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That's awesome! I've heard good things about the Krone mowers. Thank you for sharing.

Our First year we had a Kuhn...... But my Son being progressive sold it and bought the first EasY- Cut 320 frustration in hitching prompted the Caddy purchase,,,,, We try to do each process as quickly as feasible; mowing, tedding , baling, hauling, stacking,

@@farmingforfunandprofit940 We try to have enough equipment and tractors to not have to hook/unhook during harvest. Never seems to work out, mainly because we have other operations going on at the same time.

Thanks for the input!

Good information. Thanks for the comment!

Im not sure who makes them but it isn't New Holland. I have seen a third "brand" that appears to be the same rake as well. The rake continues to do a good job in the field but the hydraulic cylinders will start to leak down in the raised position after some age. This is a common and on going problem that New Holland will not address at all after the short warranty period. NOT happy about that at all. I have made a "safety" chain to assure the wings don"t come down during road transport.

Our first 10 wheel rake was a Hew Holland...... We used it 3 years sold it and bought 4 Sitrex Rajes in crates from the J.D. dealer..... 2 red and silver 2 green and silver..... Exactlly alike and same as Hew Holland.......You have to extend the cylinders so the wings break over center....... Cylinders are linked together so oil will transfer from one side to the other, depending on which side has the most leverage caused by weight.... Breaking the wings over center to the middle neutralizes that leverage.........I doubt very seriously that you torcher you rakes like we do,,,,,,

Certainly could be! I described it to the professor over the phone without a picture or a face to face look. Very easy to "miscommunicate" with verbal descriptions. Thanks for the comment!

@@roachfamilyagriculture2417 Ive used balage hay now for 20 years.......never had an issue yet !

Last of October. 120#

Yes the single bale wrappers do eliminate any bale to bale issues. The negative is they require more plastic and take longer. If you are wrapping a small amount of bales is single bale wrapper is the way to go, but with a large operation the extra time and plastic adds up faster than you might think. Thanks for your question.

Welcome aboard! You wont find a bunch of chrome or polish here. Just good ole farming!

I agree it did NOT dry down as fast as the conditioning roll or the flail machines. We were baling it high moisture and inline wrapping so it wasn't a big deal.

If baling dry how long of a dry period would you say? 4 days?

​@nickgreen8950 depends on your climate. Here in Louisiana yes. Over in south Texas down around San Antonio and west 2 days.

Yes, its a shame what has happened to this country, the USA used to be the industrial giant of the world. Now most citizens here think its ok to buy most items from other countries and cant grasp why this country is still headed downward. As always, thanks for your comment.

We have been very happy with this setup.

I have not had a problem, but the hydraulic oil temp does go up. More than I would like for sure! That is one of two things I do NOT like about this setup. In my opinion, this rake would be better served with a tractor equipped with a case drain (free flowing return to the main hydraulic oil tank).

Almost time to cut this field again. I'll do my best to get a video of it!

Thanks for the info. I have never owned or run a 4040. The little 4030 has found a place in our tractor lineup and is doing well. When you realize it was a replacement for the 3020 and not the 4020, you start to understand it is was an upgrade from John Deere.

Didn’t know a NA 404 could be a pig on fuel. Our 4040 burns identical rate to our 4230 and our 4020’s.

Yes, Kubota is owned by an overseas Communist country.

Japan isn't communist

@@farmboy_907 On paper maybe not. Actions speak louder than words. Their citizens are far from what we call "free". They like most countries now, are NOT looking to help this country but to take it over. They are certainly not alone in their efforts. Sadly it seems our leadership is helping them for their own personal gain. Our shop works on Kubota engines just about everyday, Trust me I've seen things I don't even want to believe. Don't own one or want one after what we have seen. I'm not against anything/one, but I'm sure for what is for the USA. I will give Kubota one thing, Their propaganda advertising really works! They have the average, 9 to 5 folks believing they are the best their ever was, around my parts anyway. There is a reason the owners manual says "not for heavy tillage work".

@@roachfamilyagriculture2417 You seem to have a few things mixed up here. KUBOTA is a Japanese company, NOT Chinese. Those are two completely different countries. Also, this baler is made in Europe, NOT anywhere in Asia. This is 2023 now ---> most of the top agricultural machinery companies are worldwide companies; NEW HOLLAND tractors are made all over the world, for instance. Some in Turkey, others elsewhere; the days of these big companies having manufacturing facilities in only one country are LONG gone.

