Hello All

Just some pics of what I use to haul my round bales with. Hauled in the surplus pasture grass bales that I posted baling here about a month ago. Bales are stored outside so no big hurry to move them. Yes, you do lose something like 10% DM in 1 year of storing bales outside, but it does not pay to put up a building here just to store hay in. P.A.M.I. did a study on hay storage a few years back & found that hay has to be worth at least 6¢/lb. & the building has to be full all year long to make it pay. Hay isn't worth that here, nobody keeps the building full all year long & since that study was done, building costs have probably doubled. So my hay bales sit outside.



2 - 12 ton Farm King wagons with steel racks. Over the years they have served us well.



These were made about 35 years ago when steel was selling for around 35¢/lb.

 

Went to the round bales before I was welding. My dad had a neighbour who was a real good welder make them for us. I think he charged him something like $200/rack.



I added on this carrier for a spare & tool box with wrench & 20 ton jack.



11 - 5x6 bales on each wagon. All fields are within 3.5 miles from home so no real need for a truck. Have bought a few loads of straw over the years & had to go farther, but nothing over 10 miles.



Used to pull these with my 2750 back when I had the softcore baler. They would weigh 1,350lbs, these 1,750lb hardcore bales are a bit too much for that tractor.



In the hay yard next to some 2 year old bales off the same pasture. Use this stuff to mix in with the chop.



Expensive, good quality (I hope) feed is stored under cover.