Unroll Hay Bales in Pasture
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You gotta expect this from a Cummins Dodge!
What happens here
The farmer drives his white Dodge pickup truck, pulling the empty trailer, towards another field to continue hay distribution. He then switches to a larger green John Deere tractor to demonstrate the unrolling of hay bales in the pasture. He attaches the hay spear to the rear of the tractor. Driving slowly across the field, the tractor's movement causes the round hay bale to unroll, spreading the hay evenly across the ground. This method distributes organic material and manure, helping to increase the soil's carbon content and pH. He points out a trail of white dust in the field from a 'lime truck' that had previously applied pelletized lime, but he reiterates his preference for the hay and manure method for soil improvement.
Goal: Distribute hay bales across the pasture to enrich the soil and improve grass quality.
Tools and materials
- Gooseneck Trailer — Transporting hay bales and other equipment
- Hay Spear — Piercing and lifting hay bales for unrolling
- John Deere Tractor John Deere — Unrolling hay bales in the field
- Round Hay Bales — Material to be unrolled for pasture fertilization
- Truck Dodge — Hauling the empty trailer to various fields
- Pelletized Lime — Amending soil pH, though farmer prefers hay/manure method