Ken: I suppose small farm is a relative term, however it seems to me your main problem will be too much horse power to bale a bit of hay. And too much horse power will used too much fuel. 45 years ago I was baling (small bales) 600 tons of hay per year with 35 horse power on baler, plus two smaller tractors so I could rake and cart hay at same time as baling was being done. That 35 hp tractor was pulling baler with thrower and 20' wagons. That system took 15 men to keep it running at capacity, 60 to 100 tom per day.
Now if your looking at round baling 60 hp would be nice, you can get rid of 14 of the 15 men. In the 1970s I found my 656 diesel would bale as many round bales per day as my 1066. 656 burned 1 IMP gallon per hour baling, 1066 close to 6 gpm. 656 diesel is a very nice tractor, comfortable to drive, good dependable horse power, and not many hi tech gadgets to cause trouble. You go larger than 656 and your getting into a much heavier chassis, costs will increase.
I must confess, I did like 656 on the small square baler, much better than the old 300, although it never did bale anymore hay on a given day. You see,I was getting older and liked the 656 comfort. You get the same spilt in chassis size between 60-70 hp Deere, and enjoy the same fuel savings in doing so.
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]
Today's Featured Article - Talk of the Town: Can You Patch a Tire Sidewall? - by Staff. Another neat discussion from the Tractor Talk Discussion Forum. The discussion started out with the following post: "Has anyone attempted (or succesfully) glued or bolted a patch to the tires' sidewall. I cannot afford a tire right now but have some horse stall mat material and could buy some glue. I could use some advice on
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
1964 I-H 140 tractor with cultivators and sidedresser. Starts and runs good. Asking 2650. CALL RON AT 502-319-1952
[More Ads]
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.
