The other consideration is that no matter which way you slice it, preservatives are chemicals. and animals will be eating it. So in marketing, dried hay is naturally (pun intended) more desirable.
In saying that above 25% you would be better wrapping it and making haylage which is not ideal considering the quality of that hay. Brilliant machines for yourscale of operations.
One entrepreneurial adventure I had over the years was a cookie factory. We made all kinds of cookies and baked goods for the house brands of various grocery stores. Once it had played out, I took away some equipment that has been a huge asset for our farming operations. Radio frequency driers! They move no air, and use no heat. We used them to bring the moisture contents down to a level that reduced spoilage and increased shelf life. The technology does a great job on grain.
17:59 What about overhead roller cranes in the shed? Type of thing you see at docks for lifting,unloading containers. Giant n shaped cranes. Just reverse the trailer up and super fast unload and loading
Great video! Is there another process available to transport cut hay to a propane drying oven and then bale it after oven dried down from 30 % moisture?
I appreciated you going through the numbers of running the dryer. How does it work out on the other side in revenue? By spending say $.54/bale, can you charge more for better hay?
You can definitely charge a premium for better hay but the real idea is you can spend .54/bale and have hay that’s worth $10-12/bale or not even get it made or rained on or moldy and have hay that you can hardly sell.
Nice looking hay although I'm surprised at how little volume is in that crop. I've never baled alfafa - only meadow hay and am used to a bale every 20' with rows 10' apart
Have you used hay quality tests to justify part of the cost. Hay baled wetter normally has a higher RFV due to better leaf retention. We switched to pure baleage due to the increased feed values
@MrBertstare ... we bale all our hay within 24 hrs of cutting it. Ideally between 45-55% moisture. Wrapped in plastic it ferments and is similar to corn silage
@@allenbraun8759 gotcha, thanks. You still cut it like hay with a mower then bale on the field or use a stationary baler and pick ups? I’ve seen videos of even forage harvesters mowing or just picking up then they bale near storage.
@MrBertstare we cut with a 32' tripple mower, rake it into a single windrow and bale with a round baler that is equipped with a precutter. We haul everything home and wrap it within 12 hours of baling.
hey guys from UK. We always ran 8stack sledges behind the small balers. Buy i notice you guys in states don't run any sledges. Why please? Wish we had dryers they are so useful!
Very cool, nice video, heck of an operation! I'm curious about your new building...what ground snow load are they designed for? As a northern Alberta guy, I'm pretty nervous when I see the large span on the trusses, the wide span between support posts and the long, unbraced length of the posts.
Don't the needles cut through the twine? Is the air heated with electricity generated by the engine or is the engine only to power the blower and is the air heated with fuel?
If the bundles are getting spongy what are the individual bales like? When they get to the end users the people won't be able to move them without the strings falling off.
What would be the fixed cost or cost of drying unit per bale ? No replacement parts cost or maintenance. Say you spread it over 20 years and do 20,000 bales per year ? Or might be easier question what’s an average cost of the drying unit ?
Recommendation for maximising profits. If you use the electricity generated to run bitcoin miners they will dry your hay as you earn bitcoin, be a hell of a story for the local news lol!
We’ve been watching the barn be built locally, so great to see the video!! Cheers to you and your progress!! 🎉🎉
The other consideration is that no matter which way you slice it, preservatives are chemicals. and animals will be eating it. So in marketing, dried hay is naturally (pun intended) more desirable.
Honestly, I wish I would have brought that up! Great point
Some preservatives are just lactobacillis acid which is entirely natural
In saying that above 25% you would be better wrapping it and making haylage which is not ideal considering the quality of that hay. Brilliant machines for yourscale of operations.
One entrepreneurial adventure I had over the years was a cookie factory. We made all kinds of cookies and baked goods for the house brands of various grocery stores. Once it had played out, I took away some equipment that has been a huge asset for our farming operations. Radio frequency driers! They move no air, and use no heat. We used them to bring the moisture contents down to a level that reduced spoilage and increased shelf life. The technology does a great job on grain.
That's such an impressive system! Congratulations to you folks! 🎉
We sure are proud of it! Thank you
Always good to see a new video. Who knew hay could be so interesting. 😂
Glad you think so! We have a lot more to show.
That’s a freaking awesome dryer.
They really work great!
You guys are killing it! Awesome video!
Another great video. You guys are really hard workers!
Thanks for the support!
Exceptional video...great job...thanks for taking the time to do it.
Thank you for taking the time to view!
It ''won't get dry'' pretty much sums up June-August this year in central Minn...Now Sept-Oct dry as a popcorn fart, but hay season is over lol.
This one was definitely a year for the books haha.
We are thinking we might cut 1 more time….. oh boy
December 2 today, hopefully your barn is finished so its usable.It's a monster id hate to see what it cost,another great video thanks.
Awesome info! Love the video! Thank you
Thank you!
Nice work 🚜
Thank you sir!
That’s a big day!
A huge day!
Thank you! Humidity is our enemy here. Northeast Missouri, Mississippi river not that far away about 20 miles.
Humidity is the enemy!
Bloody brilliant video. Weekly would be great....
That’s the plan, someday haha. Thank you!
