- Видео 84
- Просмотров 672 348
Windrow Farm
США
Добавлен 22 фев 2014
Hi there! We are a 53-acre commercial hay farm in the hills of Conway, Massachusetts, making all small square bales for local livestock-based customers. Our land base is 100% leased, and our fields are spread around town, ranging from 0.5 to 6 acres. We get two cuttings per year on our mixed-grass fields that we manage, with occasional third cutting on the earliest acreage.
Feel free to reach out with any questions!
www.windrowfarmconway.com
Facebook.com/windrowfarm
windrow.farm
Feel free to reach out with any questions!
www.windrowfarmconway.com
Facebook.com/windrowfarm
windrow.farm
Baling Second Cut Hay while dodging pop-up showers!
After a couple-week break of no hay weather, I hopped back to the second cut game, complete with seemingly endless "oh, and a chance of pop-up showers". As always, doing what we can with what we can manage!
~~~
(We are a 53-acre haying operation in Conway, MA - making all small square bales for the local food, fiber, and livestock community. Learn more about our farm at windrowfarmconway.com, or connect with us on instagram @windrow.farm)
Equipment List:
Massey Ferguson 275 Tractor
Massey Ferguson 165 Tractor
Massey Ferguson 135 Tractor
Vermeer TM610 disc mower
Kuhn GF5001 THA tedder
Kuhn GA4101 GTH rotary rake
Massey Ferguson 124 baler (with New Holland 70 bale thrower)
(New Holland 256 hay rake)
(V...
~~~
(We are a 53-acre haying operation in Conway, MA - making all small square bales for the local food, fiber, and livestock community. Learn more about our farm at windrowfarmconway.com, or connect with us on instagram @windrow.farm)
Equipment List:
Massey Ferguson 275 Tractor
Massey Ferguson 165 Tractor
Massey Ferguson 135 Tractor
Vermeer TM610 disc mower
Kuhn GF5001 THA tedder
Kuhn GA4101 GTH rotary rake
Massey Ferguson 124 baler (with New Holland 70 bale thrower)
(New Holland 256 hay rake)
(V...
Просмотров: 2 398
Видео
New Tedder & Starting Second Cut Hay 2024!
Просмотров 3 тыс.28 дней назад
Well that was fast! I did some quick number crunching and determined now was the time for a tedder upgrade, rather than plowing more money into the old tedder (Vicon RS410T), when there were at least 4 other weak points I was ready to let go. Enter the Kuhn GF5001 THA tedder! I really lucked out on such a fast used tedder turnaround... And then, straight to second cut :) (We are a 53-acre hayin...
Finishing First Cut Hay 2024 with another 1000-bale stretch!
Просмотров 4,8 тыс.Месяц назад
A multi-day batch to finish out first cut of this year - a short-burst mixed-bag of beautiful weather and then humid/cloudy/shower roulette. A few equipment woes to round everything out :) (We are a 53-acre haying operation in Conway, MA - making all small square bales for the local food, fiber, and livestock community. Learn more about our farm at windrowfarmconway.com, or connect with us on i...
Baling a double-batch of mid-July finer-grass hay (2024)
Просмотров 3 тыс.Месяц назад
Working to get caught up on videos :) 2024 is really becoming the year of tight-turnaround 30-hour hay while fighting the humidity (and admittedly goofing the ted/rake/ted/rake game on this one). Closing in on the end of first cut, 2024! (We are a 53-acre haying operation in Conway, MA - making all small square bales for the local food, fiber, and livestock community. Learn more about our farm ...
Baling more risky hay in the humid soup! (2024)
Просмотров 4,8 тыс.Месяц назад
Continuing to slog through first cut in non-ideal conditions, but trying to make the best of it! July continues to be muggy and oppressive - perfect weather for a rapid turnaround batch of hay drying! (#cheerfulsarcasm). (We are a 53-acre haying operation in Conway, MA - making all small square bales for the local food, fiber, and livestock community. Learn more about our farm at windrowfarmcon...
Trying for a 500-Bale Day! (2024)
Просмотров 4,5 тыс.Месяц назад
Always trying to stretch my limits in the small-field New England dry (grass) hay game! A gamble. (We are a 53-acre haying operation in Conway, MA - making all small square bales for the local food, fiber, and livestock community. Learn more about our farm at windrowfarmconway.com, or connect with us on instagram @windrow.farm) Equipment List: Massey Ferguson 275 Tractor Massey Ferguson 165 Tra...
