Wraping straw

[escapedfromunderthecow]

Does anyone know a reason for not wraping straw ? Usualy our straw is stacked outside so high waste and awkward plastic sheet to movreason why we cant put one layer of wrap on them instead ?

 

[Rob Holmes]

Did it once years ago and straw has to be absolutely bone dry otherwise it will sweat, also because the bales are light you have to have wrapper table slow otherwise it’ll throw them off.

 

[escapedfromunderthecow]

Thanks that helps

 

[killie_cowboy]

You'd probably be cheaper wasting a good amount than wrapping it. I don't know how folk can justify wrapping all their silage. Wouldn't be long in paying for a pit.

 

[Cotlandfarmer]

Wrapped round bale straw in the past when we grew cereals.
The bales will sweat but there was less waste then stacking without any form of cover.

 

[egbert]

I've wrapped oat feeding straw that was getting hot.
It didn't come out as sweet smelling as I thought, but was saved clean and dry.

(and a pal who had a load from the same batch put them away indoors. Things didn't go well, and there was a big row some weeks later when someone looked at what the straw was doing.)

 

[dave6470]

I wrapped 50 bales last year as last resort end of October couldn't get the straw dry and was going to be short
they came out damp but you could shake them out no mold
but was better than not having enough straw worked out cheeper thsn buying straw last year

 

[devonbeef]

Does anyone know a reason for not wraping straw ? Usualy our straw is stacked outside so high waste and awkward plastic sheet to movreason why we cant put one layer of wrap on them instead ?

they do seem to sweat more than you imagine,was going to make a machine up to wrap cylinder side only as had same problem of lack of roof , tried 10 by hand to see, not good , wet mess a fair way in, not really a goer of a job,, i have a bit more roof now which helps,

 

[Hilly]

Tube line is most cost effective as when wrapping most wrap is on ends bales . I used to belive it or not buy tube lined 4x4 bales of straw for 50p a bale

 

[Nort o the Galt]

Tube line is most cost effective as when wrapping most wrap is on ends bales . I used to belive it or not buy tube lined 4x4 bales of straw for 50p a bale

Baled plenty here to wrap, when the shed is full, at full baler pressure. Three layers has kept fine. Fed them to incalf cows for years.

 

[Still Farming]

Just wrap barrel part and leave ends free.
Works ok

 

[Hilly]

Just wrap barrel part and leave ends free.
Works ok

How do tou do that ?

 

[Northern territory]

How do tou do that ?

plastic instead of net

Do any balers put on plastic film instead of net? does it work?

thefarmingforum.co.uk

 

[steveR]

How do tou do that ?

I saw an American device 25 years ago, which was essentially a spiked bale unroller, run on hydraulics, and they had a frame to hold wrap roll and they simply put the wrap end into the string, and started rotating the bale on the hydraulics. Used for hay mainly there. The idea was to then jam the bales tight and create a weatherproof tube....

 

[Hilly]

I saw an American device 25 years ago, which was essentially a spiked bale unroller, run on hydraulics, and they had a frame to hold wrap roll and they simply put the wrap end into the string, and started rotating the bale on the hydraulics. Used for hay mainly there. The idea was to then jam the bales tight and create a weatherproof tube....

I saw an American device 25 years ago, which was essentially a spiked bale unroller, run on hydraulics, and they had a frame to hold wrap roll and they simply put the wrap end into the string, and started rotating the bale on the hydraulics. Used for hay mainly there. The idea was to then jam the bales tight and create a weatherproof tube....

Sounds handy but o kit really.

 

[steveR]

I saw an American device 25 years ago, which was essentially a spiked bale unroller, run on hydraulics, and they had a frame to hold wrap roll and they simply put the wrap end into the string, and started rotating the bale on the hydraulics. Used for hay mainly there. The idea was to then jam the bales tight and create a weatherproof tube....

Still got the catalogue sent to me! They stopped making them, but such a simple idea....

 

[jamesy]

I’ve wondered about bolting a wrap dispenser horizontally on a wall and using one of those rotating spikes to wrap the round side of straw bales. Move forward & back to cover…. Never done it yet like most other f my ideas

 

[Jockers84]

Tried putting 2 layers on barley straw last year as the straw was baled with a fusion, won’t be doing it again. Would have possibly been better to have stacked them straight away but only 2 layers means the wrap doesn’t get a proper grip on itself or the bale to prevent the wind getting to it.

 

[Speedstar]

Does anyone know a reason for not wraping straw ? Usualy our straw is stacked outside so high waste and awkward plastic sheet to movreason why we cant put one layer of wrap on them instead ?

We wrapped some square bales last year & it worked great , kept very well came out the same as it went in & with straw at the price it is this year if it can not getting to stay in doors will do it again

 

[devonbeef]

Still got the catalogue sent to me! They stopped making them, but such a simple idea....

SGM bale unroller with a bit of conversion was a idea i was thinking of, but did not think the end product was worth the money and effort