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How wide is hay cutter?
Trailed mowers also require less horsepower and provide for better flotation than 3-point mowers, helping provide flexibility in your hay cutting equipment. Cutting widths range from 8.1 ft to 20.8 ft (2.5 m to 6.3 m), with transport widths of 8.3 ft to 10.1 ft (2.5 m to 3.1 m).
What is a disk mower?
Disc mowers were invented as a logical progression from the sickle bar design. Instead of blades moving back and forth on the cutter bar though, they are mounted on several small discs that rotate at high speeds, mounted on top of the cutter bar. Generally, there are 2 free-swinging blades bolted to each disc.
How much does a hay baler cost?
A good, serviceable square baler can be found from $500 to $2,500 depending on where your small farm is located and what time of year it is purchased. The baler compresses the hay into a packed bale weighing around 38 or 40 pounds, easily manageable by a lone farmer.
Is it too late to cut hay?
The answers to these questions are usually something like… “it is fine to harvest through the first week of September”, and… “we recommend harvesting at least six weeks before the killing frost.” On average, the alfalfa killing frost (24 to 25 degrees F) in northeast Iowa occurs in the third to fourth week of October.
Are drum mowers good for hay?
Drum mowers are easily the most rugged of the hay mower types. They rarely sustain damage even from striking an unmovable object. This makes them a great choice for contract cutting in unfamiliar fields or for mowing unruly pastures. High ground speeds.
Which is better disc mower or drum mower?
Drum mowers are lighter and smaller than disc mowers, and they can be driven with less horsepower. Disc motors require hydraulic lifting, and hydraulic lift capabilities can be very handy in cases where you’re moving between several small fields. Disc mowers can cut more grass with each path.
How long does it take to cut hay?
On average the entire process of mowing, raking and baling hay takes 3 days—in good weather. Therefore, pastures should be cut when a window of at least 3 days of sunny, dry, hot weather can be expected.
What month do you cut hay?
Optimum conditions for first cuttings can generally be expected around May 15th in the south and May 25th in the north. Though different cuttings provide different levels of nutrition (a topic for a future blog), the most important determination of hay quality is its state of maturity when cut.
What kind of Mower do you use to cut hay?
Disc mowers are fast and efficient at cutting hay and forage crops for harvest and are available in a wide range of cutting widths and horsepower requirements. Up for auction is a John Deere R280 hay cutter. 9′ cutting width, 540PTO.
Where can I find specs for a hay mower?
If you don’t have the manual, tractordata.com is a great website you can use to look up specs for almost any tractor. Hay mowers come in all shapes and sizes, from mini sickle bar mowers to the largest trailed mower-conditioners and even self-propelled machines.
What is the best lightest weight hay mower?
If your tractor is very lightweight or has very little front weight, a sickle bar is the lightest weight hay mower and therefore your best (and safest) option.
Can you use a sickle bar mower to cut hay?
This type of mower can be used to cut hay as well as for other general mowing duties. The best sickle bar mowers currently being produced uses a double action where the guard moves in the opposite direction from the blades.