[AT] OT Hay question

[Ralph Goff]

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From: "charlie hill" <chill8 at cox.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 6:09 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] OT Hay question


> Just from observation those mower/conditioners look like the way to go but 
> I always wondered if squeezing the juice out of the hay affects protien 
> level and quality?
>
> Charlie
Hi CHarlie
I wouldn't know how the crimping affects the protein levels of the hay but 
it does generally result in better quality hay simply for the fact that we 
can bale it sooner. Less time in the windrow and chances of getting rained 
on. Hay loses quite a bit of quality when it gets rained on.
I just spent another afternoon on the sp swather cutting hay. Really nice 
crop here this year after all the snow and rain. It was pretty slow going 
mainly because of the terrible rough ground. Moles can sure ruin a hay 
field.

Ralph in Sask.
http://lgoff.sasktelwebsite.net/