Alberta Hay Outfit Underway

[Battle T]

We finally got started, a few days behind schedule but it looks like we will have a good week to get wrapped up, then get a big rain to get our second cut going. Hay is now trading at 125-150$ a bale so we need all we can get. It looks like I will have enough for the year. with the first cut and a small silage field.

My Challenger Tractor and Degelman Hay rake are a well matched team

My Massey 2956 Baler and 7616 Tractor are even color matched

Result was 85 1500 lb bales which is only 65% of last year but with only 1.5 inches of rain to get it growing i'm happy. I have 200 acres to go and those fields have a lot more material

 

[Mike]

What are we cutting all this hay with?

 

[Faster horses]

You are really color co-ordinated! You country looks good. Our hay is running 1/2 of last year, but some fields we won't even cut.
Not sure what the price will be....lots of hay in ND.

 

[Battle T]

What are we cutting all this hay with?

I use a 12' Hesston 1345 hydrowswing Discbine. It does a great job I can cut up to 11 mph as long as the molehills are not too rough on my unit and my back.

 

[jigs]

well, I wish you luck, and hope you don't sell any of that Alberta hay to Scott Piggott.... you might not get paid!

 

[Battle T]

448 69 inch bales made. It looks like we are finally going to get some serious rain this week to get my silage and second cut going. Feels pretty good to have enough feed for the winter.