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<blockquote data-quote="NewRenoFarmsInKY" data-source="post: 1808385" data-attributes="member: 32426"><p>Thanks for the replies y'all.</p><p></p><p>As far as how sharp my pencil is, the truth is it's likely dull. But when I bought my hay equipment I ended up buying all new stuff with the expectation it would last 30 plus years (it's all paid for btw)-which in that case would pencil out looking long term, or should. I like having the security of making hay in years where it's scarce. Considering we haven't had rain in a month this is going to be one of those years here (again-last year was too). I didn't plan on replacing the baler ever (especially not this soon). I had considered at the outset just buying hay, and that may have been the smarter thing, but I'm in too deep I think to get out at this point.</p><p></p><p>I bale exclusively on property owned by others, where they just want fields or waterways cut, I've got no money in the ground I hay. Typically the hay is pretty good too. I have one place that is beginning to peter out, and that clearly needs testing and amending; however, that's the only place I cut on shares and am not sure if I'll keep cutting it. That just depends on if the landowners and I can come to an agreement on cost-sharing. I'm fortunate, people here don't raise cattle like they did 20 years ago, and that has left a lot of hay ground that folks don't want to farm, but just want clean looking. That means I end up with a bunch of small places to cut, which gets old, but the bales add up.</p><p></p><p>Everyone's advice is solid: but after 4 years of learning my balers quirks and how to best bale with it-watching ground speed/pto speed; starting slow in the windrow and speeding up, etc., this has just proven to be a difficult baler. I didn't know what I was doing four years ago when I got it, but even granting a two year learning curve, I can say with confidence at this point this seems to have more issues than most balers. </p><p></p><p>I don't know y'all, tough to know what to do. All I know is that I'm through with this particular baler! </p><p></p><p>As if mind reading, the local JD dealer sent out a hay-days postcard for a demo of hay equipment at the end of the month. I guess I'll check it out and check out some local dealers and take it from there.</p><p></p><p>If I was really smart, I'd have just become a stocker operation and not worry about hay at all and take the winters off!</p><p></p><p>*edited for spelling</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NewRenoFarmsInKY, post: 1808385, member: 32426"] Thanks for the replies y’all. As far as how sharp my pencil is, the truth is it’s likely dull. But when I bought my hay equipment I ended up buying all new stuff with the expectation it would last 30 plus years (it’s all paid for btw)-which in that case would pencil out looking long term, or should. I like having the security of making hay in years where it’s scarce. Considering we haven’t had rain in a month this is going to be one of those years here (again-last year was too). I didn’t plan on replacing the baler ever (especially not this soon). I had considered at the outset just buying hay, and that may have been the smarter thing, but I’m in too deep I think to get out at this point. I bale exclusively on property owned by others, where they just want fields or waterways cut, I’ve got no money in the ground I hay. Typically the hay is pretty good too. I have one place that is beginning to peter out, and that clearly needs testing and amending; however, that’s the only place I cut on shares and am not sure if I’ll keep cutting it. That just depends on if the landowners and I can come to an agreement on cost-sharing. I’m fortunate, people here don’t raise cattle like they did 20 years ago, and that has left a lot of hay ground that folks don’t want to farm, but just want clean looking. That means I end up with a bunch of small places to cut, which gets old, but the bales add up. Everyone’s advice is solid: but after 4 years of learning my balers quirks and how to best bale with it-watching ground speed/pto speed; starting slow in the windrow and speeding up, etc., this has just proven to be a difficult baler. I didn’t know what I was doing four years ago when I got it, but even granting a two year learning curve, I can say with confidence at this point this seems to have more issues than most balers. I don’t know y’all, tough to know what to do. All I know is that I’m through with this particular baler! As if mind reading, the local JD dealer sent out a hay-days postcard for a demo of hay equipment at the end of the month. I guess I’ll check it out and check out some local dealers and take it from there. If I was really smart, I’d have just become a stocker operation and not worry about hay at all and take the winters off! *edited for spelling [/QUOTE]
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