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[504RP]

What would these 5 x 6 round bales be worth ? Its tall fescue that was cut about the first of June, had gone to seed and as tall as the fence post in the picture as far back as first of May. After it was cut it laid out for probably 10 days and then got a very heavy rain about 3 times during the next 5 days and was raked and bailed close to day 20. Am really surprised at how well it looks as far as color being bright white and the bales shaped as good as they are. It’s not mine. Was brush hogging next to it and took a couple of pictures. Have seen the farmer bale this field for the past three summers and he sells it to someone. Don’t know what I am missing but it’s about same deal every year. Cuts and bales one time only each summer. The wind rows are so deep and wide that some times the wheels on the baler comes off the ground as the tractor drags it on top of the wind row. Hard to believe a cow would eat it ?

 

[4hfarms]

Maybe city erosion control?

 

[Moparmaniac07]

Doesn't sound like anything other than mulch hay. Have a neighbor on Facebook selling a few that are just late baled/have thistle as mulch for $15/bale, same size. Don't know if any sold.

 

[chevytaHOE5674]

I've baled similar thinking it would be bedding or mulch. Toss is out to the cows to lay on and they end up eating 80% of it.

 

[Texas G@l]

I've baled similar thinking it would be bedding or mulch. Toss is out to the cows to lay on and they end up eating 80% of it.

Same thing happened when we used junk hay for erosion control. The bales were off a pasture we baled to clean up way over grown grass/weeds. The cows went to town on it as soon we dumped the bales.

 

[kenny thomas]

Ask if you can take some samples to forage test.

 

[jltrent]

The hay looks squatty which is a good sign of heat and high moisture. It will beat a snowball around here or a rockpile in Texas.

 

[chevytaHOE5674]

Squatted is also a sign of a baler with the pressure turned down...

 

[504RP]

Squatted is also a sign of a baler with the pressure turned down...

I don’t think that’s the problem. If you look close in the picture. You can see chicken houses that are across the hwy from the field that this hay that was just baled. And it was a third cutting and looks like good hay.

The same guy baled both fields. The squatted hay also has a lot of willow and other tree like brush that was 5 & 6 foot tall growing in it before it was cut.

I tell you right now the stuff isn’t any good what so ever. Isn’t good for nothing.

 

[chevytaHOE5674]

I can adjust the pressure in my baler with the spin of a knob... takes all of 3 seconds.

Your opinion is its worthless. Put it in front of cows and they may tell you otherwise.

And since it's the neighbors hay and not yours why do you seem to care? If your not buying it then maybe mind your own business...?

 

[M.Magis]

Unless you’re buying it, why does it matter?

 

[504RP]

I can adjust the pressure in my baler with the spin of a knob... takes all of 3 seconds.

Your opinion is its worthless. Put it in front of cows and they may tell you otherwise.

And since it's the neighbors hay and not yours why do you seem to care? If your not buying it then maybe mind your own business...?

I am making it my business.

 

[504RP]

Unless you're buying it, why does it matter?

Aren’t you the school teacher ?

 

[M.Magis]

Aren't you the school teacher ?

No. Not sure why that would matter either.

 

[TexasJerseyMilker]

If people fed a lot of 20% protein cubes with it might work.

 

[504RP]

If people fed a lot of 20% protein cubes with it might work.

Well this stuff has cockleburs, careless weeds that is 5 foot tall. So many different types of tree type plants, like oak, cedar, willow, honey locust etc. mixed in with the fescue. Even if cows would pick through and eat some of it. Every place a bale would be set and the net wrap cut off of it there would be a heck of a mess left. Why would anyone want to have a mess like that left in their fields that more than likely is going to take root and grow. Honey locusts and the other stuff like cockle burs and careless weeds isn’t something most people want growing in their fields. And it’s not just in spots. The whole field is covered in it.

 

[chevytaHOE5674]

Why are you so worked up and angry at what somebody else is doing with their property?

If you don't agree with what he does with his land then make him an offer to buy the ground and do with it as you see fit....

 

[Warren Allison]

Why are you so worked up and angry at what somebody else is doing with their property?

If you don't agree with what he does with his land then make him an offer to buy the ground and do with it as you see fit....

504rp ( location hidden) would probably have a stroke, if he saw the place where we raise the Corrientes! LOL