It’s one of those weird days where I get to do every process of making hay…all in the same day. It’s Labor Day weekend 2023, the weather is hot, sunny and breezy and it’s perfect hay making conditions for some nice third cut grass hay.
Wow, that is some *beautiful* third cut. “Nuclear green-leaf”, I call it. What % moisture did that bale at? 90 degrees and wind will do it, holy cow. Thanks for sharing! Looks like a satisfying day. I’m right with you on tedding and a more uniform-looking drydown. Even if I didn’t have to ted in New England (ha, if ever), I still would for your same reasoning. Satisfying seeing that haybine run so smoothly too! You take good care of your equipment, and it shows 😊
Thanks, I try to turn the hay around in 30 hr so it stays green. These were pegging at around 10-12% on my on-board moisture meter. The biggest problem I have is making hay that is *too* dry and will sometimes be lower than 8%, which is as low as my sensors will go. So it’s nice to get 10-12%. I had another 7 acres I could have baled to get a little more hay but just don’t feel like it. That 488 does purr along and it’s a perfect machine. I normally will cut at 5 mph with it but if I slow down to 4 it will make a much cleaner, shorter cut. I just hate mowing slow. I need to put new knives on it as well. These ones have been on there probably 4 seasons at least. They’re overserrated so are shelf sharpening and don’t need changed out as much, but new knives would probably help with a cleaner cut. I’d like to have a discbine like yours. I don’t need conditioning since I’m just doing grass. First cut it would be nice.
Nice looking hay. We just finished all our second cut and we should get a third cut off one of our fields. It’s been a good haying year for us. Thanks for sharing.
