My husband makes small squares the old school way, leaving the bales scattered across acres of ground, and alongside our son, we heft them up and sling them onto the hay rack for stacking.

The Hesston Series from Massey Ferguson Models 1746 and 1756 round balers introduced by the industry leader redefine value in large round balers. The new balers are ideal for use with small ...

On The Hay Man’s auction are a pair of vintage New Holland SP166 self propelled square balers. The sale bill info indicates only 200 SP166’s were sold new back in the day.

When you build your own wooden hay baler, ... The compressor bar is what’s used to compact the hay bale inside the baler. ... I put them up for sale on Craigslist and mention that they weigh 15 ...

Putting up a small amount of hay the old-fashioned way gave Jenny Schlecht a new appreciation for farm technology. Jenny Schlecht / Agweek Opinion by Jenny Schlecht ...

Good small square balers consistently sell for more money in Pennsylvania. More proof came yesterday (May 6, 2017) on a farm auction in southwest PA. The 2008 New Holland 575 small square baler ...

In the 1950s hay was assembled in 30- to 70-pound square bales that were tied together with wire or twine. The farmer, to be efficient, had to use young laborers to load the bales on a wagon and ...

Obermann owned a dairy herd until July 29, 2010, before finding a niche market for high-quality alfalfa in small bales. This market includes cattle, horse, sheep, goat, llama and alpaca owners.

The next step is gathering the hay with a baler and storing it. The baler machinery is adjustable to accommodate a variety of bale sizes. After the baling, hay is stored for further drying and curing.

Small hay bales: Start at 18 × 35 × 14 inches (46 × 89 × 36 centimetres) and weigh about 50 pounds (23 kilograms). Large hay bales (generally round): Measure 5 feet wide by 6 feet in diameter ...