How to tell if your hay is ready to bale

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3 жыл бұрын

Today we work on round #2 of hay, and we give you our #1 tips.
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@joyblaha872 3 жыл бұрын

The average person doesn’t understand all that is involved in farming. Great video 😀

@williamsanders2808 3 жыл бұрын

Hell, the average person does not know where their food comes from. Or even have a clue as to how it was produced and processed. What's just as bad is, they don't care. As long as the grocery store has it, they are happy.

@kathyyoung3484 3 жыл бұрын

Your own "Aerial Arkansas" video! Loved the views!

@sandywilkerson8525 3 жыл бұрын

Y’all are so Educational on everything! So happy I’m part of your Utube Family! Love y’all!😊💞

@aussiegardener1773 3 жыл бұрын

I feel part of your family too ... Lots of love from Australia

@wendyweddell2782 3 жыл бұрын

A lot of good tips for people that have never done hay before. Love the Aerial photos

@deblong56 3 жыл бұрын

See the dot? That is us! Thank you for sharing the great drone footage...your property is beautiful!

@wilmajiles5093 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@Homejazz54 3 жыл бұрын

As a volunteer firefighter for forty years, my dad fought many a barn fire through the night, with the cause being improperly dried hay put in the barn too early. It was always sad to hear of the loss of property and animals. Love your channel and your videos. God bless you real good!

@stepht5 3 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy hearing what all it takes to do a job. And y’all tell the good, the bad, and the ugly! Great job!

@johnnytyson8645 3 жыл бұрын

Yall take your farming seriously. Only way to go. Learned so much from this.thanks for taking me along

@lindacole1653 3 жыл бұрын

Love it when you all use the drone. Beautiful video and full of good information. Unless you have baled hay yourself, most people have no concept of what it takes. 🤗

@briannatuttle1028 3 жыл бұрын

We have always used a conditioner, that’s what i grew up hearing it called anyway lol. It’s got a sickle bar and rollers. It’s neat to see how other people do it!! So thank you!

@williamsanders2808 3 жыл бұрын

We never had fields that could be cut for hay. Closest was the "Horse pasture" which we mowed with a sickle bar mower, and just raked into a big pile. And it wasn't really that big of a pile. We still ended up buying hay every year, for the cows and the horses.

@virginiareid5336 3 жыл бұрын

This is very good advice. Whether, you are a beginner, or an experienced farmer having a review, we can always learn new things.

@teresashelton6581 3 жыл бұрын

I’m not a farmer, but I always thought it would be fun. Thanks for showing all this!

@OutdoorsandCountryLiving 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve handled a lot of hay in my days as well. Lol. Always trying to beat the weather. Great video and best of luck. Stay safe! - Tom

@donnadunlop 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info on haying , it was always a mystery to me on when its dry enough and even how you know its ready to cut. That sure is a lot of hay.

@LadyJ5569 3 жыл бұрын

Lessons learned from lack of patience can be costly no matter what it applies to. This is another great information video that answers questions. Love your farm life. God bless and stay safe 🙏❤

@janelleroads6011 3 жыл бұрын

You always come up with such interesting content! Thanks again. I love learning from you!

@knitvids 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful drone footage! Luv watching y'all do life.

@3CreekFarms 3 жыл бұрын

Learning so much from your channel. Keeps me captivated.

@mrs.hiddenheightsfarm9119 3 жыл бұрын

Wow the fresh cut fields look beautiful. Very informative & detailed video. Nice job! 💜

@paulaarthur57 3 жыл бұрын

I love watching your channel. Thanks for the great advice and tips. You have a beautiful farm. God Bless.

@starlenekalinski5633 3 жыл бұрын

You have some beautiful land! Lots to take care of. God Bless you and thank you for sharing.

@Greens5511 3 жыл бұрын

Nice to see your land from the drone....that's a lot to do plus all the rotation land.

@angelsarrived2642 3 жыл бұрын

The views are amazing from the drone. Simply beautiful. The educational aspect of cut, drying, bailing and tips to avoid difficulties are fantastic and will help a great deal of people just starting out. I look forward to learning more from your channel. Coodos to the drone photographer, excellent view angles. G-D Bless and Stay Safe.

@goflyfishin 3 жыл бұрын

thanks for the great info guys. KZfaqr s like you, Greg Judy and others are really doing a service to those of us out here that want to educate ourselves while we plan our migration to the farming and homestead life. thanks so much..

@debbiew.7094 3 жыл бұрын

I believe it did take him a while! I remember my grandpa out in the fields at night late!❤

@marthajessiejamesartscraft5103 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for explaining everything. You have a wealth of information to pass on. I'm not a farmer but it is interesting.

@Fite52 3 жыл бұрын

Hay! Love y’all’s homestead!

@carolsuesamuelson7935 3 жыл бұрын

My father use to cut the grass around our house with a sickle cuter. Helped drive the tractor while he picked to bales up to store. He had a small square bales.

