Posted by kyhayman on October 25, 2009 at 18:51:03 from (75.104.128.54):
In Reply to: Crazy Hay Year posted by Casey in ky on October 25, 2009 at 14:20:52:
I've still got 60 acres left to cut and I intend to save it. Im a little gunshy on the forecast this week. Figure wait until after the next front clears through and try to get at least half of it, then get the rest on the next clear event.
I had good luck last week. Cut Sunday and Monday. Hay was full heavy Thursday but I baled it anyway. Got 400 small squares before mechanical problems shut me down, rolled the rest. It turned out 50 and a piece. December 7 is the latest I've cut hay and gotten it up. My goal is to be finished by the 10th of November this year. I could cut some more but with the way sales are going I cant see pushing it, theres a 60 acre pasture field of knee high red clover and orchard grass about knee high calling my name. With the way sales are going this year and the price of heifers at the stockyards Im leaning toward getting up the 50 acres I had planned and then buying some 5-6 weight heifers to finish out and sell as heavy springers.
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