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<blockquote data-quote="rockridgecattle" data-source="post: 588559" data-attributes="member: 6198"><p>now my turn to say hold on here</p><p></p><p>We have alfalfa /clover/ brome fields. We do not rake after using a 14' mower conditioner. Hubby sets it wide enough that i do not have to weave with the 850 NH baler. Drying time is anywhere from 1 day to 3 days, depending on heat and humidity. That is getting 4-5 bales to an acre. We did one field that had 7 bales to the acre</p><p>If you rake, costs add up in fuel.</p><p>If you rake, costs add up in the lower quality of feed due to the lost leaves from raking and turning.</p><p>If you rake you can actually slower the drying time because its now turned into a rope.</p><p></p><p>We had over 20" of rain. Only one field got turned. Father in law would not listenn to hubby. the raked area was the same type and thickness of hay. The raked field took two extra days to dry. </p><p>Hay dries better in the swath. the idea behind the haybine is that the rollers crush the hay to speed up drying time. That's why it is a good idea to get a haybine with longer rollers.</p><p>Ours is 14' NH haybine with a 9' roller. Cracks the hay stems real good. Hubby knows the terms better than i but you get the idea</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rockridgecattle, post: 588559, member: 6198"] now my turn to say hold on here We have alfalfa /clover/ brome fields. We do not rake after using a 14' mower conditioner. Hubby sets it wide enough that i do not have to weave with the 850 NH baler. Drying time is anywhere from 1 day to 3 days, depending on heat and humidity. That is getting 4-5 bales to an acre. We did one field that had 7 bales to the acre If you rake, costs add up in fuel. If you rake, costs add up in the lower quality of feed due to the lost leaves from raking and turning. If you rake you can actually slower the drying time because its now turned into a rope. We had over 20" of rain. Only one field got turned. Father in law would not listenn to hubby. the raked area was the same type and thickness of hay. The raked field took two extra days to dry. Hay dries better in the swath. the idea behind the haybine is that the rollers crush the hay to speed up drying time. That's why it is a good idea to get a haybine with longer rollers. Ours is 14' NH haybine with a 9' roller. Cracks the hay stems real good. Hubby knows the terms better than i but you get the idea [/QUOTE]
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