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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4130 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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 Posted - Jun 10 2021 : 04:08:36 AM
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It is about that time of year to start haying. held off during this heat wave we are having. Get the haybine out tonight and go through it and grease it up. Nice to get started even better to get it done.
Farming in WI
Michele
FGOTM June2019
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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
3021 Posts
Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
3021 Posts |
Posted - Jun 10 2021 : 08:08:29 AM
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We made some clover baleage that was a cover crop for a grain farmer. We expected to get 150 - 175 bales. We ended up with 482!!!! I know what you mean about better to be done :) I hope everything goes smoothly for you! We have a round baler. What kind of bales do you make?
~Heather
Farmgirl Sister #4701
September 2014 Farmgirl of the Month
"The purpose of life is to enjoy every moment" - Yogi teabag
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
6534 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
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Posted - Jun 10 2021 : 10:22:33 AM
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I think we are already on our second cutting of hay down here in north central Florida. Since our weather warms up so much sooner, we often can get a least three cuttings a year. The main grass source is Bahia grass which has low protein value but great for general forage with cows. My daughter, who raises dairy goats, usually gets some local peanut hay which has a much higher protein value and grows down here like a weed. Florida can't grow Timothy or Alfalfa so peanut hay is an affordable substitute for goats according to my daughter.
Winnie #3109
Red Tractor Girl
Farm Sister of the Year 2014-2015
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
4727 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
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Posted - Jun 10 2021 : 4:59:58 PM
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Good luck getting your hay cut Michele. Hopefully it will cool down for you soon!
Dawn in IL
"Be like a flower and turn your face to the sun." Kahlil Gibran
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4130 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
4130 Posts |
Posted - Jun 11 2021 : 04:51:08 AM
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We do make some small squares, but round bale most all of our hay. We tried some over seeding last year, hoping it improves on the number of bales.
Farming in WI
Michele
FGOTM June2019
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
4727 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
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Posted - Jun 11 2021 : 06:58:49 AM
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I know you need rain, like we do here west of Chicago, but hopefully you can bale before you get downpour. Stay cool!
Dawn in IL
"Be like a flower and turn your face to the sun." Kahlil Gibran
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4130 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
4130 Posts |
Posted - Jun 13 2021 : 04:47:57 AM
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Got 25or so acres to cut today and it all will be down. Taking a chance that we don't get rain tongiht, but it does not look like it will. Had a minor repair on the mower conditioner, saying that correctly, and I was back in business.
Farming in WI
Michele
FGOTM June2019
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
4727 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
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Posted - Jun 13 2021 : 06:05:14 AM
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Glad you could fix the mower quickly Michele! Hopefully you can get the first haying done without any rain setbacks.
Dawn in IL
"Be like a flower and turn your face to the sun." Kahlil Gibran
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17061 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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Posted - Jun 13 2021 : 10:18:26 PM
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Well Michelle,, send you rain over here, tho' now it's a bit to late for us.. our hay did not do well due to the drought this year..
not worth bothering with cutting and baleing,,, DH is thinking about turning it under and maybe seeding with Alfalfa....
our neighbor's on both sides of us also are not bothering to cut and bale.
Oh well... just life in the country...
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4130 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
4130 Posts |
Posted - Jun 14 2021 : 03:48:10 AM
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wow that is not good if first crop is not worth doing. sorry to hear that.
Farming in WI
Michele
FGOTM June2019
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sherone_13
True Blue Farmgirl
2460 Posts
Sherone
Evanston
WY
USA
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treelady
True Blue Farmgirl
2284 Posts
Julie
Medina
ND
USA
2284 Posts |
Posted - Jun 14 2021 : 09:18:54 AM
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We don’t start haying until around the 4th of July, but with the severe drought pattern we are in We are not expecting a very good cutting. FSA did open up CRP, but that can not be hayed until after the 1st. Of August. By than any nutrient value will be gone. It is going to be a tough year for many ranchers this year, lots of hard decisions to be made.
A little rain can straighten a flower stem. A little love can change a life.
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