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Using preservative for dry hay - Hay Forage Forum My hay operation is small, (vegetables are our primary crops, but started putting up hay bc we always had the equipment and the hay works in nicely with rotations) approx 30 acres and do all small squares Straight alfalfa, alf mix and recently tried a little timothy too The first year we didn't run any sort of preservative
Weed control for pasture and hay field | Hay Forage Forum But then, you also aren't running the same field year after year in grass without regular roundup treatments or something equivalent For us permanent hay guys, short of nuking a field and starting over, we can get some cumulative broad leaf and annual grass challenges
Haying too late | Hay Forage Forum Over grown hay that has been put up right is more valuable than hay cut in its prime and rained on until it is complete garbage If getting the crop harvested at the right time is a perennial problem I would look at doing something different, whether that be different equipment of speed the drying process or going to some form of silage
Brush hog for hay - Hay Forage Forum I'm looking to get a rotary mower for potential dual purpose, hay and yard clean up They're also cheaper and easier than a sickle for hay I've struggled with a sickle for the last two years and something always breaks, and I can't afford a disc or drum I'm looking at putting up 20ac + - a
Hay Fire Safety Reminder | Hay Forage Forum Studies have shown hay fires often occur within 6 weeks of baling high moisture hay Some of us have hay in that time-frame that may have been baled in excess of 20 percent moisture To be safe small rectangular bales should have moisture content less than 20 percent and large rectangular or
Have a few questions about hay quality! | Hay Forage Forum I've custom baled hay for over 35 yrs sometimes weather deals making hay a heavy blow! I seriously doubt hay producers are harvesting selling moldy hay that is being regularly shipped as good hay to other countries I have no experience baling hay utilizing preservatives but I've read where applying preservatives will control mold up to a certain moisture % but does give hay a different
Beginner Hay Farmer in VA WV - Hay Forage Forum Hello everyone, I’m brand new, and excited to join this community and learn about hay farming I’m here to ask questions that’s probably been asked 1000s of time on this site My wife and I recently decided to get into hay farming to support our little horse farm in WV To help reduce startup
Rotary Hay Rakes | Hay Forage Forum I'm looking for the pros and cons of a rotary hay rake vs a wheel rake Presently I have an enorossi (sp) 5 wheel rake and have an opportunity to purchase a rotary rake at a pretty good price but would like hear from others before investing My biggest question is, does a rotary rake do a better
can you. . . | Hay Forage Forum Hay sales from bushogged hay payed for the haybine I eventually bought a few years later There are even bushogs made where one side is removed to help discharge the hay Many a farmer has modified a standard bushhog with a torch too Raising the back can help on some brands too