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Post-Mowing Review and Drying Process

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How does a haybine or hay cutter work? How I cut hay on the farm..drone fail :(

What happens here

Following the mowing, the presenter inspects the field, noting the neatly cut hay laid out in windrows. He discusses the importance of drying the hay to the correct moisture content to prevent spoilage or even spontaneous combustion during baling. Ideal weather conditions (dry and windy) are highlighted as crucial for efficient drying. He mentions using a moisture meter or a simple 'shake test' to determine readiness for baling. He also briefly laments a drone footage failure during the mowing process.

Goal: Understand post-mowing hay conditioning and preparation for baling.

Tools and materials

  • Moisture Meter
  • Mowed Hay

What they say

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alright guys so we got the mowing done check it out everything looks nice and beautiful but we had a problem I was going to get you some drunk footage but we had a super duper drunk fail you can program this DJI Mavic to fly around you so what I do must at a time when I'm driving the tractors I'll get up there program it to fly around me and then I'll take off driving and it kind of circles me and it's circling me went right into those trees over there and that's where I found it mmm-hmm I don't know I don't know how we're gonna work that but still flies the camera is anyhow we got all the mowing done in this section of the field we've got it probably another four acre section over here that we need to mow we're gonna let this sit out we're gonna let it dry for probably I don't know four days or so it's 85 degrees and windy and dry perfect weather for mowing this hay not the usual weather that we have here in North Carolina and September so it's good well let this dry out we don't want it to dry too long because it'll bleach it we wanted to dry just right now I've got a moisture meter that I'll used to read the moisture in here or you can just pick it up and shake it find out when it's too dry if you bail it too wet your bails can catch on fire because of the moisture content so if you're using one of these hay mines like this New Holland hey mine you need a tractor that has about 40 35 to 40 horsepower this is a 74 inch I do believe 7 foot cut hay mine it did a great job you got to really pay attention guys you've got to listen to your ears it's kind of like a beat go go go go go go you got to feel the baler go this is Josh Tony Ridge farmer guys thanks for watching safety first click that like button leave me some comments thanks a lot guys come on back alright

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