@@MrGeorgeScatos Yes Sir, on paper you are correct. Reality shows these countries are using the money we pay them for their products against us. I call that communist. Technically that terminology isn't correct, but I hope you understand where I'm coming from. Thank you for your comment.

Cliff, I haven't ever ran a 2800, but its the same rake as the 2300 but with a hydraulic raise/lowering system, which I think is much better than the 2300. I cannot imagine you not liking it. Enjoy!

This tractor is also used to pull my little 6 row planter. We use the bar for a drop row marker and leave it on until planting is over. Thankfully the big planter has it's own marker setup and GPS.

Very good! I hope you have much success!

I agree Daniel. Not happy about New Holland not being USA owned anymore.

Excess juice settles to the bottom. If it has juice in the bottom of the bale it was not allowed to dry down to the optimum moisture level before it was baled.

We've made silage bales for our dairy cows for 20+ years, it's the only way to go. No wasted feed, no mold if you do it right, cows love it, I usually mow, rake, bale and wrap all in the same day so you save a lot of time and can cover ground faster. To wrap individual bales it costs about $2-50-3.75 per bale in plastic to wrap. They are heavier though, my 4X4' silage bales are 1300-1600lbs, where dry bales are about 800lbs.

@@timroberge1498 thank u for info I think I goin buy a wraper

First of all sorry for not responding in a timely manner. For some reason I did not see it. Unfortunately the cost to wrap hay is getting much higher as the plastic prices have sky rocketed. On the positive side: 1)Waste is very minimal. (basically if its wasted you did it, hole in plastic, handling mishaps, not a good feeding system and so on) 2)Weather events during harvest time are more manageable as drying time is much shorter. 3)Crop regrowth is faster/better because you are on the crop and done in 1 to 3 days. Tests show, once regrowth is initiated driving over the crop limits yield. 4)Used wrappers can be found at a reasonable price, and rental units are readily available. 5) Small operations should focus on a single bale wrapper. About 25% of the cost of an Inline Wrapper or less. I hope this helps you be more prepared. Feel free to contact me if I can be of assistance. Lord knows I have made my share of mistakes and I'm glad to share to anyone as to eliminate reinventing the wheel! Take care and GOD Bless!

Thank you and god bless yall

The cost of the (good quality) plastic wrap has skyrocketed since the first of the year. That alone is in the $2.50 per bale range now. Rental unit and custom operator rates will very per area. Your local equipment dealer should be able to get you in touch with a rental unit if they don't supply that service themselves.

Yes we are located in central Virginia. I haven't priced a R2300 lately. This rake cost a little over 18K when I bought it new several years ago. This is a hydraulic fold model. The older manual fold type is much cheaper.

I probably have gotten spoiled somewhat over the past few years as we have really had good stands and yields even though planting conditions have been tough which often times made planting dates later than I would prefer. Somehow we were blessed to get the rains when we needed them. I can only pray that is what is going on again this year.

That field looks only as good as it does because of a good rain. It looked horrible before that. Severely twisted by 7 am. Ran through a shower near Harrisonburg this afternoon but still dry when I got back home. Forecast calls for 55% chance of rain in 4 days.

The system uses the constant flow of hydraulic fluid to vary the pressure to build a bale that is of the correct desensity. The bale desensity can be varied in 3 portions, core, middle and outer wrap. This all can be changed on your monitor.

@@roachfamilyagriculture2417 thank you

Thanks Roy!

We have spread all the poultry litter we can get. The fertilizer is going on the balance if the acres.

I'm very pleased with it. Storage space requirements are limited which is a plus I never really thought about. We use whatever tractor that isn't busy on it but all have 80ish HP or more so HP is never a concern. Does seem to not surge tractor as much when the plunger hits like a conventional baler.

It has worked well for me. Used it for 3 years now. The truck frame is finally unrepairable. Looking to put the bed on a new truck. Bed is still real nice. I haven't found the right truck yet. Been spreading with my Ford L8000 that has a Newton Crouch stainless body on it. I like that one as well!

@@roachfamilyagriculture2417 my dad and I use to run a gmc brigadier with a l3020 new leader spreader

We are in the USA. State of Virginia. Glad you liked the video!

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Pheasants aren't very prevalent in my area. We have some but not like in the Midwest. Milo does attract birds though.

@@roachfamilyagriculture2417 when ever i see milo i think pheasants.

Thanks for the comment Hank. I have never tried the oats behind wheat. I have seen oats behind corn stage for a fall baleage or grazing work but I have never tried it.

Thanks Scott! The smaller details seem to be what gets most folks off track.