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<blockquote data-quote="ChrisB" data-source="post: 1076691" data-attributes="member: 122"><p>One thing to keep in mind about equipment is that if you buy used, you probably won't lose too much money on it if you decide to get out of it down the road. My first baler was a NH 850 that after buying, repairing, and trading it off, cost me right around $3 per bale, My next baler was about $4.00, and my current baler is $3.50 and that is not counting the money I would get selling it or trading it off. If I did, I would guess it would be around $1.50.</p><p></p><p>Now if your buying new equipment, no way you could justify it for 50 acres.</p><p></p><p>I think the bigger concern is if you have time to cut, rake, bale, and haul.</p><p></p><p>If you do decide to put it up yourself (I would); I would suggest a NH 489 haybine (probably around $4000 for a nice one), and either a JD 430 or NH 650 baler which could be had for around $6000 I would think for a nice one. In my opinion balers made a jump in capacity, bale density, and dependability in the late 1980's and these models.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ChrisB, post: 1076691, member: 122"] One thing to keep in mind about equipment is that if you buy used, you probably won't lose too much money on it if you decide to get out of it down the road. My first baler was a NH 850 that after buying, repairing, and trading it off, cost me right around $3 per bale, My next baler was about $4.00, and my current baler is $3.50 and that is not counting the money I would get selling it or trading it off. If I did, I would guess it would be around $1.50. Now if your buying new equipment, no way you could justify it for 50 acres. I think the bigger concern is if you have time to cut, rake, bale, and haul. If you do decide to put it up yourself (I would); I would suggest a NH 489 haybine (probably around $4000 for a nice one), and either a JD 430 or NH 650 baler which could be had for around $6000 I would think for a nice one. In my opinion balers made a jump in capacity, bale density, and dependability in the late 1980's and these models. [/QUOTE]
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