#92511
Barley Hay 92511
Lake Meran, VICBarley Hay baled on the 15th of November 2025. 6 string 8x4x3 bales. Average bale weight 620kg. Some bales are still stacked outside, waiting to be put into shed. Those bales outside do have some staining on stems on exterior of bale. Cooler curing conditions. Cut with a mower conditioner. Bales already in shed have the odd staining on stems. Average moisture of 11.1%. No high readings. Lowest was 8.8% and highest was 14.1%. Very soft in texture and excellent leaf and head retention. There is some wheat in this barley hay. Nice green colour, not too much sunbleaching on the inside of bales. Sweet and fresh hay aroma. Good shed and good access to the road for trucks.
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Visual grade: A
Ad Type
For Sale
Category
Hay & Fodder
Commodity
Hay
Dominant Species
Barley
Sold By The
tonne
Variety
Planet
Storage Status / Stage
Shedded
Visual Grade
A
Bale / Package Size
Lge Sq 8x4x3
Units
266.6 tonnes
Bale / Package Weight
620 kg
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Barley Hay baled on the 15th of November 2025. 6 string 8x4x3 bales. Average bale weight 620kg. Some bales are still stacked outside, waiting to be put into shed. Those bales outside do have some staining on stems on exterior of bale. Cooler curing conditions. Cut with a mower conditioner. Bales already in shed have the odd staining on stems. Average moisture of 11.1%. No high readings. Lowest was 8.8% and highest was 14.1%. Very soft in texture and excellent leaf and head retention. There is some wheat in this barley hay. Nice green colour, not too much sunbleaching on the inside of bales. Sweet and fresh hay aroma. Good shed and good access to the road for trucks.
Crop
Type / Species
Barley
Variety
Planet
Irrigated
No
Volume
Quantity
430
Bale / Package Weight
620 kg
Volume in Tonnes
266.6
Packaging
Broken Strings
<5%
Bale / Package Size
Lge Sq 8x4x3
Wrap Type
6 - string
Material Consistency
Very even <5% variation in material
Organic/GMO
Organic?
No
Storage
Storage Comment
Good storage with good access to road for trucks.
Storage Status / Stage
Shedded
Storage Surface
Floor lining - rubber, plastic, etc
Rodent
Mice/Rats
None Observed
Moisture
Moisture Average (%)
11.1
Moisture High (%)
14.1
Moisture Comment
Average moisture of 11.1%. No high readings. Lowest was 8.8% and highest was 14.1%.
Moisture Low (%)
8.8
Number of Tests
40
# Tests >18%
0
Weeds
Weed Amount
Nil - 1%
Weeds Comments
Little bit of wheat in it as well, no milky dough Little bit of ryegrass too but sprayed and cut so not viable Possibly some brome grass as well
Foreign Material
Summarise foreign material in core sample or bale?
Nil
Cutting & Curing
Rainfall damage
Water marking leaf & stems
How Long Cured (days)
28
Weather while Curing
Light Rain or Heavy Dew
How Cut
Mower Conditioner
Maturity When Cut
Heads formed, no milky dough seed evident
Raked Times
1
Comment
No heavy rain events. 2mm rain event. A longer curing period due to cooler days.
Steamed at baling?
No
Harvesting
Harvest Date
15-Nov-2025
Baling to Storage Time
Between 1 and 2 weeks
Stem
Stem Length Comment
Stem length ranging from 28-30cm
80% Stem Length (cm) Approx
28
Stem Thickness
3-5mm
Was the product chopped?
No
Colour
Colour of Core Samples
CE3 - >50% shades of green, with remainder sun bleached to bright white / golden colour
Colour Comment
Nice green colour. A bit more sunbleaching in cored sample. Stained stems on bales outside.
Leaf
Leaf Retention
Very soft in texture
Leaf Retention comment
Very soft in texture. Excellent leaf and head retention.
Aroma
Aroma
Sweet fresh hay smell
Aroma Comment
Sweet and fresh hay aroma.
Inspection
Inspector
Accredited Inspector
Inspection Date
29/11/2025
Inspection Manager
Grower Services
Feed Test
92511-NIRD-2
% Acid Detergent Fibre
29.6
% ADICP
0.7
% Ash
5.3
% Available Protein
8.6
% Calcium (Ca)
0.25
% Chloride (Cl)
1.25
% Crude Fat
2
% Crude Protein
9.3
% Dry Matter
88.4
% ESC (Simple Sugars)
15.2
% Lignin
2.9
% Magnesium (Mg)
0.14
% Moisture
11.6
% NDICP
2
% Neutral Detergent Fibre
48.5
% Phosphorus (P)
0.17
% Potassium (K)
0.9
% Starch
1.4
% Sulfur (S)
0.2
% TDN
68
% WSC (Water Sol. Carbs.)
27.1
% aNDFom
47.7
DE 1X (MJ/kg)
12.34
Degradable Protein % of CP
77
% Est. Lysine
0.21855
% Est. Methionine
0.10788
Horse DE (MJ/kg)
10.65
ME 1X (MJ/kg)
10.58
NDFD 24hr % of NDF
45
Net Energy Gain (MJ/kg)
3.73
Net Energy Lactation (MJ/kg)
6.18
Net Energy Maintenance (MJ/kg)
6.2
Relative Feed Value
126
Soluble Protein % of CP
56
% uNDFom 120hr
12.9
% uNDFom 240hr
10.1
% uNDFom 30hr
18.3
C18:1 Oleic
0.02
C18:2 Linoleic
0.04
C18:3 Linolenic
0.15
% Degradable Protein
7
Relative Forage Quality
153
Total Fatty Acids
0.61
% Soluble Protein
5
% Non Fibre Carbo. (NFC)
37
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