Thumb of Michigan | Hay Hud Ohio - 6/10/2023 08:15
We are not that far away and that does not work here. I point out several differences, one your 3" stubble is higher than mine, your soil must be dry, here damp soil under the hay makes it a lot tougher, and your 65 bales must be a second or third cut, here first cut is 110-130 bales /acre, second and third might be half that. I agree sunlight needs to shine on the wet hay, low humidity alone won't do it here. Even in this drought we are in now it takes three days and sometimes four to get hay below 15%, 10% is too dry....
Nope, on tonnage, 75 bales an acre (53.3# bales) is about normal (2 ton an acre), so a little light this year at 67 bales per acre. Once in while will see 2.5 ton per acre HERE. Then again I'm not in an area that grows 250+ bushels of corn nor 60+ bushels of soybeans either. 4 tons of hay per acre is a good year (IIRC US average is 2.3 tons per acre).
I heard of guys getting more bales per acre, witch is true with 35# bales (4000 / 35 = 114). This why I weighed my bales, for reference. If selling by the ton it wouldn't matter on bale weights. I'd love getting 3.5 tons (55 x 127 bales = 7000) an acre, I'm envious of your production. |
Making dry hay in 30 hours, long post with details