@terrymangum3914 3 жыл бұрын

A very interesting and informative video on hay. Y'all have some beautiful hay fields. I really liked the drone footage. Thanks for sharing.

@dushaynemitchell3730 3 жыл бұрын

So so gorgeous. Beautiful land..

@robertlafollette2236 3 жыл бұрын

That was very interesting, thanks for sharing this with us.Look forward to learning more. God Bless.

@williamsanders2808 3 жыл бұрын

My grandpa always said "Do it right, or don't do it at all." That's the way I grew up. (Although I never had the option of not doing things.)

@davidj.mackinney6568 3 жыл бұрын

Love haying videos and bees and animals. I guess we just like your channel

@aussiegardener1773 3 жыл бұрын

I feel part of your family ... Lots of love from Australia

@Heisstrong 3 жыл бұрын

Great drone footage of your beautiful farm. I didn't realize you had so many trees there in your area!

@anneparisi5677 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, good video. Beautiful arial views. Thanks for sharing. Have a good weekend.

@gelwood99 3 жыл бұрын

My Pawpaw had the sickle bar mower but he also had a crimper that he used to go over the cut hay, then a rake that made the windrows, then he baled the long squares. This was 45+ years ago. Things sure have changed over the years but so much still remains the same.

@ReapWhatYouSeauxLeJeune 3 жыл бұрын

Experience Ben we learn from our Mistakes Awesome Looking Pl., God bless

@gynelleking3776 3 жыл бұрын

Just love your stories and the full descriptions of your food prep. The p

@denisebrady6858 3 жыл бұрын

Loved this Guys - I am learning something new Cheers Denise

@gwenmoody8323 3 жыл бұрын

Have a great weekend. Love and Hugs from Sapulpa Oklahoma

@cindymclaughlin9744 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Very good information. Love your channel.

@kimberli2391 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful fields!

@patwilliamson4701 3 жыл бұрын

Love y’all!

@sandyc6569 3 жыл бұрын

You got some beautiful land for sure!!! 😊👍

@CynBrown 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. It would be awesome to get a full "Tools we use on the farm" video. I know sometimes video ideas might be hard to come up with so I hope you don't mind the suggestion.

@zareb04 3 жыл бұрын

It's funny to look at your vids, because you're in the gap between a "simple" homestead and a professional bio farm. So this talk about hay making is somewhat laughably for a professional farmer with a ag education and to high for a homestead with 10 acres I hope you find your way out of this gap in the future to run a profitable bio farm. God bless. Greetings from the Netherlands

@ThePopish 3 жыл бұрын

Good Morning here in Yuma, Arizona. Outstanding information and I thought y'all were going to start buying your hay and not cut it. I am probably wrong. Enjoy life and what it has to offer.

@tracybradshaw1362 3 жыл бұрын

Very helpful video!

@onlybev1 3 жыл бұрын

I love you guys. Thanks

@fallenangelwi25 3 жыл бұрын

Great video y'all

@danielorourke2677 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, good info

@TalkingThreadsMedia 3 жыл бұрын

Wow. Your property is gorgeous! That is a LOT of acreage in hay... No wonder Ben needs to take vacation days when it is time to cut hay!. Best wishes from Kate in Olympia, WA -- 8/7/2020.

@sheilaphelps6358 3 жыл бұрын

yep work is hard doing it right is so good

@kikigamble4315 3 жыл бұрын

Hi. Great video n learning lessons. If you want bailing envy, watch Dodge Brothers Farm n Ranch. He helped his neighbor bail small bails using a gravity system with a twist. So cool. Ya'll are good teachers, but you learn from your mistakes n will tell viewers of the mistakes. It's nice to see farm to table, whether it's veg or animals. You're in control from start to finish as much as nature will let you. Keep up the great work. Peace to you and yours

@rosawilliams9145 3 жыл бұрын

That was my dad's motto. Do it right the first time or don't do it.

@robertmoore1123 3 жыл бұрын

You have a pretty farm . Lots of timber .

@marniechamberlin361 3 жыл бұрын

I had three cows (Scottish Highlanders) 15 sheep here in MT one long winter I used 16 - 1500 lbs bales.

@brandeissports3436 3 жыл бұрын

👍

@anchorageprepper9008 3 жыл бұрын

Poor Ben has Tractor butt. Ouch!

@rjvan4323 9 ай бұрын

Good video! I run a flail discbine myself. I cut 36 acres in 5 1/2 hours. Grab a higher gear! Cheers

@dorisartman 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you sharing this invaluable info! From someone who has only dreamed of having a farm, how many acres would one need for raising goats and a few dairy cows? Again, thank you for all your valuable knowledge!

@VWFamilyFarm 3 жыл бұрын

We have a small plot of about five acre that includes a pen for goats, a pen for cows, several barns, our house, and two pig pens. So five would be plenty.

