

hey guys from UK. We always ran 8stack sledges behind the small balers. Buy i notice you guys in states don't run any sledges. Why please? Wish we had dryers they are so useful!

[@FarmingInsider]

By sledge you mean accumulators?

[@philipkimber6302]

@FarmingInsider yes. Set in 8 group for loader grab. Never seen 56 baled together till I saw yours. So why singles? Could you accumulate in 56?

[@love2sled]

I appreciated you going through the numbers of running the dryer. How does it work out on the other side in revenue? By spending say $.54/bale, can you charge more for better hay?

[@FarmingInsider]

You can definitely charge a premium for better hay but the real idea is you can spend .54/bale and have hay that’s worth $10-12/bale or not even get it made or rained on or moldy and have hay that you can hardly sell.

[@love2sled]

@@FarmingInsider Thanks for the note. In that context, the $.54/bale looks like a pretty good investment.

[@mr.courtney5703]

@@FarmingInsider that’s the biggest benefit of the dryer to me. The ability to harvest hay that you couldn’t without it. Direct ROI.

[@jackybruckers]

Don't the needles cut through the twine? Is the air heated with electricity generated by the engine or is the engine only to power the blower and is the air heated with fuel?

[@FarmingInsider]

No they just push to the side if they ever line up. We have never broken one. The air is heated by both actually

[@brayton6683]

How many times per year do you guys cut and bale hay ?

[@FarmingInsider]

Man, I’m not even sure. I’d have to sit down and think about that lol

[@r.scotthill3082]

If the bundles are getting spongy what are the individual bales like? When they get to the end users the people won't be able to move them without the strings falling off.

[@FarmingInsider]

Individual bales are fine. They don’t lose nearly the integrity the bundle does

[@jordanbennett1435]

Recommendation for maximising profits. If you use the electricity generated to run bitcoin miners they will dry your hay as you earn bitcoin, be a hell of a story for the local news lol!

[@FarmingInsider]

That's genius. Lets get it started

[@xbuckwheat08x]

How many bale do you have in a bundle?

[@spencerpetrich7236]

What would be the fixed cost or cost of drying unit per bale ? No replacement parts cost or maintenance. Say you spread it over 20 years and do 20,000 bales per year ? Or might be easier question what’s an average cost of the drying unit ?

[@jasonblend2488]

Does this company make a dryer for round bales

[@FarmingInsider]

I don’t believe so

[@Just1farmer]

We pull our bundler behind the baler you not like that

[@FarmingInsider]

We like to keep them separate in the event of breakdowns

[@heart861]

Hey bro just a question who is pj.?

[@FarmingInsider]

Haha it’s Justin

[@tommydonegan1949]

What is the cost of this machine to buy I'd love to kno plesse

[@Flowing23]

You might be missing the point. Talk about introducing complexity/expense/waste to a process that does not require it.

[@FarmingInsider]

Shoot. You’re right. I wonder if it’s too late to return them