The Official Farming Thread...

[concretegrazer]

There was an auction in NW MO last week that sold 300 large round bales,Dad said the avg price was $148 bale.

Grass?

 

[ajschainsaws]

Yeah we’ve been paying $225 a ton for big squares green meadow hay

 

[ajschainsaws]

Straw is our problem crazy price $140 - $150 per ton

 

[Mastermind]

There was an auction in NW MO last week that sold 300 large round bales,Dad said the avg price was $148 bale.

That's crazy.

 

[deedskelly]

Big late cut grass bales up this way sold for $128 2 weeks ago. Brother in law buys a lot of hay and said that stuff was some of the worst stuff he had ever seen!

 

[Mastermind]

Big late cut grass bales up this way sold for $128 2 weeks ago. Brother in law buys a lot of hay and said that stuff was some of the worst stuff he had ever seen!

I couldn't make a penny on cattle if I was feeding hay that cost that much. This year I'll be rolling 4 x 6 bales, and have about 40 acres of wheat and 35 acres of grass to do. I thought about selling some if it does well, but since I have the space, I'll probably just stockpile it.

 

[deedskelly]

Hell nobody can make money even close to that price. I have been feeding silage all season and I HOPE to break even!

 

[Mastermind]

Hell nobody can make money even close to that price. I have been feeding silage all season and I HOPE to break even!

Sadness.

 

[JimBear]

Grass?

I believe there was a variety. Sale bill said selling in lots of 10-30 bales.

 

[Steve]

Need some opinions fellas...

Looking to buy a brand new round baler.

4x4 or 4x5

Twine tie. Not interested in net wrap.

Thanks in advance.

 

[jakethesnake]

I’d go 5 personally. It’s a bigger bale is my only reasoning.

 

[Steve]

I’d go 5 personally. It’s a bigger bale is my only reasoning.

You have a brand and model we should look at?

 

[concretegrazer]

I think I'd start by looking at Vermeer's 504n in that size. I don't care for deere's tension through the tailgate cylinders on the 5' tall models.

 

[jakethesnake]

You have a brand and model we should look at?

Nah. I’m a new holland hay guy. Mines old.

 

[Steve]

I was looking at the 504n online. Looks like its what we want. Deere is out of the question. Green paint is expensive. What do you guys think of new holland or Massey balers?

 

[concretegrazer]

Haven't seen a new Massey/Heston baler around here in years. I'm not a New Holland round baler fan but they do make a good bale.

 

[Steve]

My father in law asked me today what i would buy if i had to by a new round baler today. I told him vermeer. Never touched one but i hear good things and they just look well built. We have a hesston 540 now that will make 1 good bale about every 5. Wont feed the chamber consistent. We but all new belts in it and a bunch of other work on the pickup and what not. Just not doing what it should do and he is done with it.

 

[Mastermind]

My father in law asked me today what i would buy if i had to by a new round baler today. I told him vermeer. Never touched one but i hear good things and they just look well built. We have a hesston 540 now that will make 1 good bale about every 5. Wont feed the chamber consistent. We but all new belts in it and a bunch of other work on the pickup and what not. Just not doing what it should do and he is done with it.

I hate to hear that. I just bought a old Hesston. LOL

 

[mdavlee]

Hard to beat a NH 847/848. That’s what my grandpa and we’re running now. On one we put new chains, 35 bars, and a lot of new parts in last year. I don’t care for electric tie but it does work pretty good. I liked the hydraulic tie on the other one before we got this newer one with air bags.

 

[Steve]

Hard to beat a NH 847/848. That’s what my grandpa and we’re running now. On one we put new chains, 35 bars, and a lot of new parts in last year. I don’t care for electric tie but it does work pretty good. I liked the hydraulic tie on the other one before we got this newer one with air bags.

Thanks, but we dont want a chain baler. He likes belts.