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<blockquote data-quote="Caustic Burno" data-source="post: 303895" data-attributes="member: 694"><p>Don't forget about a series of drought years and your still buying hay. </p><p>Also remember to keep the checking account full if you buy used the lower the price the more used up it is. It really sucks when you start losing fields due to a baler or tractor that is broke down. I wouldn't even consider operation with one tractor big enough to run the cutter and baler.</p><p>You can always bet the tractor will have a major seizure when hay is on the ground or the bailer quits after about 10 rolls on the field and the part you need has to be ordered. Be here in a week.</p><p>Now lets see new baleing equipment easily drop 30 thousand.</p><p>The rolls are still going to cost you 15 to 20 dollars a roll with your own equipment.</p><p></p><p>It isn't cost effective to bale your own hay unless there is no way out. To make hay equipment pay it needs to be working everyday.</p><p></p><p>I bale my own hay and would have it done in a heartbeat, baled 400 rolls last summer and I hate hay. That was a many an hour with a butt glued to a tractor seat and just as many maintaining or repairing equipment.</p><p>We just don't have custom balers anymore all the old guys have died off or retired.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Caustic Burno, post: 303895, member: 694"] Don't forget about a series of drought years and your still buying hay. Also remember to keep the checking account full if you buy used the lower the price the more used up it is. It really sucks when you start losing fields due to a baler or tractor that is broke down. I wouldn't even consider operation with one tractor big enough to run the cutter and baler. You can always bet the tractor will have a major seizure when hay is on the ground or the bailer quits after about 10 rolls on the field and the part you need has to be ordered. Be here in a week. Now lets see new baleing equipment easily drop 30 thousand. The rolls are still going to cost you 15 to 20 dollars a roll with your own equipment. It isn't cost effective to bale your own hay unless there is no way out. To make hay equipment pay it needs to be working everyday. I bale my own hay and would have it done in a heartbeat, baled 400 rolls last summer and I hate hay. That was a many an hour with a butt glued to a tractor seat and just as many maintaining or repairing equipment. We just don't have custom balers anymore all the old guys have died off or retired. [/QUOTE]
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