The concepts of making hay have not changed. There are just more options out there as far as tools for making it.
You can still go with what you know or you can incorporate some of the newer technology. You won't need anything large.
A 3pt disc or drum mower will work just like your old sickle, just faster, with less "drama" and easier maintenance. A large tractor is NOT required. New small disc and drum mowers can be purchased very reasonably from short line dealers, from Eastern European manufacturers.
3pt mowers don't generally have conditioners, but do you really need one? If you do it would be best to find a good used sickle type haybine or a smaller discbine with roller conditioners if you want to stick with smaller tractors. Stay away from flail conditioners as they have high HP requirements.
Separate conditioners went all but extinct in the 1960's. There is one company I know of that makes one but it's a specialty machine.
Tedders have not changed. The star type is more popular, and you can get a new 2-star fairly reasonably from the same Eastern European manufacturers as the mowers above. There are also tons of used star and reel type tedders on the market.
There are wheel rakes, bar rakes, and rotary rakes. Rotary rake makes the nicest windrow but are also the expensive option.
Balers haven't changed much. In fact most manufacturers have stopped making them.
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