Allan in NE
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24th of June, but we finally made it into the hay field. Now, to go like crazy to get it all knocked down. :>)
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Brokenwrench
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Nice looking stand. Did I miss something, or are you running a different setup. Thought you had a new holland haybine behind one of them red machines???
Hays been late here too, got done rolling up alalfa last night. Some of the grass hay is done, have about 75 acres of grass/canary to start on next..
I know you usually don`t mind wet weather, but I hope it stays dry long enough to get that stuff baled.
How many acres of hay do you have to go???
Hays been late here too, got done rolling up alalfa last night. Some of the grass hay is done, have about 75 acres of grass/canary to start on next..
I know you usually don`t mind wet weather, but I hope it stays dry long enough to get that stuff baled.
How many acres of hay do you have to go???
Anonymous-0
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Good lookin' crop. That doesn't look like a dry-land crop though....
Allan in NE
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Got 25 knocked down this morning, so should have 95 to go.
Yeah, my Bud in at the dealership said I should have this IH sinse I like red...................... well, that and probably 'cause nobody else wanted it.
It's a hay cuttin' little fool tho. :>)
Allan
Yeah, my Bud in at the dealership said I should have this IH sinse I like red...................... well, that and probably 'cause nobody else wanted it.
It's a hay cuttin' little fool tho. :>)
Allan
Brokenwrench
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I knew you`d have a picture up yer sleeve.
Nice lookin rig.
Nice lookin rig.
Anonymous-0
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Here in the humid east we would have to go out with a tedder and spread those windrows out to get the crop to dry. Is that your next step or is it (usually) dry enough out there that it will cure like that?
Anonymous-0
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Nice touch,catching yourself in the fisheye mirror
Anonymous-0
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Sickle or disc?
Allan in NE
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This isn't like irrigated alfalfa (or, probably yours for that matter), there isn't much hay here, so I'll rake two together on Thursday and bale 'er up on Saturday or Sunday.
Allan
Allan
Anonymous-0
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That's a nice photo, but theres a few other people in there 
!
Now, we'll be looking for that double rake set up next, assuming you rake 2 into one to properly feed that baler, in the 2nd photo you can see it's not real high, but sure looks like great stuff, hopefully you'll get it in without the rain hassle.
I'm curious, would that swather take on heavier taller-thicker hay/grasses? It's just amazing that it all goes through those center rollers and into a neat windrow.
Weather out here has turned, everyday is a thunderstorm, like a tropical rain forest for 2 weeks, prime time for hay, kind of late for my liking. No dry time, had a 3 day window a few weeks ago, last year was ideal compared to this year so far. Still waiting for a phone call to help my neighbor, he's got a new round baler, won't see much action if this weather don't change.
! Now, we'll be looking for that double rake set up next, assuming you rake 2 into one to properly feed that baler, in the 2nd photo you can see it's not real high, but sure looks like great stuff, hopefully you'll get it in without the rain hassle.
I'm curious, would that swather take on heavier taller-thicker hay/grasses? It's just amazing that it all goes through those center rollers and into a neat windrow.
Weather out here has turned, everyday is a thunderstorm, like a tropical rain forest for 2 weeks, prime time for hay, kind of late for my liking. No dry time, had a 3 day window a few weeks ago, last year was ideal compared to this year so far. Still waiting for a phone call to help my neighbor, he's got a new round baler, won't see much action if this weather don't change.
Allan in NE
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I didn't think the darned thing would work either; just couldn't visualize how in the heck an odd-ball built outfit like that could ever cut hay, not to mention condition the stuff too........all this and after it's been dumped on the ground no less.
Dunno, seems like the heavier/taller, the better it works. Those rolls are on a spring-loaded affair that lets 'em open up and they are spinning at 800 rpm.
Oh yeah, got the rakes at the ready,
Allan
Dunno, seems like the heavier/taller, the better it works. Those rolls are on a spring-loaded affair that lets 'em open up and they are spinning at 800 rpm.
Oh yeah, got the rakes at the ready,
Allan
Anonymous-0
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People here in the Finger Lakes have cut some hay today hoping for a window of dry weather. The ground is real wet though. I got lucky and caught that window a few weeks ago. My little eight acre field made 48 bales. Mostly grass.
Allan in NE
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I've never had one before either.
The darned thing takes a little getting used to. The steering seems "quick" to me; very, very touchy.
'Course I've got 'er balls to the wall in low range 'cause I'm in a big hurry to get the hay down before this weather changes; the book says that's 8-mph, but I don't know for sure.
All I know is that I've never mowed that fast.
Another thing, I notice the sickle is running wayyyyy faster than a mower or my NH haybine. About double the speed, I'd say.
Don't know about the hills; I don't have 'em.
The really nice part is the ends tho; back and forth, no more circles. Hydraulic lift for both the reel and the header are on the left foot. The header floats, the reel is positive control.
Oh yeah, that air conditioning is kind of a nice addition too. :>)
All in all, it is about the same as running a combine.
Allan
The darned thing takes a little getting used to. The steering seems "quick" to me; very, very touchy.
'Course I've got 'er balls to the wall in low range 'cause I'm in a big hurry to get the hay down before this weather changes; the book says that's 8-mph, but I don't know for sure.
All I know is that I've never mowed that fast.
Another thing, I notice the sickle is running wayyyyy faster than a mower or my NH haybine. About double the speed, I'd say.
Don't know about the hills; I don't have 'em.
The really nice part is the ends tho; back and forth, no more circles. Hydraulic lift for both the reel and the header are on the left foot. The header floats, the reel is positive control.
Oh yeah, that air conditioning is kind of a nice addition too. :>)
All in all, it is about the same as running a combine.
Allan
Matt in TN
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I've been reading Allan's posts for years. I think I remember him saying he slept last in 1982.
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