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Ready for Storage Attribution David McAskill Storage Hay can be kept for long periods if properly made and correctly stored; in contrast, it can deteriorate rapidly and even be lost by careless storage. The aim in storing hay is to keep it dry and to protect it from wastage due to rots, pests, . . . → Read More: Storage of Hay Pasture Mixes From Smyth Seeds TARGET Sub Mix: Riverina and Trikkala Sub Clovers Missile and Tetila Annual Ryegrasses Prolific Persian Clover Sowing Rate 20kg/ha This mix has been used on annual irrigation cycles in the Goulburn Valley and Southern NSW for nearly 10 years, and has a good fit in dry land situations outside . . . → Read More: Pasture Mixes- Annual Blends The development of the export hay market over the past 15 years has seen a vast improvement in quality required for both export and domestic markets. When to cut hay: Export markets currently demand bright green, dry hay. Selecting the appropriate cutting time is critical in achieving this standard whilst maintaining hay yield and . . . → Read More: Oat Production Index Big Straw Bales Attribution Mark Robinson Bales and balers Pick-up baling is now the norm in most mechanized haymaking. Two basic types of bale are made:the standard rectangular bale, which can be handled manually, and the, usually cylindrical, “big bale” of about 500 kg, which is handled using the tractor’s front-end loader. A . . . → Read More: Bales and Balers Until the middle of the nineteenth century, all hay was hand mown. There are two basic hand tools: the sickle and the scythe. Sickles are designed for cutting cereals, but are poorly adapted to mowing hay, and very slow and laborious in comparison to the scythe. They are, nevertheless, widely used, especially in . . . → Read More: Mowing Hay
Baled Silage Attribution Andy F Haymaking turns green, perishable, forage into a product that can be safely stored and easily transported without danger of spoilage, while keeping losses of dry matter and nutrients to a minimum. This involves reducing its moisture content from 70 - 90% to 20 - 25% or less. . . . → Read More: Silage and Hay |
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