Making Hay in 2022: Small Square Bales and Loose Hay

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Күн бұрын

Finally giving a wrap up to this year's hay season! We had much more hay growth and only had to buy one load of four large bales of alfalfa this year.
We had a neighbor bale the grass, but used our John Deere Hayloader to put up our alfalfa and sainfoin loose.
Some of the videos uploaded in black and white for some reason...no need to adjust your screen!
Music: Apple iMovie Travel
Clover Mountain Dairy is a small Organic Jersey farm in Washington state located near Chewelah and about an hour north of Spokane.

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@tealpaddles8664 8 ай бұрын

ah memories , like to watch these days

@ronsilva641 Жыл бұрын

Nice

@irishlad8797 Жыл бұрын

Wow 4ft high hay HAHAHA that's some amount of hay lovely video GREAT FUN

@herbhouston5378 Жыл бұрын

I did a squares back in my younger days, but I missed out on putting loose hay in the barn. I did feed some though. You got some good feed there. Your cattle will enjoy that this winter. Thanks for the journey.

@vnthomas16 Жыл бұрын

The cows are already enjoying the harvest! Glad you enjoy the videos! Thanks for watching!

@bucsr.6106 Жыл бұрын

Hayyyyyyy! I would have “baled” early becuase it is such hard work but you stuck with it. Your work ethic is beyond impressive. I bet you “hit the hay” early after all that physical labor. Love all your videos!

@vnthomas16 Жыл бұрын

But I know you wouldn’t have “baled” on us… ;)

@kopenhagenkid Жыл бұрын

Great video

@vnthomas16 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@karencary3312 Жыл бұрын

Nice looking hay.

@vnthomas16 Жыл бұрын

Thanks! The cows sure enjoy it!

@richarddemers1750 Жыл бұрын

I have Never saw loose hay done like that before that is incredible I have always walked behind a hay wagon with a pitchfork. That was awesome to watch and I’m glad you had a great hay season. Great video. Thanks

@vnthomas16 Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video!

@davidcharles3131 Жыл бұрын

Loose hay, that’s how we did it back in the 50’s. I think it was better quality than bales. We actually mowed it away in our barn, thin layers so it didn’t heat. Thanks for sharing.

@vnthomas16 Жыл бұрын

For the alfalfa I think loose is better than baled. It’s gentler and there is less leaf shatter. In the past, when rain has threatened, we’ve finished drying in the barn. Thanks for watching!

@stevenlundy5271 Жыл бұрын

it's great to see the cows enjoying a feed of quality hay. the girls look very happy. Keep up the great work.

@vnthomas16 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@farmertylerranch4399 Жыл бұрын

I’m really liking you Oregon Trail shirt Stacey! Gave me a chuckle because I always forded the river!

@vnthomas16 Жыл бұрын

I can only ever afford to ford the river! Haha! Great game!

@rosehorton6404 Жыл бұрын

Hello Virginia & Stacey - Maybe post in black and white again. The part with the hay entering the barn was quite cinematic, like a scene from the ‘Wizard of Oz’. If only we could also smell all that fresh cut hay! Happy cows and horses this winter 💚🐄 Cheers

@vnthomas16 Жыл бұрын

There certainly was something about the b&w film, wasn’t there? Thanks for watching!

@justinjdavis79 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!! Nice job!!

@vnthomas16 Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!

@snipe757 Жыл бұрын

Haying videos are so enjoyable! Glad to see the harvest was good this year.

@vnthomas16 Жыл бұрын

Much better than last year! Thanks for watching!

@richardwilkens4577 Жыл бұрын

I had a very good year also

@vnthomas16 Жыл бұрын

Good to hear! We’re glad for you!

@kdjorgensen98 Жыл бұрын

Have you considered adding a motor to your loose hay unloading operation? If you used a motorized pulley system to lift the hay off the wagon, you wouldn't need a second person on the tractor to unload.

@ajlewis9454 Жыл бұрын

Loved the black&white portions of the video! 👍😁

@vnthomas16 Жыл бұрын

It’s artistic, right???

@dobberaaron6658 Жыл бұрын

Thank you thank you for showing me all that you guys do on your little awesome form I love it I hope the cows are good the family's all good he looks delicious you guys take care and God bless can't wait to see more of your guys's Farm

@vnthomas16 Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! Glad you enjoy our videos!

