Baling And Wrapping charges

Sharpy

Member
Livestock Farmer
As I said earlier I've been doing my own bailing for a long time now so I'm out of touch...he did say customer puts the diesel in though...
Time cost
Tractor cost
Baler cost
4 turns of net or bale explodes cost.(Unless you want to feed bales that look like bags of pus, then 2 turns is plenty)
Well?
 
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beefandsleep

Member
Location
Staffordshire
£7 per bale for 6 layers my diesel. +50p if chopped. Mowing and raking for £17 an acre which I get someone else to do.
I think that's cheap, and definitely cheaper than chopping your average second cut. Over 2 cuts pit is not much less and clamp wastage is far higher. Also, you can cut a field when it's ready instead of waiting for 100 acres and the contractor to finish elsewhere first.
 

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