I don't. It's tough work even when you are young and in shape.
What work on a farm is not?
Nonetheless, age is creeping in and I know what you mean.
I am thankful for the experiences of my earlier days.
I don't. It's tough work even when you are young and in shape.
Link here when you do, please.I'm going to start a new thread related to farming in general because I want to draw more people to see the message than just those of us who are interested in haying.
Question for those with the knowledge....
I've got approximately three acres that I had cut & baled this year. It's grass hay and the horses seem ok with it for the most part but I know it doesn't offer the level of nutrition we need to carry our small herd of four in the winter months. I would like to plant something that will offer a higher quality product and my neighbor has offered to allow me to plant a couple acres of his as well. I've got a lot of milkweed that I need to kill off but I think I'm going to kill it all off before tilling it up.
My big question is, what should I plant? There are a couple of large alfalfa fields close by which seem to do extremely well but my daughter (the family horse expert) doesn't want straight alfalfa. I've got a 5' tiller for my tractor, a 6' wide 1400# (full) roller and a bush hog so I won't be able to cut, rake & bale it myself and will have to depend on a local guy to do it for me unfortunately.
My secondary question is, with the cost of the equipment, how much hay must someone plant to make buying the equipment worth it? Even looking at used equip that my little 26hp tractor could pull it seems like the equipment would be long since worn out before I even came close to the ground paying for it.
Any pics of the horses?
This is Reno, we just brought him home Saturday
This is Murphy (my horse)
Jester, our first
I don't have many pics of the mare (Red) but here she is with Jester. She's beautiful, a sweet girl and extremely quick but my daughter doesn't have a job for her so she's up for sale as much as it breaks my heart.
Can't answer the question about cost....I bought "fancy hay seed" it's got alfalfa, clover and a few other seeds in it. Cost last year was 4.00 per poundQuestion for those with the knowledge....
I've got approximately three acres that I had cut & baled this year. It's grass hay and the horses seem ok with it for the most part but I know it doesn't offer the level of nutrition we need to carry our small herd of four in the winter months. I would like to plant something that will offer a higher quality product and my neighbor has offered to allow me to plant a couple acres of his as well. I've got a lot of milkweed that I need to kill off but I think I'm going to kill it all off before tilling it up.
My big question is, what should I plant? There are a couple of large alfalfa fields close by which seem to do extremely well but my daughter (the family horse expert) doesn't want straight alfalfa. I've got a 5' tiller for my tractor, a 6' wide 1400# (full) roller and a bush hog so I won't be able to cut, rake & bale it myself and will have to depend on a local guy to do it for me unfortunately.
My secondary question is, with the cost of the equipment, how much hay must someone plant to make buying the equipment worth it? Even looking at used equip that my little 26hp tractor could pull it seems like the equipment would be long since worn out before I even came close to the ground paying for it.
My son has used Becks and pioneer alfalfa, and Byron seeds from Bob Fairclough in Michigantown. https://faircloughforageseeds.com/Question for those with the knowledge....
I've got approximately three acres that I had cut & baled this year. It's grass hay and the horses seem ok with it for the most part but I know it doesn't offer the level of nutrition we need to carry our small herd of four in the winter months. I would like to plant something that will offer a higher quality product and my neighbor has offered to allow me to plant a couple acres of his as well. I've got a lot of milkweed that I need to kill off but I think I'm going to kill it all off before tilling it up.
My big question is, what should I plant? There are a couple of large alfalfa fields close by which seem to do extremely well but my daughter (the family horse expert) doesn't want straight alfalfa. I've got a 5' tiller for my tractor, a 6' wide 1400# (full) roller and a bush hog so I won't be able to cut, rake & bale it myself and will have to depend on a local guy to do it for me unfortunately.
My secondary question is, with the cost of the equipment, how much hay must someone plant to make buying the equipment worth it? Even looking at used equip that my little 26hp tractor could pull it seems like the equipment would be long since worn out before I even came close to the ground paying for it.
He moved pretty quickly to a NH 575, and currently has a Massey inline, which is an awesome machine. In ten years he’s paying for stuff and making most of a living doing hay.
I’m guessing you’re Benton county or central Illinois or something? I’m from the “land of 200bu corn if we’re lucky”.Those inlines really interest me. I’ve probably put 100k bales through this 570 over the years and I’m not nearly committed enough to buy an inline, but they seem nice. I don’t see them in my area of operation.
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