Mower

lab man wrote: »

Totally wrong at 2 per bale 20 yrs a go ya but not now the day of unchopped small bales are gone that's why 16 wraps on a bale wont do now you need 21 at least

We were talking about mowing costs. My contractor mows for two euro/ bale. He has a baler that is only two seasons old this year. I cut around the start of the last week in May I average 8 bales per acre approx or 15-18 euro / acre in mowing charges.

On wraps it's layers he can set it to 4,5,6,7 or 8 layers on first cut I opt for 5 layers or about 23-25 bales/roll of plastic

stanflt wrote: »

It’s impossible to dry the grass from unconditionor mowed grass compared to conditioner mowing even when conditions are really good- unconditioned grass also sticks to the ground and is harder to gather up

Tedd

stanflt wrote: »

It was Tedded twice

So u saying grass cut with disc and tedded twice did not dry

stanflt wrote: »

Compared to grass cut with a conditioner mower- we cut green grass here- not wirey hay

The kind of grass that needs a conditioner

stanflt wrote: »

The kind of grass that needs a conditioner

Thats not one of your fields. Not enough ragworth in the swarth

Bass Reeves wrote: »

Of course he is not going in cutting surplus paddocks for that. It's for silage crops. Mainly beef in the locality. It encourages lads to cut a bit earlier and spreads out his silage season

As a matter of interest what does he charge for mowing paddocks? If he’s charging €2/bale at 8 bales/acre that’s €16 an acre, it’s already way below the cost of mowing. Where’s his cut off point? Is it 7, 6, 5 bales? Is he down to €10/acre for the light paddocks?

It sounds like a very poor system to be operating.

Reggie. wrote: »

That the same field that you never bothered changing the blades and left stripes

The stripes was left by a malone mower- worst mowers ever built

stanflt wrote: »

The kind of grass that needs a conditioner

Just from your picture, it's in swaths. I usually try and get a wilt and always start by cutting it out on the flat.
I suppose that it's cut with a big M makes a difference but the middle row is always swathed and never as dry as the outsides when being rowed up. We don't tedd.

Reggie. wrote: »

€10 an acre

Pure robbery

Tedding is 5 around here

Reggie. wrote: »

Ah yeah but its done right around here

Bad sign when you have to justify yourself

Do you need a special Tedder to run after those really bad malone mowers

Bass Reeves wrote: »

No it's the tractors that cause the issue

Like a landini🀓

stanflt wrote: »

Bad sign when you have to justify yourself

Do you need a special Tedder to run after those really bad malone mowers

Going rate for tedding is 10-12.50

This must the 4th of 5th reference to your opinion on Malone mowers. It's a bit strange

JustJoe7240 wrote: »

Going rate for tedding is 10-12.50

This must the 4th of 5th reference to your opinion on Malone mowers. It's a bit strange

All that's wrong with stan is that he is in a calf shed with no one to talk to and is lashing out.

Reggie. wrote: »

All that's wrong with stan is that he is in a calf shed with no one to talk to and is lashing out.

Hit the nerve hahahah

Reggie. wrote: »

I could go on but I'd say the ban hammer could be circling. Should you not be doing something productive like spreading slurry

Going spreading now shortly-