First Cut almost done

June was a wet one and it has been a challenge to get our hay dry and baled. We have a new John Deere round baler and although Krys was a little nervous, his first bale looked great.

For those that have never hayed, it is a long process. First you have to mow the grass, wait a day, then ted(fluff it up with a tedder) it once or twice to help it dry. Then if it has been good drying weather you can rake it into nice rows, and finally bale it. Not done yet. Once baled it has to be put up. Loaded on a wagon, transported, taken off the wagon and put under cover. And of course equipment always breaks and you have to fix it before the rain comes.

If we are lucky we can do all this in two days, but most likely it takes three days, if it is during the work week.