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10/04/11, 01:50 PM
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gotta feed them cows
Finally got to start on third crop yesterday and will be finishing up cutting today. A little light but looks delicious :-)
http://youtu.be/Dm9fsKEPWlohttp://youtu.be/5yxBQoYWh8M
Oh and the kid got the video on the camera figured out too.....
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10/04/11, 02:15 PM
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Looks like really nice hay, we have a bunch more to do but it has rained for the last 2 weeks. Really nice stretch of weather headed our way and I will be on vacation for 5 days. Watching that video reminds me how much I don't miss sickle mowers!
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10/04/11, 04:26 PM
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Hay porn... you jest SHAMELESS!!!! 
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10/04/11, 04:51 PM
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I was just talking to the hired man today about hay. We've about got the old New Holland ready to go.
I told him that if I hit the lottery, I'd buy the 40 acres just down the road, put it in alfalfa, and buy a self-propelled Big baler for it. We could put up some serious hay!
You know how old farmer's are when they hit the lotto. They just farm 'til it's all gone. 
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10/04/11, 08:07 PM
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I figured out how to make a small fortune in faming.
start with a large fortune.
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10/04/11, 11:03 PM
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Yep, I been workin some longer hours the last few days and will be more the next few. I been mowing like there is no tomorrow, finished cutting 12 acers today, raked all afternoon yesterday, round baled 40 bales today, going to square bale a couple loads tomorrow, and then start on the 12 acers the next day with small squares. See how the weather holds, then start cutting more for small squares, got to get a couple thousand bales in the barn yet to make it threw the winter. Sure has been some nice days, better than it has been all summer. Keep smiling. > Marc
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10/04/11, 11:17 PM
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We will be baling for the next few days, and it will be beautiful, premium hay! I love baling this stuff, just wish there was more of it! We have put up quite a bit already this year, but I'm still looking forward to raking tomorrow!
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10/04/11, 11:40 PM
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Got 12 of 3rd down and 5.5 of 4th. Been trying to finish up chopping corn here. But, going to take tomorrow off and head up to the dairy expo. Hope to finish corn thursday morn and bale hay in the afternoon. Then on to beans. I will try to get some pics and vids of the flat sheet bagger we are useing this yr. Simple idea and alot cheaper then a standard bagger rentals and bags.
Bob
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10/04/11, 11:50 PM
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Yes Bob, we need to see that, > Thanks Marc
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10/05/11, 07:43 AM
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There's a guy a few miles from me that uses the flat sheet type but I'm always too busy to stop in and ask questions.
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10/05/11, 12:09 PM
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I have seen the flat sheet bales when finished wouldlove to se pictures...and what you think about it......I round bale and indivdual wrap now..cows just love it....
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10/05/11, 01:48 PM
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We do all balage on our farm too, I guess I don't know what you mean by flat sheet bales. Is it an in-line wrapper or tuber?
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10/05/11, 08:58 PM
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it's for chopped stuff not baled
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10/05/11, 11:46 PM
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the flat sheet storage thing takes a flat sheet and tucks it under the silage on both sides it is 1/4 as cheap as the bags from what I have heard....the machine just rolls forward as a silage blower blows in the silage
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10/07/11, 11:55 PM
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Ok Folks the pics. I just finished up today. The last few loads was from a earlier corn so it was drier. We just bought this unit used from Walder manufacturing. The bag/sheet used was a 32x100. This is the later design and is pulled along with the blower. Very simple compared to teh first ones out. It holds around 20 small chopper boxes full. These are the 14x7 boxes. I can unload just as fast as with the upper right silo. That is with moveing and resetting between loads too.
When it settles it widens out just a bit putting more pressure on the flap thats on the ground. Which is about 3 feet on each side.
Shut down from the night
Sheet up and deflector raised
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10/07/11, 11:57 PM
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Just noticed the load in the first pic was some sorgum/sudan I finished up. That was a nightmare to get out of the wagon.
Bob
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10/08/11, 07:57 AM
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how long does it take to set the rig up?
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10/08/11, 10:47 AM
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this is using a flat sheet of plastic right ? what do you have to do to the plastic sheet to get it set up to work on this ? how much does the sheet cost compared to a bag ?
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10/08/11, 11:12 AM
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Yeap its a 32x100 flat sheet rolled onto a plastic drain tube. They lay it out flat and fold 3 feet in on the black side. Then roll it up. Once the main frame is together it takes about a hr to do the first load by tucking the end in and getting it started. It took the guy about 2 hrs with my help and the load tractor to put it together. The cost of the rolled up ready to use bag was 180 delivered here to the farm. The frame and hood for the blower used was 2500 new is 3500.
Bob
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10/08/11, 02:41 PM
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can you buy the sheets and roll them yourself any cheaper
thanks for the pictures it has been lots of help..
.what size is the plastic drain tube
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