Posted by Destroked 450 on June 21, 2016 at 06:47:30 from (173.242.142.14):
In Reply to: Baling by moonlight posted by Fred Werring on June 19, 2016 at 19:55:05:
I roll most of my hay and have always baled by the look of my tires. If the tires look dirty the hays still dry, if the tires look clean get off and check hay for moisture, if the tires look wet it's time to stop.
One year it was hot and dry so started baling late in the afternoon. As it got dark I keep watching the tires and they stayed dry and dirty so I keep baling. When I finished the field I looked at my watch, it was 2:00 am.
I have lights on all my tractors and have mowed, tedded and baled till near midnite on many occasions.
Square baling we stop at dark, I don't like to leave bales on the ground over night and it's hard to get helpers to work late. 4-500 squares is all we do anymore, everything else is rolled.
Finished up first cutting Friday with 840 rolls, got 20 acres of clover that will be ready for second cut next week that we'll square bale.
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