I would bet that the mound has a different soil type than your other fields. That soil type may need treated differently for better yields. Like maybe more lime, maybe more Potash.
I would soil test it first. See if it is deficient in some nutrients.
Also go to the Soil conservation office. They will have a soil map of your farm. See how the soil on the mound compares to the rest of your hay ground.
You may just have to live with the fact that some soil just is not as fertile as others and will not yield as much.
As for it needing deep ripped. Take a soil probe and see if you have compaction. A soil probe is just a 3/8 or 1/2 rod with a tee handle on top of a four foot section. You shove it into the ground. it will push harder where there is compaction. Example: If it pushes easy for the first 10 inches and then hard for the next 3 inches and then easy again then you have a hardpan just below the 10 inch layer. So you would want to deep rip it at least 13 inches deep.
You need to figure out your field's problem before doing anything. Ripping a filed that does not need it can cause problems and wastes fuel/time/machinery.
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