All the equipment needed to make hay on a small farm
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- čas přidán 3. 07. 2024
- Today we’re getting a tour of my equipment to show you my kit, and everything you can expect to need if you want to make hay on a small farm.
Be patient and wait for good deals. Look at lots of used equipment so you know a deal when you see one, and do your research so you know what to look out for. Expand your search nationally. I got exceptional deals on all my equipment. I live in SW MI and here’s where my equipment came from and the cost:
‘84 Ford 4610 with loader: $8500 from dealership in Kansas
NH 488 Haybine: $2500 from dealership in Illinois
Miller Pro 900 rotary rake: $3000 from dealership in Virginia
NH 311 baler: $3200 from local farmer
Agco 4227 tedder: $4000 from local farmer
Flatbed trailer: brand new 2015, $3400 from local manufacturer.
Hay wagons: gears cost around $400-600. Lumber and hardware runs another $400-500
See all the equipment in action in just two minutes:
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Great job showing and telling, learning how of what I need I am ,thanks again for showing telling and will see ya next time see ya bye.
Thanks for the feed back and encouragement! It’s helpful to know the good/right things I’m doing so I know to keep doing them.
Great video. Always learn from them.
Nice operation. That haybine is clean!
Thanks for sharing!
great video and very helpful!
Thx 4 sharing! U got real lucky on that haybine, dealer gave it away.
Yes they did. I was shocked.
To prevent swaying when going down the road....... try adjusting the " tow in " slightly inward. That way both tires in the front pull against each other.
Just found your channel. I have been watching your videos and find them informative. Thanks for sharing.
Great to hear! Let me know if there’s any video ideas you’d like to see.
@@TheScientistHayFarmer I have a small farm in SW Pennsylvania. I’m using an old Oliver 520 baler. I’m hoping to upgrade to a New Holland. I’m liking what I see with the 311 and they pretty much fit my price range.
@@Fishcop-326 you’ll def like a 311 and it will eat a lot of hay. Makes really nice bales too if set up properly.
Great video.
Thanks. Were you able to make it all the way through ? This one got kind of long.
@@TheScientistHayFarmer yes I watched the whole video, great equipment Tour! God bless.
@@TheScientistHayFarmer I watch a lot of live
Streams, so I’m used to long videos.
You need to remove the hay from your baler. Each time you bale. Thanks Glenn
I will do it between cuts and season. I don’t do it between fields during the same cut. Dry hay sitting in there for only a few days in a shed isn’t an issue and then the first bale I get from the field will always be tight.
Impressive buy on your haybine !!! Had the same haybine for years ( 15) I bought it ......and it still had the shims between the rolls ! 1/4 inch of shims. That means I was cutting hay with sickle mower ! No crimping action ! They put shims in at the factory. They were meant for oats. Check for the shims on each end of the rolls. Take all shims out ! They say it will damage the rolls if they touch. Not true. Mines been touching for 15 years......and no damage ! Also....I see on the wabble arm end ......the rear springs are not tightened ? In other words when you put the hay bine down it drops like a rock....no floatation ! Those spring must be tightened nearly as tight as you can get them . Total header weight should be what you can lift off the ground with one arm (maybe 25 pounds ) Its to protect the sickle from rocks etc. Also.... there are skids under the front of the header. Get rid of them ! If you have gophers........trap them ! Pick up the rocks !
I have a different video where I show adjustment of the header floatation. The rolls don’t have shims.
Also....... are you sure you have the spaces out from between the rolls ? If you can pull a sheet of paper out from between the rolls.....you have a problem !
What size is your equipment shed? I’m looking to build something that can house my equipment and a few hundred bales. I’ve got a similar lineup to you with a 311 baler, a 472 haybine and 3930 ford.
54x24. It started out as a 24x12 loafing shed and I’ve added on to it three times. I’m wanting to add on another 12’ in length this winter to make it 66x24. I would not recommend a three sided shed for storing hay though. I like my square bales completely enclosed from the weather if you’re in the Midwest.
WHAT SIZE IS YOUR FORD TRACTOR? WHAT LOADER IS ON IT?
It’s a 4610 with a Westendorf TA-26 loader.
How big is your operation? I’m looking at purchasing about 30 acres of hay with no equipment. Would this combination of equipment be a good line up for that size of a farm?
I do 40 acres. My set up is perfect for this size.
Thank you 🙏. I’m new to your channel and not to sure if you have a video on this yet but could you do a rough breakdown of operational costs and overall returns at the end of the season?
That’s a really great idea.
Do you use the hay or sell it ?
I use about 200 bales a year for my horses and the rest is sold.
What trackers do you use To pull all of your equipment
Just the one 4610 I showed