@lymanharrold166 Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed. Keep the videos coming.

@vnthomas16 Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Will do!

@eduardooberto408 Жыл бұрын

Excelent...

@vnthomas16 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@rollingpasturesfarm7712 Жыл бұрын

i enjoyed the trip to past haymaking, good job!!!!!

@vnthomas16 Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video!

@ronharrison1776 Жыл бұрын

Hay , That was fun to watch . You have such a clean looking farm .

@vnthomas16 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! We work hard to keep it up!

@richwhitaker1506 Жыл бұрын

This brings memories back. Cut many acres of hay with a Cub just like yours. Mostly square bales but also loose, using a loader. Looks like very good hay, well cured and few weeds. Approved by three out of three taste-testing cows. Thomerosa Farm seems to be shipshape for the seasons ahead.

@vnthomas16 Жыл бұрын

We’re very happy with our hay this year! Yes, winter is rapidly approaching, and I feel like we’re in a good place for it!

@presidentialviewfarm Жыл бұрын

Nice looking hay this year! Question for Virginia, how do you know when to stop backing up the cub since I'm guessing you can't see the trolley once it enters the barn?

@vnthomas16 Жыл бұрын

Good question! Stacy uses hand signals, and I can see him tense his shoulder before pulling on the release line. And it is about the same distance each time unless shifting from dropping right inside the barn to dropping deep inside the barn. Thanks 😊

@doncc6080 Жыл бұрын

Great to have plenty of feed for the livestock. Stacy could you attach your loose hay pulling rope to an electric winch?

@vnthomas16 Жыл бұрын

An electric winch would definitely work… but then I’d have to buy an electric winch! Actually, the old hay tool companies used to sell electric winches just for this purpose! Most folks just used a horse or tractor though…

@garyjohnson4458 Жыл бұрын

My grandfather did all luoce hay same way you do but with horse no tractors

@vnthomas16 Жыл бұрын

We have two draft horses, but not a team… One’s a Fjord and one is a Belgian! Haha!

@garyjohnson4458 Жыл бұрын

@@vnthomas16 Yes have seen them gramps team was very smart he talked to them like he would to a human, He would tell them when we would ride them not to run with us and no mater what we did all they would do was a slow walk

@kenlynch6332 Жыл бұрын

🚜 🚜 🚜🐄🐄🐄🐄 🚜 🚜🚜

@cedricgates9976 Жыл бұрын

like our way of having a wagon behind the baler dont have to pick them up in the field, lots of slow work, nice looking hay tho

@vnthomas16 Жыл бұрын

We’re thinking of round baling some next year… no lifting bales by hand!

@brianchurch8379 Жыл бұрын

Why do the alfalfa loose? It was a good touch to show the trolley footage in black and white!

@vnthomas16 Жыл бұрын

With legumes, you can put them up a percentage of two higher loose and avoid any leaf shatter. Really high quality.

@brianchurch8379 Жыл бұрын

@@vnthomas16 I never knew that. Thanks!

@mennoreuten1563 Жыл бұрын

Good for you guys you get a better crop, still wondering you do only one cut a year?Thanks for the video and have a good day greetings from a Dutch dairyfarmer

@vnthomas16 Жыл бұрын

On our alfalfa/Lucerne we get at least 2 cuttings of hay, and then graze off the third. On our grass, we get one cutting, and can usually graze it once after that. Just made our first Gouda of the season yesterday!

@mennoreuten1563 Жыл бұрын

@@vnthomas16 that will be the gamechanger for sure, now customers are waiting in line on youre driveway lol

@David-fv7zg Жыл бұрын

I have wat he'd most of your videos over the years but have a question.. If you have access to a bailer, why do you still store loose hay? Is a bailer in the future plans? Also curious what a large bail of hay goes for in your area? Thanks!

@vnthomas16 Жыл бұрын

We bale the grass hay. Our legume fields we have been putting up loose. The quality is a little better as putting up loose hay is gentler, thus we have less leaf shatter. If we ever get a baler, it will be a round baler. The large bales are certified organic, 5th cutting, dairy quality alfalfa. We got the forage test and the stuff is like rocket fuel… we paid $400/ton.