Baling More 2-day Hay! (2024)
Просмотров 4,8 тыс.2 месяца назад
Deja vu all over again! (This time with some nicer sun.) (We are a 53-acre haying operation in Conway, MA - making all small square bales for the local food, fiber, and livestock community. Learn more about our farm at windrowfarmconway.com, or connect with us on instagram @windrow.farm) Equipment List: Massey Ferguson 275 Tractor Massey Ferguson 165 Tractor Massey Ferguson 135 Tractor Vermeer ...
Taking a Chance on Some 30-Hour Hay (2024)
Просмотров 6 тыс.2 месяца назад
Sometimes you see a tight weather window and say "I wonder...". With the New England dry small square hay game, it won't bale itself! (Am I eccentric for trying? Youbetcha.) (We are a 53-acre haying operation in Conway, MA - making all small square bales for the local food, fiber, and livestock community. Learn more about our farm at windrowfarmconway.com, or connect with us on instagram @windr...
Running the Gamut of New England Hay Baling Weather (2024)
Просмотров 16 тыс.2 месяца назад
From 70's and sunny to 90's and cloudy, muggy, and an ever present chance of rain. Welcome back to the New England dry hay game! (I tried something different at first with this video - having heard a lot of my own voice in recent editing, I thought I had a perfect weather stretch and could do a "no talking, just haymaking" video. That took an abrupt left turn, but perhaps enjoy the first sectio...
(Mostly) Cloudy Hay Baling Challenge - 2024 Edition
Просмотров 12 тыс.2 месяца назад
Welcome to New England! You know what they say - if you don't like the weather, wait five minutes. (Or wake up to the same surprise cloudy forecast with a chance of pop-up showers three days in a row, . Anything goes!) All in all, a 4.5-day weather stretch with challenging drying conditions. But that's the hay game! (We are a 53-acre haying operation in Conway, MA - making all small square bale...
1000 Bale Hay and Straw Marathon! (2024)
Просмотров 29 тыс.3 месяца назад
1022 bales in six days, including almost 300 bales of straw for Natural Roots! No better way to wrap up May and kick off June. (We are a 53-acre haying operation in Conway, MA - making all small square bales for the local food, fiber, and livestock community. Learn more about our farm at windrowfarmconway.com, or connect with us on instagram @windrow.farm) Equipment List: Massey Ferguson 275 Tr...
Baling the First Hay of 2024!
Просмотров 39 тыс.3 месяца назад
And we're off! (And get ready for a saga!) Tackling my usual batch of super-early hay (for New England, that is) - eccentricities, cloudiness, humidity, pop-up showers, and all! Glad to have the season started! (If you’re wondering why I'm starting so early - details and thought process are in the video!) (We are a 53-acre haying operation in Conway, MA - making all small square bales for the l...
Haying Equipment Tour
Просмотров 2,8 тыс.4 месяца назад
I had a moment in the calm before the hay storm, so I finally got around to doing an equipment tour, for those who are interested! (We are a 53-acre haying operation in Conway, MA - making all small square bales for the local food, fiber, and livestock community. Learn more about our farm at windrowfarmconway.com, or connect with us on instagram @windrow.farm) Equipment List: Massey Ferguson 27...
Joining the Rotary Rake Club!
Просмотров 1,7 тыс.4 месяца назад
After yet another sopping wet year last year, I decided to take the plunge and add a (used) rotary rake to our haying lineup. This Kuhn GA 4101 GTH has definitely seen some love, and I discovered a few things once it hit my yard (seems to happen no matter how thoroughly you look at a piece of used equipment...). But all in all, I'm hopeful that I got it in working shape, and that 2024 will be t...
(Archive) - Beginnings! Haying Seasons 2012 - 2015
Просмотров 5354 месяца назад
Here's the last bit of archival hay season footage, as I work to get all that I have up on youtube (primarily for my own benefit as place to hold it all, but I recognize some of you may want to see it too!) The footage is definitely hit/miss (with 2012 phone quality to start). And it's amazing how much I *didn't* film back in the early days! I started my farm in 2012, with just the humble Masse...
