Must be some money in straw

[ollie989898]

Not if you can get it dried back out. And some has had a lot of rain on it now, laid for 3 weeks or more round these parts. And I know there is going to be a lot of bad barley bales up here, that was either 'dried out' or baled behind the combines.

I only ask because, in the past, when I operated a straw chopper, the thing would shred bales with equal aplomb regardless of it's moisture content. Fousty bales when up the chute as fast as bone dry.

And yet, this year, the straw from last summer, being absolutely bone dry to a crisp, does not absorb moisture no matter how you use it?

 

[Yale]

Is straw that has had a sniff of rain on it all that bad? Or straw that has been baled immediately behind the combine?

Weathered straw is a lot better for bedding as long as it’s dry and not too dusty.

 

[Hesston4860s]

Slightly weathered straw is better for bedding as the lignins have already started to break down making it more absorbent. No one likes to buy it tho, they all appear to like to buy the nice bright shiny good looking straw even tho it’s technically not as good for bedding.

 

[caveman]

Think Izal/Bronco vs Andrex

 

[Ormond]

Apparently a big farming lot round here baled and led 1000 acres of straw on Thursday last week. How many balers I don't know, someone counted at least 7, but supposedly there was 14 tractors and trailers and I'd imagine you'd need a few tele handlers as well. Going to be some bill as usually they lead it all themselves with own wagons.

That's the way to do it.....imagine all the work involved getting that amount of straw dry....not to mention the damage to the soil structure it a lot of rain fell, fields are all cleared now ready for the next crop .... Sometimes a job needs doing ultra fast.

 

[ILovebaling]

That's the way to do it.....imagine all the work involved getting that amount of straw dry....not to mention the damage to the soil structure it a lot of rain fell, fields are all cleared now ready for the next crop .... Sometimes a job needs doing ultra fast.

It had already got wet, some had been down 2 weeks. They'd had quite a few turner's on the day before.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

I only ask because, in the past, when I operated a straw chopper, the thing would shred bales with equal aplomb regardless of it's moisture content. Fousty bales when up the chute as fast as bone dry.

And yet, this year, the straw from last summer, being absolutely bone dry to a crisp, does not absorb moisture no matter how you use it?

It’s too waxy to absorb

 

[livestock 1]

Apparently a big farming lot round here baled and led 1000 acres of straw on Thursday last week. How many balers I don't know, someone counted at least 7, but supposedly there was 14 tractors and trailers and I'd imagine you'd need a few tele handlers as well. Going to be some bill as usually they lead it all themselves with own wagons.

JW?

 

[czechmate]

This thread seems a little like - there must be money in livestock farming with all the cattle lorries running about

 

[holywell farmer]

Weathered straw is a lot better for bedding as long as it’s dry and not too dusty.

I often herd barley straw is better quality if it is wilted for a few days after combine has finished,

 

[yellow belly]

By the amount of square balers running about both old and new straw must be making money again.

all the balers from round here have moved north because there is no dry straw round here

 

[czechmate]

I often herd barley straw is better quality if it is wilted for a few days after combine has finished,

Barley straw can be quite green still when the grain is ripe. Oats more so. But then some wheat can need a day or two also. If it’s going to rain next day, what you gunna do?

 

[holywell farmer]

Barley straw can be quite green still when the grain is ripe. Oats more so. But then some wheat can need a day or two also. If it’s going to rain next day, what you gunna do?

Bale it and pronto

 

[ILovebaling]

Bale it and pronto

Even if its not fit?

 

[holywell farmer]

Even if its not fit?

Well do risk 3 days straight rain onto straw then bale ?

 

[czechmate]

Well do risk 3 days straight rain onto straw then bale ?

In reality probably better off chopping it with the combine if that is the prediction

 

[ILovebaling]

Well do risk 3 days straight rain onto straw then bale ?

No point baling it if its 25% moisture. I've taken a chance on plenty 18 to 20 but every chance it goes a bit cardy at best. It's no good baling something the customer won't pay you for. Been there done that.

 

[ILovebaling]

But then saying that, if a customer says bale something you bale it, even if you've advised them otherwise or not. Still get the blame that way like.

 

[principal skinner]

Unless I'm offered £50t minimum for wheat straw, the copper is in for the rest of harvest. Too catchy weather wise for me now, I want fields clear to give me six weeks minimum to rake and cultivate where needed. Will chance it if money is right.

 

[ILovebaling]

JW?

The surname certainly starts W