Hay down

[Ned Jr.]

Looks good. Will you get another cutting?

 

[webfoot]

Looks good. Will you get another cutting?

Typically not enough regrowth for another cutting (cool season grass). We do pour the water to it and get enough to make good fall pasture for weaned calves.

 

[jodywy]

Round bale country even those selling hay because ranch here use bale beds, or hay busters, unrollers or spinners. I make 4x5+ because 2-3 people can get them out of the stack on that day the tractors gelled up. Baled till 7 last night, tractors in the field, hydraulic jack , baler jack and blocks under the back end, valves up so not leaking chloride. not sure but bet it was a deer antler. Call W-Bar first thing monday hope he can make it out quick.

 

[jodywy]

had a chat with my Neighbor told me I and another guy whom he grazing his cows get his hay. 1000 lb. 5x 4.5-5-foot round bales at $70 each. So $140/ ton some I need a tractor to load and haul while he bales. the Intermetal rye grass

 

[jodywy]

back in Star Valley , irrigated meadows 11 years ago

 

[leanin' H]

had a chat with my Neighbor told me I and another guy whom he grazing his cows get his hay. 1000 lb. 5x 4.5-5-foot round bales at $70 each. So $140/ ton some I need a tractor to load and haul while he bales. the Intermetal rye grass

Please haul me four semi loads of that $140 a ton hay when ya have a minute.

 

[jodywy]

Please haul me four semi loads of that $140 a ton hay when ya have a minute.

he sold his cows last fall, but grazing another neighbor, and as I understand the 2 off us get to buy ALL THE HAY

 

[Mountain Cowgirl]

The second crop of alfalfa here was about 2 1/2 tons an acre. It took a couple of rains but baled up looking better than the first that took 6 or so rains. The 3rd is sure looking good and it is dry and hot but has lots of irrigation so it should be a premium cutting. So far no buyers for the lower grade 1st and 2nd cutting. The cost of trucking is a big factor in the selling price since most hay around here gets trucked out.

 

[gcreekrch]

We should be starting this week but it hasn't stopped raining and the bucktoothed little b tards think I should keep the irrigation on half of Morrison Meadow. They are just dying to keep at their job!
Hasn't been hot yet so grass in still growing, we will need two weeks of dry weather just to get on the ground.