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Hay Stacker & Balers



Being from the Northeast, we have little experience with hay stackers (for
40# bales) or the large rectangular balers (1000# to 2000# bales).  I would
like to learn about this machinery for a particular farmer in my county as
well as for myself to see if it will fit into our production systems.  I
would appreciate any information, articles, extension bulletins, on this
equipement.

Some questions about the hay stacker:

What size stacker can be run by a 60 HP tractor?  number of bales in a stack?

How time efficient are they?

Do's and dont's of stack storage?

Is there any experience with using a movable wire to allow free-choice
feeding right on a stack?

How much of a slope creates safety concerns?


Some questions about large rectangular balers:

What size tractor does is take to run these balers?

How many tons per hour (acres) is a normal working speed?

What is the axle weight?  Is soil compaction a problem?

How are the bales moved around once they are formed?

Are large rectangular bales a good way to ship hay long distances (cross
country)?

At what moisture can hay be baled - is it different than for 40# bales (20%)?

At what degree of slope do these balers become impractical?


Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Aaron Gabriel
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Washington County

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