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Need Help/Advise... novice but shopping for haying equipment
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<blockquote data-quote="1982vett" data-source="post: 1604486" data-attributes="member: 7795"><p>Being able to sell for $8 to $12 a bale has my attention. I think I'd be willing to pull my square baler out of the barn for that. I don't know the New Holland balers but at your age and a little mechanical aptitude, learning the ins and outs of hay equipment isn't all that hard. Biggest problems arise when your not paying attention to what is going on behind you. </p><p></p><p>Sickle mower should be cheaper than a disc mower but your ground speed will be slower also. Fire ants cause a lot of cutting problems for sickle mowers here especially if it's rained recently. But disc mowers aren't immune from that either. Just ask the guy that did my first cut last May. </p><p></p><p>What's hard about raking hay? Not much, but a little talent is helpful. Again watching what's going on behind you and seeing/learning how differently raked windrows enter the baler and how the baler handles it is helpful. Can't rush a square baler. Light windrows or heavy, 4 bales a minute is about tops and that is your speedometer. You will learn the rhythm the baler makes when it's happy. This is why I'll tell you to leave the headphones/music in the truck. Be aware of the songs the equipment sings. In time you will learn the feel of that sitting in the tractor seat as well. </p><p></p><p>Don't let the baling haters on here sell you on grazing your hay patches and buy what you need. Sounds to me like you have some experience selling hay at $270 a ton vs the $80 or so a lot say the pay. Heck, someone has to grow it for them to buy. Might as well be you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="1982vett, post: 1604486, member: 7795"] Being able to sell for $8 to $12 a bale has my attention. I think I’d be willing to pull my square baler out of the barn for that. I don’t know the New Holland balers but at your age and a little mechanical aptitude, learning the ins and outs of hay equipment isn’t all that hard. Biggest problems arise when your not paying attention to what is going on behind you. Sickle mower should be cheaper than a disc mower but your ground speed will be slower also. Fire ants cause a lot of cutting problems for sickle mowers here especially if it’s rained recently. But disc mowers aren’t immune from that either. Just ask the guy that did my first cut last May. What’s hard about raking hay? Not much, but a little talent is helpful. Again watching what’s going on behind you and seeing/learning how differently raked windrows enter the baler and how the baler handles it is helpful. Can’t rush a square baler. Light windrows or heavy, 4 bales a minute is about tops and that is your speedometer. You will learn the rhythm the baler makes when it’s happy. This is why I’ll tell you to leave the headphones/music in the truck. Be aware of the songs the equipment sings. In time you will learn the feel of that sitting in the tractor seat as well. Don’t let the baling haters on here sell you on grazing your hay patches and buy what you need. Sounds to me like you have some experience selling hay at $270 a ton vs the $80 or so a lot say the pay. Heck, someone has to grow it for them to buy. Might as well be you. [/QUOTE]
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