Another good video 🧝♀️
Thank you! I appreciate the support
17:59 What about overhead roller cranes in the shed? Type of thing you see at docks for lifting,unloading containers. Giant n shaped cranes. Just reverse the trailer up and super fast unload and loading
Great video! Is there another process available to transport cut hay to a propane drying oven and then bale it after oven dried down from 30 % moisture?
Very interesting. Thanks.
Thanks for tuning in!
It’s going to Florida. 6:38 why do this flash dry. Just let Florida weather dry it? Need to look up this flash dryer lol
Man i miss bailing big bailes working on a farm its alot of fun
It can be a really awesome time!
@FarmingInsider I loved it worked 10 years bailing day and night at driving all the machines from cutting alfalfa to bailing it was awesome
LOVE YOU OPERATION
Thank you!! We are surrounded by incredible people
It is SO HARD to make hay in Indiana and Ohio because mother nature very seldom gives you 3 or 4 days in a row.
This year, not so.
We have a horse that is allergic to the chemicals and it can be hard/impossible to find hay without it!
Thanks for the tutorial on the dryer. Are large square bales as easy to run through it?
Yes. They are actually easier bc they don’t loosen up enough to worry about how you handle them
I love the business explanation side of these videos, how much would you sell those big bundles for?
Good video.
Thank you!
I appreciated you going through the numbers of running the dryer. How does it work out on the other side in revenue? By spending say $.54/bale, can you charge more for better hay?
You can definitely charge a premium for better hay but the real idea is you can spend .54/bale and have hay that’s worth $10-12/bale or not even get it made or rained on or moldy and have hay that you can hardly sell.
@@FarmingInsider Thanks for the note. In that context, the $.54/bale looks like a pretty good investment.
@@FarmingInsider that’s the biggest benefit of the dryer to me. The ability to harvest hay that you couldn’t without it. Direct ROI.
Nice looking hay although I'm surprised at how little volume is in that crop. I've never baled alfafa - only meadow hay and am used to a bale every 20' with rows 10' apart
3rd cut lacked rainfall this year. We were happy to have anything
Have you used hay quality tests to justify part of the cost. Hay baled wetter normally has a higher RFV due to better leaf retention. We switched to pure baleage due to the increased feed values
Yes absolutely! We have noticed a tremendous increase in RFV
What’s pure baleage?
@MrBertstare ... we bale all our hay within 24 hrs of cutting it. Ideally between 45-55% moisture. Wrapped in plastic it ferments and is similar to corn silage
@@allenbraun8759 gotcha, thanks. You still cut it like hay with a mower then bale on the field or use a stationary baler and pick ups? I’ve seen videos of even forage harvesters mowing or just picking up then they bale near storage.
@MrBertstare we cut with a 32' tripple mower, rake it into a single windrow and bale with a round baler that is equipped with a precutter. We haul everything home and wrap it within 12 hours of baling.
hey guys from UK. We always ran 8stack sledges behind the small balers. Buy i notice you guys in states don't run any sledges. Why please? Wish we had dryers they are so useful!
By sledge you mean accumulators?
@FarmingInsider yes. Set in 8 group for loader grab. Never seen 56 baled together till I saw yours. So why singles? Could you accumulate in 56?
Very cool, nice video, heck of an operation! I'm curious about your new building...what ground snow load are they designed for? As a northern Alberta guy, I'm pretty nervous when I see the large span on the trusses, the wide span between support posts and the long, unbraced length of the posts.
I would have to talk to the builders for exact data to give you but the engineers did give this the OK with a 3/12 pitch
Don't the needles cut through the twine?
Is the air heated with electricity generated by the engine or is the engine only to power the blower and is the air heated with fuel?
No they just push to the side if they ever line up. We have never broken one.
The air is heated by both actually
If the bundles are getting spongy what are the individual bales like? When they get to the end users the people won't be able to move them without the strings falling off.
Individual bales are fine. They don’t lose nearly the integrity the bundle does
What would be the fixed cost or cost of drying unit per bale ?
No replacement parts cost or maintenance.
Say you spread it over 20 years and do 20,000 bales per year ?
Or might be easier question what’s an average cost of the drying unit ?
The average contractor price for a telehandler and operator in the UK converts to $71 an hour.
Good to know!
How many times per year do you guys cut and bale hay ?
Man, I’m not even sure. I’d have to sit down and think about that lol
You’re raising the bar on northern hay !! How am I going to sell mine now? 😂
that’s the goal! Yours can sell after we run out hahaha
😂👏
Does this company make a dryer for round bales
I don’t believe so
How many bale do you have in a bundle?
Hey bro just a question who is pj.?
Haha it’s Justin
Recommendation for maximising profits. If you use the electricity generated to run bitcoin miners they will dry your hay as you earn bitcoin, be a hell of a story for the local news lol!
That's genius. Lets get it started
What is the cost of this machine to buy I'd love to kno plesse
I think it's at least 200k. I found a page on google where it is written 200k canadian dollars
We pull our bundler behind the baler you not like that
We like to keep them separate in the event of breakdowns
You might be missing the point.
Talk about introducing complexity/expense/waste to a process that does not require it.
Shoot. You’re right. I wonder if it’s too late to return them
+translation on your video
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