New Tires for the MF 165! (And other end-of-season clips, 2023)
Просмотров 1,6 тыс.7 месяцев назад
New Tires for the MF 165! (And other end-of-season clips, 2023)
Baling Second Cut Hay That May As Well Be Third (2023)
Просмотров 1,3 тыс.10 месяцев назад
Baling Second Cut Hay That May As Well Be Third (2023)
Baling Hurricane-Wind-Cured Third Cut Hay (2023)
Просмотров 3,9 тыс.11 месяцев назад
Baling Hurricane-Wind-Cured Third Cut Hay (2023)
8 Days, 19 Acres, and 1360 bales (2023)
Просмотров 15 тыс.11 месяцев назад
8 Days, 19 Acres, and 1360 bales (2023)
Baling more second cut hay, with a dash of Decision Fatigue (2023)
Просмотров 89011 месяцев назад
Baling more second cut hay, with a dash of Decision Fatigue (2023)
Baling Thick Second Cut Hay (2023)
Просмотров 2,5 тыс.11 месяцев назад
Baling Thick Second Cut Hay (2023)
First Cut, Second Cut, and Sink Holes (Oh My) (2023)
Просмотров 83911 месяцев назад
First Cut, Second Cut, and Sink Holes (Oh My) (2023)
Almost 1000 bales in an 8-day week (2023)
Просмотров 1,6 тыс.Год назад
Almost 1000 bales in an 8-day week (2023)
A Hard Pivot to Second Cut Hay after 6-8" of Rain in a Day (2023)
Просмотров 3,5 тыс.Год назад
A Hard Pivot to Second Cut Hay after 6-8" of Rain in a Day (2023)
Baling Hay while playing "The Floor Is Lava" (2023)
Просмотров 2 тыс.Год назад
Baling Hay while playing "The Floor Is Lava" (2023)
Baling Hay on rain-soaked ground (2023)
Просмотров 3 тыс.Год назад
Baling Hay on rain-soaked ground (2023)
Making Hay without (much) help from the sun (2023)
Просмотров 15 тыс.Год назад
Making Hay without (much) help from the sun (2023)
The flail conditioner was invented by the Swiss Company Bucher-Guyer and first went into production at the Kuhn plant in the 1960s or early 70s. I think both systems do a good job conditioning or without it. If one has a haytedder it works well, some tedder manufactures for the 4 star models have a second pto one can switch to so one can make small windrows or night windrows.
I like how you're bailing hay it looks neat and greatly done
What software were you using to get your fields maped out? Thank you
@@Gore50 it’s google mymaps. (Different than google maps - it’s on the google suite. Mymaps.google.com). Allows you to draw field outlines, map acreages, color code, etc. I’ve found it useful!
@@windrowfarm that's awesome thank you
Haven't had to dodge many storms here in West TN, it hasn't rained in so long I can't remember the last time. Already in a moderate drought, these 100-degree days aren't helping much. But do have rain chances coming back this weekend, so hoping for some showers!
@@willowbranchfarm wow - gosh, if it’s not one extreme, it’s the other. Hoping you get just enough rain asap, without being too much!
Are you going to try to put the 135 on the new Tedder
@@gamefarmer188 I’m sure I’ll try it at some point! I did set it up with a hydraulic remote, so it should be able to run it just fine.
Low humidity and 70's last couple days. Hope your cutting!
@@GEisele0606 yes indeed! Probably too much 😅. Same to you!
Great job! I got 500 bales in on 8/16 after a few inches of rain. I struggled with wet ground too. Luckily never got rained on. First time tedding with the Kuhn 5001 and it was awesome....easy to adjust and get it just where I wanted. The width took some getting used to - 17'! Agree that the rotary rake has so many advantages when dealing with wetness. I would never go back to the old NH Rolabar! Another 10 acre field is set to go, probably Thursday. Good luck!
@@andyrobinson339 wow, that’s awesome!! Glad you got it in! Same here with getting used to the tedder width. I clocked a few of my rock marking stakes 😅. Good luck with this stretch!!
@@andyrobinson339 wow, that’s awesome!! Glad you got it in! Same here with getting used to the tedder width. I clocked a few of my rock marking stakes 😅. Good luck with this stretch!!