@GivenChancesFarm 3 жыл бұрын

We still use a sickle bar mower when we cut hay but would love to have a mower conditioner. Great information for the people that don’t make hay! It shows them how much it takes to make it! Do you seem to not hunt as much since you raise your own meat? We use to hunt deer when we didn’t raise cattle but not as much now. I sit out there and think of everything else I could get done!

@VWFamilyFarm 3 жыл бұрын

Lol us too! Lane, Emily , and Ben go out only a few times a year now.

@salliebeard1899 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing ❤️💗❤️ SENDING A BRIGHT WHITE LIGHT OF LOVE TO SURROUND THE UNIVERSE 🤗💞💖🤗 AND EVERYONE 🤗❣️❣️🤗

@andyteohockguan7243 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome

@sherrymurphy-kleine4592 3 жыл бұрын

Is teddering the same as what we do here that we call raking? MO

@michaelgriffee145 3 жыл бұрын

Alot hay on the ground a farmer is a gambler he gambles with the weather every day good looking hay do you wrap your bales

@sandrathomas2145 3 жыл бұрын

So if it is still wet and you bail it what would cause it to catch fire if it is damp? Great info and video.

@VWFamilyFarm 3 жыл бұрын

High-moisture in bales can catch on fire because they have chemical reactions that build heat.When hay's internal temperature rises above 130 degrees Fahrenheit,a chemical reaction begins to produce flammable gas that can ignite if the temperature goes high enough.

@nmdispatchlady 3 жыл бұрын

When we first started bailing hay from our pasture, we bought the "newest" thing a bright and shiny Heston sickle bar mower with a crimper. We thought we were in high cotton and loved making hay. Of course that was over 30 years ago. VERY hard work but boy do I miss it. Good job and God bless.

@jeffreyfischer8782 2 жыл бұрын

Do you guys ted the field, if not what is the typical time to cure?

@VWFamilyFarm 2 жыл бұрын

We tedder it

@pamquick9037 3 жыл бұрын

Great video about putting up big round bales! I prefer the clover to that ole Johnson grass and my “girls” like to eat it better too!

@VWFamilyFarm 3 жыл бұрын

I personally like a mixture where they are grazing but in the hay fields the clover is so hard to get cured. Everything else is to dry by the time it is dry enough. I wish we could grow alfalfa!

@keithhudson6905 14 күн бұрын

Tell what humidity you try to start your baling 45% ,50% ??? Then what percentage do you bale up to 12%,15%,20% What is your idea

@barressugarsweetplace2680 3 жыл бұрын

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@sharonanspach2734 3 жыл бұрын

dang! your drone footage of your hay fields is gorgeous!! how many acres do you own?

@VWFamilyFarm 3 жыл бұрын

We own 700 acres, but we don’t cut near all of it.

@sharonanspach2734 3 жыл бұрын

@@VWFamilyFarm WOW!!

@dorindajenkins7825 3 жыл бұрын

👋😄

@LivingMiracleHomestead 3 жыл бұрын

After you bail the hay how long does it last ?

@VWFamilyFarm 3 жыл бұрын

We’ve never had it that long. It really just depends. If it’s out in the weather, probably only a few years. If it’s in a barn, for years on end.

@LivingMiracleHomestead 3 жыл бұрын

@@VWFamilyFarm Wow I thought A few months maybe. I have a lot to learn.LOL

@rachealwood462 3 жыл бұрын

I know the beef cattle are a newer addition to the farm. Have you always grown your own hay?

@VWFamilyFarm 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, because we’ve always had a small herd of cattle. The big herd is what is new.

@rachealwood462 3 жыл бұрын

@@VWFamilyFarm aww, I see. Thank you for always engaging with us! I love your channel, you guys do an exceptional job? 🐄🐮

@jasonsutton4719 3 жыл бұрын

I'll be back lol

@ohske 3 жыл бұрын

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@douglaswinze699 3 жыл бұрын

How many acres you all farm?

@VWFamilyFarm 3 жыл бұрын

We farm around 250 acres as far as cattle and hay.

@VWFamilyFarm 3 жыл бұрын

Have you watched this? It explains our farm. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qpimaqmHuZ6Xg4U.html

@douglaswinze699 3 жыл бұрын

Yes I love watching your videos

@kikigamble4315 3 жыл бұрын

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@briannatuttle1028 3 жыл бұрын

We have always used a conditioner, that’s what i grew up hearing it called anyway lol. It’s got a sickle bar and rollers. It’s neat to see how other people do it!! So thank you!

@robertmoore1123 3 жыл бұрын

You have a pretty farm . Lots of timber .

@briannatuttle1028 3 жыл бұрын

We have always used a conditioner, that’s what i grew up hearing it called anyway lol. It’s got a sickle bar and rollers. It’s neat to see how other people do it!! So thank you!