• If you are having problems logging in please use the Contact Us in the lower right hand corner of the forum page for assistance.

Baling oat greenfeed

DiamondSCattleCo

Well-known member
The neighbor has me putting up his oats as greenfeed, and its been years since I did it last. Can someone tell me what percentage moisture content is considered dry? Don't want it spoiling on him.

Rod
 

Andy

Well-known member
if you are just baleing it I would say 14-16%. It will depend on if the oats are dry if the oats are still milky it will need to be drier.
 

cowsense

Well-known member
Rod......Watch greenfeed- even if the forage is cured the grain must be dry or the bales will heat and mold. There's been tons of anhydrous pumped into green oat bales to try and stop the heating when guys baled too quick! It's a tough call when the weather isn't co-operating.
 

DiamondSCattleCo

Well-known member
Yeah, thats what I'm trying to find out. Oats is considered dry at 13.5, while the straw would keep at 18 or 19. I called my local ag rep, but he didn't have a sniff and there just aren't enough people in the area who put up greenfeed.
 

Latest posts

Top