Tedding or raking should be done in early .irn when dew is still out.....or late evening...it will prevent leaf loss....in legumes or grass hay
That unfortunately doesn't work well in New England. So much dew, it just buries the moisture. Leaf loss in all-grass hay is very minimal (in my experience a total non-issue) so long as you are gentle with tedding as it dries. Thanks for watching!!
@@windrowfarm I am in NC and go about it same as you...definetly better results.
@@sbhemi17 thanks, I appreciate that! It definitely varies a lot around the country, and there’s totally multiple right ways to do it 😊
The guessing and betting about rain is one of the most nerve-wracking aspects of haying. I will gamble on under 30%, but don't really like to. If I have to push it, (like last year) I will cut on a day it rains if the next two look good for drying. My rule of thumb for estimating 2nd cut is about half of first cut. Glad you like your new tedder. I've good equipment is invaluable. It doesn't have to be new, but it does have to be good, if you know what I mean. Hope the rest of the season treats you well.
Thanks! And I totally agree, all around. Though I am definitely starting to feel behind this year - so here I am, about to mow more today with a 30% chance in the forecast for tomorrow. Sigh. I'm right with you on yields - I'm just noticing that this year I think second cut (near me) is settling a little lower than that. Thanks, and same to you!
The new Tedder looks great! Best of luck with it…👍
@@HumbleHaymakers thanks!! I’m hoping so too!
you used the tedder instead of raking 3 or a dozen times is probably what helped with the cleanup
@@dallasdavis3246 hmm, I’m not sure I follow?
Enjoy the videos, Is farming your primary occupation?
@@dorperranch3748 thanks so much! Farming is about half of my livelihood - I also work for a nonprofit about half time (busier in the winter, which essentially allows me to hay full time in the summer and fit nonprofit stuff into earlier AM or rainy days).
You broke the cardinal rule of baleing hay never say how lucky you are while baleing 😀
@@longviewfarm226 😂😂😂 very true!
What length you cutting on 2nd cut?About a foot tall?
Probably around there. I look more at how many weeks of regrowth - I usually aim for 8, but will sometimes mow at six if it looks mowable (which is a factor of height but also thickness). Then again, I'm often just at the mercy of when I finish first cut and swing right around for second. I find beyond 8 weeks I don't get much increased yield, save for the super early fields where I do first cut in May, and the second cut regrowth seems to have a kick from the plants still having "first cut energy" (I'm making that term up). But I've had years where dryness or the calendar means I'm mowing second cut that's shorter than a foot. Thanks for watching/asking! Curious to hear your thoughts too.
@@windrowfarm you will get a third cut this year.
@@GEisele0606 possibly on the earliest fields. All depends how the weather and calendar relate - it’ll take me some time to swing through all 53 acres of second cut, and late Sept onward becomes dicey 😅
@@windrowfarm ya you get a little bit colder out there even though it's 2 hours away 😂
@@GEisele0606 yeah, funny how the micro-regions / microclimates work! I’ve tried into October before. About a 50/50 success rate 😅
I think that Tedder will do a much better job for you!
Thanks! I agree - just hoping there aren't quirks/kinks I missed. Always that white knuckle feeling buying used equipment, but so far so excellent 🙂
I will say I am kinda of sad you did not get a pequea but a kuhn is good as well. Congrats on your new toy! We jsut picked up a new bushhog for the skid loader
Ha, thanks! This all happened so quickly - if I had more off-season time I may have been able to do more research, though I still don't think a new tedder was in the budget, and I didn't see anything Pequea that was used in my area. But you still have me intrigued about them! Thanks for watching, and congrats on the skid steer brush hog, that sounds really handy!
@@windrowfarm Thanks. Here is a link to the facebook page I posted them on. Its actually our farm facebook page I just created. facebook.com/profile.php?id=61564158687143
Look at the safety sticker on the back of your tedder it tells you to put the kick stand down before you unhook your tedder from the tractor , just seen it in your video.
I had a 4 star kuhn tedder work very good now we have a 6 star kuhn tedder. You are missing the kick stand in the back that keeps the tedder from going backwards. Its a pipe with a round foot that you slid down inside a tube and put a big hair pin through it. Also the two bars that are sticking out on both sides of your tongue their is suppose to be a pipe sticking straight out both side for safety so you don't walk into the rotors.
Thanks! Yeah, I didn't mention in the video that I had used a very similar model when I worked at UMass, which had the proper stands. That was one thing I new when I bought it, that it lacked a rear stand and the front one wasn't original. I'll find or fabricate something - I was just surprised at how much rear tilt/weight it's carrying even in operating position. (And thanks for the tip on the missing safety bars. I will absolutely *not* be running the tedder while off of the tractor. I even go so far as to turn the tractor off or disconnect the PTO if I need to get into that area to clear hay, etc.) Thanks for watching!
Sorry my english but you could weld transport wheels to that tedder back frame. use hydraulic sylinders to push those down. That way you can pull it with a truck and it also saves those small tyres pulling it with tractor. Some big harrows and seeders use that kind of system, it would be easy to make.
Thanks, that's an interesting idea! I have seen that on bigger tedders. I'm not sure I'm up for the time, money, and engineering to customize it to that extent, but I'm always a fan of thinking of ideas like that. Thanks for watching!
Great job...nice to see the new tedder dialed in and working well. You got a sweet machine! Going to start second cut up here after Debby rolls through.
Thanks!! I'm certainly hoping so. I've discovered a little bit of looseness on the right-hand center head/basket/star, connected to the wheelspindle (found when I jacked it up to work on swapping tires around), so we'll see how that does this season. I'm hesitant to tear into something that's working mid-season...
I recently bought a used 4 rotor Krone tedder. The tires on it were also badly weather checked. I put new 10 ply tires and wheel bearings on the transport wheels. Figured a flat during transport would be a real bummer. I hate changing those little tires. The Krone has 8 in instead of 6 in rims, but I hate them both. Enjoy your new tedder.
Wow! 10 ply sounds like the way to go - it's on my list for the off-season (I did swap one of the better ones to the inside. The other outside one looks non-original and might need a press to come off... I 100% agree on the pain of those small tires, I'll likely bite the bullet and have a tire place do it.). Thanks, and hope yours is working out well too!
I've finally replaced my broken mower, and HOPEFULLY this weekend/week will offer a rain-free window to hay for the first time up here in NH. I'm curious about how you deal with chances of showers in the forecast. When do you decide to wait on mowing vs being confident you can ted enough that a bit of rain won't hurt hay on the ground?
oh, congrats! What did you get? I'm hoping for a weather shift after the rain today too - fingers crossed for tomorrow through mid-week! The risk calculus is a good question. I think I often use 30% as a guide (i.e. acceptable), and don't like to see that risk multiple times during a stretch I'm trying for. But I think it's all a factor of how much hay you have to do (for your scale - i.e. how many batches, not comparing to how much overall hay others do 🙂). I tend to compare The Weather Channel (through Weather Underground - same data but with better graphs) and weather.gov, and hope to see some consistency in the forecast rather than a lot of bobbling back and forth. And I know that rain earlier in the drying process won't hurt the hay (any or as much) as later on. But that said, I'm doing enough hay (i.e. batches, at my scale) that if I think there's a chance I can reasonably get it, I go for it. Or sometimes mow less if it feels like a real toss-up. Maybe doing a video on my thoughts on this would be helpful? Though I've also sort of developed a "gut" feeling based on what I'm seeing that I trust a lot of the time, which I know isn't helpful or easy to explain. Thanks for watching and asking!
@@windrowfarm I ended up with 3 older New Holland 477's, and a pair of older International square balers. Not the fastest or most efficient, but relatively easy to find parts for and keep running. My situation is that a lot of the older hay folks in my area are retiring (in their 80's or 90's in many cases) and the fields they had tended have been largely abandoned. They're quickly being taken over by milkweed and goldenrod and saplings, so I'm scrambling to get my own haying equipment together to keep them from going a full year of abandonment. The alternative is to brush hog all the fields, so even if I make a mess of this crop and only end up testing all my equipment to make moldy hay it's a success. Lots of little 5-acre parcels that are a few miles apart, so seeing your approach has been super helpful for me. Sorting out the equipment and the weather at the same time seems to be the biggest challenge in haymaking, so I'd absolutely appreciate a video about time management and planning.
@@365hillclimb Oh, nice! Yeah, used equipment with spare parts is definitely a solid strategy (I still do that for the most part, though don't have space for parts machines at my place, so I'm glad to hear it!) Similar story here - a lot of folks winding down on hay, fields keep becoming available, and I need to shuffle things to pick up new ones and/or see how much I can try to do in a given year. Glad you have that opportunity too! There's a lot of public good in keeping that ag land open, and I've found a lot of folks cheering me on to that end. Thanks for the nudge on video topics - I'll try to noodle on that and see if I can put some coherent thoughts together for the off-season. Glad my channel has been helpful! Sounds like our approaches and field sizes are very similar.
@@windrowfarm I'll be watching regardless of whether you follow that video direction, I'm getting incredible amounts out of your existing content as it is.
@@windrowfarm After replacing a couple bearings, tensioning everything, and adjusting the sickle bar, it ran GREAT for around 10 acres ... then the 10% chance of rain opened up for an hour just after dusk. We'll see how it dries this week and hopefully we don't get more rain before I bale it!
Last year, after the Ag Expo in Moultrie Ga the Krone man was offering quite a deal on some equip he was showing.... we got an 8 basket Carted Tedder.... You can cover some ground especially if the tractor is guidance controlled Auto-steered
Wow! Not many of those in these parts, but that sounds awesome
We also aqquired a 6 basket Pequea from the Case-ih dealer the year before. but had to de=engineer the Cart- caster lock assembly for trqansport posoiion.... Also changed 14 in cart wheels for 15 in..... required machining 1/2 inch from anti-wrap sheilds to accept the changed wheel rims......
Impressive yield - good luck with second cutting…👍
Thanks, same to you!
Wow
Hello. I want balers import to Thailand
Good to finish up 1st cut before all this rain this week!
Oof, yeah. The second-cut standstill is a little stressful, but I suppose just enjoying the weather-induced break. Thanks for watching, hope you're doing well!
@@windrowfarm you as well sir! Enjoying the rain a little bit!
I was balers Messi
Wow very good
@@user-ql5uc8hq1n thanks!!
I want balers to Thailand
New and used tedders cost crazy amount of money. i think you jam that nut, and turn pto shaft to get that loose. Then you pull that shaft out and see the bearings. If the gear is good, i think it would be worth to fix that. Turn the whole macine upside down and it will be easier to see the nut.
@@AmisCorolla I may still try that project, but there are about five other weak points on that tedder that I have been expecting to give up. Tackling a “tear the tedder apart” project mid season is just the last resort, unfortunately, with so much hay still to do. Thanks for watching!
@@windrowfarm yes it would be better do after the season. But I'm looking forward to seeing which tedder you get to replace the old one. I am making bale picker machine for next year. i take video when i get ready to test it. :D
Your planning around the weather is very impressive, WF! Seems your gut feelings are spot-on as to winging it each day. Your logistics are well-thought-out. Glad you're having a good season. Best of luck on keeping the equipment going, I'm sure it's nerve wracking sometimes. Great episode, as always! Cheers.
@@rickkearn7100 thanks so much! Felt like I keep lucking out more than anything. Hope you’ve been well!
Good man . That's the way to go with the old Massey fleet . I'm a fan of those old tractors and balers. We never get that nice weather in Ireland any more. Good luck with the rest of the season.
@@niallcasey2057 thanks! And shucks, sorry to hear that with the weather. Things are definitely shifting here too 😅
Better start looking for a tedder...hope you are as lucky as I was a few weeks ago. Too bad, when I got mine he had the another one exactly like the one I bought (Kuhn GF 5001) except with hydraulics. I think he wanted $3800 for it. I'll keep my eye out!
@@andyrobinson339 funny story, that is *exactly* what I got. GA 5001 tha. Hydraulic. 😂. From VT (Springfield). Next video 🤓
@@windrowfarm HAHA...I was there the next day to get mine! From Ken right? Nice guy. You got a really good machine!
Have you used it yet?
@@andyrobinson339 oh that’s funny as heck. Yep! That’s where my rake came from too. I hope I didn’t snag it out from under you! He mentioned someone called just after I did, was that you? 😅. How is yours?
@@andyrobinson339 oh, yep! Mowed second cut the first day I got back with it. It’s great. Discovered one of the stars/heads is a tiny bit loose, which only shows itself in transport mode while driving full speed (wobble). That’ll be an off season tweak
Great video good to see you
@@randywilson9611 thanks!!
We just finished Rolling up 180 acres of 2nd cut Had some get lightly rained on some required retedding some just raking to get suitable for baling, We ran 2 Auto Steered 5115Ms hooked to eight wheel Sitrex Rakes............ Ahead of a 6145R & a 6R145 pulling 2 new XT 190 Krone 4x5 Round Balers ........ We averaged 90 bales an hour 995 total in 10 hrs
you need to find a different rake that thing you are running is junk
@@dallasdavis3246 it worked beautifully on second cut (next video coming). I think it’s my adjustment more than anything, and getting the tines right. Just got that rake this year, and have been quite happy with it, so I’m far from giving up on it or declaring it “junk” 😂
What’s your low idle speed on your 165?
Oh, I'm not 100% sure off the top of my head, but I think it idles a little under 1000 rpm? Maybe less?
@@windrowfarm that’s pretty high. Mine is set at 400-500.
@@Ford7710 hmm, I’ve never messed with it. I’ll check next time I fire it up!
@@windrowfarm ok. Thanks for replying!
@@Ford7710 of course! And just checked it, idles at 900. Sounds really low and comfortable there though, so 🤷🏼
I want balers mf
I form Thailand
Hello
Nice work - that’s some challenging hay making.
@@HumbleHaymakers thanks! Seems to be par for the course these days 😅
Good job...I think you made the right call when you tedded that field out again. You gotta do whatever it takes. What was the baler squeak??
Thanks!! Kills me to still ted out windrows with the rotary rake - but given that I goofed it, I think it saved me from a lot of bale sorting. I appreciate the validation! Well, I lubricated every joint I could find, so it wasn't very scientific of me 😅. But I *think* it's the large pin where the cam connects to the plunger. It seems to be in good shape still, just no zerk or way to lubricate it. So getting a lot of PB blast repeatedly in there I think makes a difference. It also could be the rollers on the plunger, but I also PB blasted them. It seems random sounding enough that I don't think it's something that rotates 360 over and over again, as you'd think that'd be more rhythmic sounding (?). Or at the very least it's in time with the plunger / packer forks. Anyhow, it's super quiet now! (You'll hear in the next video) Thanks for following along, as always! Hope you're doing well!
Good work getting this done, WF! You always seem to win the day. I wish I could smell that hay! Cheers.
Thanks so much! By the skin of my teeth, sometimes 😅
Very good tractors not too big nor too small just the right size
how many acres is this field?
@@user-pd7ki5qs5i this very first field is about 3 or 3.5 acres.
JT's barn & grill would already have your big tractor painted purty.
@@PaulHigginbothamSr gosh, I wish I had the time, setup, and $$ to repaint! Someday, maybe. The 165 really deserves it…. Thanks for watching
Do you have any complaints with the Vermeer Trail mower Heddings Farm RUclips
@@heddingsfarm8851 the only issue I had was the right wheel being too wide and trampling a 3” strip of un-mowed grass. I swapped that for a narrower tire/rim, and now it cuts like a dream. I really love it. Thanks for asking and watching!
Way too much talk, talk, talk!
@@jimwilliamson7598 😂 lots of folks have said they want to hear my thought process. Plenty of other tractor driving youtube channels you can go watch though 😊
Put some salt between layers and it will dry your hay if you feel it was a bit damp.
@@jimwilliamson7598 hmm, I’ve always heard of that but never tried it. Sort of seems frowned on around here. And since I don’t own any of the barns I use, I worry about it raising alarm bells for the owners. (I only ever hear of folks doing it when they think the hay isn’t cured enough, which I never want to put in somebody’s barn). But as the weather gets more and more unpredictable, maybe I should think about it. Thanks!
Great video and hay management with the rain…👍
@@HumbleHaymakers thanks!!
So had a discussion about balers last week between new holland and john deere. Apparently the john deeres pack better bales because they have that corkscrew on it compared to the new holland or other small balers.
also the massey fergusons have the same set up i believe as the new hollands
@@GEisele0606 interesting. I’ve never been sold on the auger that John Deere’s have, especially since they have a packer fork to push it into the chamber anyway. Not knocking it, I just like the simplicity of the forks better. Pretty happy with the bales that my Massey makes though - I don’t have much experience with new Holland’s
@@windrowfarm I want to get one day the center baler that massey ferguson makes. just drive right over the row!