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Silage or hay

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  • #32
    Conor556
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 281 ✭✭Conor556


    larthehar wrote: »
    Ok.. now tell me if I am missing something here... but people are obsessed with how much they save at hay.. a heavy meodow wi have to be turned 5 times @ €8/ac and 8bales/ac that is €5/bale.. to wrap and buy plastic it is €5/BALE and bear in mind the field is tied up with bales for 3 weeks... where is the saving?!

    How is the field tied up for 3 weeks??


  • #33
    john_cappa
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    Conor556 wrote: »
    How is the field tied up for 3 weeks??

    And where is the 8/acre for turning?


  • #34
    yellow50HX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,828 ✭✭✭yellow50HX


    larthehar wrote: »
    Ok.. now tell me if I am missing something here... but people are obsessed with how much they save at hay.. a heavy meodow wi have to be turned 5 times @ €8/ac and 8bales/ac that is €5/bale.. to wrap and buy plastic it is €5/BALE and bear in mind the field is tied up with bales for 3 weeks... where is the saving?!

    Turning 5 times???? With the weather we are having this week I should only have to turn twice then rake.

    With the good weather the bales should be baled dry and will only need to be out for a few days. The grass will still be growing underneath so unless you plan on spreading slurry or fertilzer on it straight away, which would be a waste in hot dry weather with not rain forecast so I doubts the field be be used for anything while the bales are out in it.


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