Yes, we only "take" two cuttings & graze the 3rd cutting. Our hay is mostly grass for first cutting, and has a lot more clover in the 2nd cutting. Last year, we had some dry days, so we planned on putting 2nd cut up dry. We had soooo much clover, we didn't think we would ever get it to dry. I think it was down 4 days - and luckily didn't get rained on. We rarely get 3 full days of sunshine here in New York. NY has mostly dairy farms & they usually put 1st cutting up as haylage in bunkers or silos. Unless you wait for late June or more likely July, it's hard to put up 1st cut dry.
We had a bumper crop this year. Put up 732 bales vs 578 last year - same time - same fertilizer - same acres.
I can't imaging having to face haying every 3 weeks :shock: