Posted by Ed S. (IL) on June 29, 2009 at 08:02:41 from (12.2.142.7):
In Reply to: question about hay posted by Jamo on June 24, 2009 at 18:29:46:
I asked a friend about this yesterday - he puts up thousands of bales of hay a year - and he said he prefers to rake the hay once before baling, in the morning when the hay is still a little pliable from the dew (which reduced leaf loss), and bale that same afternoon (as opposed to raking one day and baling the next). He said the less time the hay sits after being raked, the better the color. He said quality may be about the same as raking one day and baling the next, but in selling hay, color = $$$.
He also said an older farmer told him once if you see the rake and the baler in the field at the same time, either they're loosing a lot of leaf because they're raking too dry, or they're raking it right and baling too wet...
Discount Prices for Parts! You can help support this extensive website by purchasing your tractor parts, manuals and merchandise from our [ Antique Tractor Store ] or call our friendly sales staff toll free (800) 853-2651. [ More Info ]
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.
About this site - Yesterday's Tractors is your one-stop source for antique tractors. If you use antique tractors, collect antique tractors, or just enjoy looking at antique tractors, welcome to our site! Join more than 275,000 other classic tractor enthusiasts from all over the globe. We have many resources for antique tractor enthusiasts available including photos, classified ads, more than 24 antique tractor forums, show guide, values, specs and much more. Bookmark this site and come back often. Thanks for stopping by! Feel free to use our feedback form to send us your comments, suggestions and ideas.
