Pictures?

[Allan in NE]

Anyone putting up hay yet? Need some haying pictures.

Allan

 

[Dick L]

After last year I would guess there is a lot of people that would like to see what haying looks like. ^D
I probly should have cut last Friday right before the rain or very early on Saturday. Some cut Saturday around here but they are calling for rain and we have not had very warm weather. I didn't get any rain on my hay last year. Might not be quite that lucky this year unless the weather pattern changes quick.

 

[Steven f/AZ]

To quote my dad in SW ND, "What hay?"

I made the comment that putting up the hay in road ditches wouldn't be feasible due to the cost of fuel and the amount it takes to mow, rake, and bale for just a few bales of hay... he replied with, "There isn't much of anything there, either."

Since that time there has been about an inch of rain and hopefully more coming this week, but some of the hay has already been set back quite a bit...

 

[Allan in NE]

Me too,

Been so darned long since I've seen a hay crop, can't remember what one looks like.

Ran out of hay this spring and had to turn out the cattle early. That is one SCARY feeling.

Fingers crossed, holding the mouth just right and refuse to even look at the hay equipment yet 'cause it might be bad luck. :>)

Allan

 

[shawnspeed3]

Cut Hay sat. I am bailing this afternoon as rain is due tommorrow...kinda short, but I'll take it sorry no pic's allen....

 

[Steven f/AZ]

Dad is still feeding his heard... no grass in the pastures yet! We are usually out to pasture in mid-April, [i:07bc1514c6]maybe[/i:07bc1514c6] the 1st of May.

He hauled one load of replacement yearling heifers out already, no grass and not looking good for hay to feed them next winter. Creep feeders are out and hoping we can sell calves in October right off the cows without having to feed... especially with the way corn prices are.

I'm glad I've got one of them there city slicker jobs this year!

 

[neblinc]

I mowed under cattle fence yesterday for my neighbor because the grass was starting to weaken the electric fencer. I felt bad knocking down a 5 foot swath of pretty tall grass with the Farmall H & sickle mower.

Randy

 

[Allan in NE]

Does your Dad's place lay along the hi-way up there? Wonder if maybe I've driven right by it?

I always used to stop at a Kopper Kettle there at the Interstate 19 miles west of Dickenson when I lived up in Williston and there were always local farmers in there having their coffee.

Allan

 

[Roy in georgia]

here in Ga. there are many farmers bailing hay we have been in a drought situation for so long that when the few rains came early this year the fields took off and now that they have the chance they are trying to get as much as they can. so the early cut is a bonus for the farmers this year.

 

[TxFarmallFan]

Wow, we have an over abundance of hay down this way. Got so much rain last summer, everyone got a couple cuttings out of their fields. Can't even hardly give the stuff away!

 

[Steven f/AZ]

(quoted from post at 07:04:26 06/02/08) Does your Dad's place lay along the hi-way up there? Wonder if maybe I've driven right by it?

I always used to stop at a Kopper Kettle there at the Interstate 19 miles west of Dickenson when I lived up in Williston and there were always local farmers in there having their coffee.

Allan

Nope, we are about 40 miles south of Dickinson. You must be talking about the Trapper's Kettle in Belfield... used to be a great place to eat, sure went down hill in the last ten years.

If you've ever been near New England or Amidon you would have seen the Rainy Buttes and the farm is only a few miles from those...

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Back on the original topic - I'll be sure to take some pictures when/if we cut some hay. Probably video too.

 

[Anonymous-0]

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[buickanddeere]

About 2nd-3rd week of June for 1st cut haylage.Round and square hay 3rd-4th week of June earliest.

 

[johnva]

I havent started yet. I should have bit the bullet and mowed hay last week. But didnt like the forecast. Course Hindsight is always 20/20. I was planning to start today. However 70% chance of rain for Wednesday, 40% for Thursday. Figure ill wait till tomorrow to get a better forcast.

With fuel as high as it is, I just cant stand the thought of having to take more trips then required over the field with the dam tedder after it rains.

 

[omahagreg]

Can almost smell that hay down! I drove a rural FedEx route for 4 months around Harlan Iowa, 3 years ago. Did not have to see it before you could smell it! Nice pictures there! Greg

 

[Anonymous-0]

If it won't for the mountain veiws I swore that was here in Hanover county.

Kicking myself in the butt for not putting the camera in the truck.

Most everybody got a good Memorial Day weekend worth of haying here. My buddy helps 1 of the bigger farmers here in Beaverdam and he said he was baling and could only bale in 2low it was so thick. I think he said they put up 6600 sq bales in the 2 days that he helped.

BIL part timing rolled almost 200 for the cows now I gotta wait for 2nd cutting to get some for the kids poop factory ponies.

 

[centralilbaler]

I'd like a week with out rain. Everytime i've even hook up the hay condition downpour!!!

I was talking with a Pioneer rep yesterday in the quad cities, and his remark was one of sympathy. Not many soybeans have been put in yet

 

[Anonymous-0]

Good old Augusta County pictures. Our yields havent been the best they have ever been, but much better than last year. Most alfalfa/OG mix fields have been doing 3 ton/acre and baled some wheat that did 5 ton/acre.

 

[jose bagge]

every possible peice of haying equipment was on the roll this weekend in VA, all the way up to the rain yesterday....I'm sure it's on the roll again today! What are squares going for in Augusta?

 

[Anonymous-0]

We havent baled any squares yet - usually do 2-3000 for our horse operation but we havent had a lot of extra to sell the past couple years so I havent kept up too much. Most people I hear talking about 3.50-5.00 for good OG & OG/Timothy mixes. Neighbors have been selling good quality alfalfa for 5-7.00 to the dealers.

 

[jose bagge]

Beautiful country- but that climb up Afton Mountain fully loaded kicks my a$$ several times a year!

 

[Vito]

The local farmers are haying.My digital camera got dropped by one of my son's with the telescopic lens out.Bye bye to the camera.Will post as soon as I get a new one.How's the gleaner coming along?
Vito

 

[TractormanNC]

Hey Allan,

So far this spring have baled over 5700 of "idiot cubes" your term if I recall

 

[Anonymous-0]

What type of hay??
Pic no. 6 .. great view.

 

[Anonymous-0]

Could be bad, try a new set of batteries before you junk it... I had the same thing happen once.

 

[Allan in NE]

No Sir,

Not my phrase at all. I'm just not into that kind of haying, but each to his own. :>)

Allan