Testing the Small Farm Innovations Dual Purpose Hay Rake
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ค. 2024
- raking hay with a small tractor and a takakita hay rake
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I heard this morning that john deer has a new rainbow tractor
Oh Mr Keith. The things we deal with in this day and age I'll never understand.
I have always loved to rake hay. There is just something special about a neatly raked field! The drone shots are great. Thanks for sharing your experience.
Good morning Brock. Personally, I prefer your longer videos. God bless and have a wonderful day. 👍👍🙂
I used to help bale hay with my family in the early 80’s and, by “help”, I’m pretty sure I just stood around picking my nose or riding on the hay wagon. All those hayfields now have houses on them. That’s how it goes. Thanks for the nostalgia Brock! Keep on keepin on.
I don't know nuttin' about baling hay and probably will never have to know anything about baling hay. Yet, here I am looking forward to the next video. 👍
All I know is the equipment you need to do it is ridiculously expensive...its no wonder a bale of hay is hitting $20, in some cases more than that....hundreds of dollars for those big square bales, and probably close to $1000 for the big round bales. Winter time the prices spike even more because the hay sellers know that so many people never bother to buy enough hay during the season when prices are lower.
Id definitely look at a bigger rake that least pulls two rows of mowed hay together. Half the teips around the field means half the fuel cost, half the time for that step.
My family used the 12 wheel drag v rakes for over 20 years. The wifes family used twin pto driven basket rakes. The drag wheel rakes dont require a pto and can be pulled behind smaller hp tractors.
Looks good but the headlands are best because as you go your corners will get tighter and tighter which a baler will have a hard time with. You are doing pretty good though! Keep it up
We use a 2x2 baler, ibex brand. It likes straight windrows with as few turns as possible. Rake off the edges two or three rows, headlands, then straight as you can. We bale the headlands first to clear a turnaround then up and down the field.
Your rakeing will take some time to get right, but straight is always better. The corners is where you loose hay.
Hey brock a tip for when you are gonna bale. If you dont own a moisture meter an old timer told me to find some hay and use your finger nail to break the "knuckle" looking thing, if the knuckle breaks its good to bale if it kinda crimps the grass beside it then wait. Hope that helps.
You are raking all wrong. First of all you want to rake counterclockwise (with rakes that deflect to the left) for only the fist pass. Then reverse direction - this will make your outer windrow a double. Second, your rake is set way too low as evidenced by the cloud of dust and dirt you are making as you rake. Your hay is going to be dusty and dirty. Not something you want to feed. Also, your PTO speed is way to high. You don't run those rakes at full PTO speed as it hurts the crop. And don't keep going around and around....create what are called "headlands" that go across the field at the ends.. Then go up and down the length of the field. Makes baling much easier. For the acreage you are haying, that's a tiny rake.
I’m assuming by your comment that you are experienced at raking and baling. However, when offering advice it’s usually not good to start out with “you are doing that all wrong” maybe try “not bad but here are a few tips I’ve learned…”.
I’m sure he appreciates the comment it sounds like good information. Have a great day.
You learn how to mow once you rake. You learn how to rake once you bale. This is what I tell all my customers.
Great information. Phil. Looks like some nice equipment
Another great video Brock, something to consider when tedding or raking, slow your PTO speed down or you’ll blow the seed head and sensitive leaf matter right off the hay and you’ll have nothing but straw left. Everyone starts somewhere.
I'm really glad that you're incorporating the drone footage more lately. It just gives such a nice perspective. That little rake appears to do a fine job as well. I'm curious, did you have any difficulties with it at all? How about setting it up, is that relatively easy as well?
Making quality hay takes planning, clear weather cooperation and lots of luck. Long straight windrows are easier to bale. A rule of thumb in figuring out the best way to mow, rake and bale is time yourself one each task in the field for reference in getting more done in a day.
Thanks for the video Brock and I'm keen on longer videos! (New Zealand).
Great videi Brock. That equipment from small farm innovations looks like some real nice quality.
The first time is a learning experience. If you got everything perfectly right the first time, you would be incredibly lucky. I'd bet that by the end, you'll have hay bales!
Loving the addition of the drone footage Brock!! Do you have your Part 107 Airman License?
If you'd cut your grass more often, you wouldn't have to bale it. Just kidding! 😂 I'm interested to see how this works out. I don't have any fields, all my property is wooded, but this looks like fun. Even if I'm only watching. Thanks, Brock!
Great job 👍👏👏👏
FJB and now John Deer tractors!
You are not only a childish person. You are just disgusting.
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tedding or conditioning of hay breaks/ crimps the stems to let moisture to leave the plant
I will be interested in seeing how the baler picks up those windrows. You’re raking hay over on top of the next cut swath which is still left down on the ground. Ideally, I would have come back and raked the windrow back the other direction which would pickup the bottom hay and get it off the ground. The baler should pick up a double windrow of that thinner hay; you just have to drop your ground speed and let the baler work. When you are a farmer, the farming takes priority over everything else. We planned activities around the farming, and seldom the farming around our activities. I’m not trying to disparage you; you are trying to learn and a lot of other eyes see these comments as well who may be thinking of trying to hay also, so I’m just trying to share my experience.
I ended up going over it with a Tedder and then raking it the other way
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Afternoon Mr Todd
you more than likely wont be able to make the tight turns when baling the hay. We just would do say 3 to 6 end rows and the rest all straight rows. Less ware on equipment less of a chance of you turning too tight and getting into the jack stand or baler itself.
Make rows, rake the rows first headlands last. Get a bigger rake
These windows are almost too big for my Baler
@@RockhillfarmYT I bet so. That tiny stuff is great but anything over 5 acres it better to go bigger for time and other reasons. Same with tractors. I understand what you’re trying to do but I think you need a little more.
You have to get your crap together, and get it done.
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Hey Brock is there a way to get a hold of u via email or via text I’d like to talk to u more bout the tym tractors