#98593
25 season Barley Hay
2025 Barley Hay baled on the 9th of October. The average bale weight is 800kg. Baled with an 8 string baler. Ideal curing conditions. Moisture readings mostly 10-11%. The average moisture was 10.9%. The lowest was 9.3% and the highest was 13.3%. Stem length ranging from 25-30cm. Normal and soft in texture. Has excellent leaf retention. Fresh green colour in sample. Some sunbleached stems bleached stems. No rain damage. Plenty of fresh green colour on the inside of bales. Fresh and sweet hay aroma. Excellent storage and great access to storage for trucks.
Summary
Visual grade: FS-A
Ad Type
For Sale
Category
Hay & Fodder
Commodity
Hay
Dominant Species
Barley
Sold By The
tonne
Variety
Neo CL
Storage Status / Stage
Shedded
Visual Grade
FS-A
Bale / Package Size
Lge Sq 8x4x3
Units
500 tonnes
Bale / Package Weight
800 kg
Visual
2025 Barley Hay baled on the 9th of October. The average bale weight is 800kg. Baled with an 8 string baler. Ideal curing conditions. Moisture readings mostly 10-11%. The average moisture was 10.9%. The lowest was 9.3% and the highest was 13.3%. Stem length ranging from 25-30cm. Normal and soft in texture. Has excellent leaf retention. Fresh green colour in sample. Some sunbleached stems bleached stems. No rain damage. Plenty of fresh green colour on the inside of bales. Fresh and sweet hay aroma. Excellent storage and great access to storage for trucks.
Crop
Type / Species
Barley
Variety
Neo CL
Irrigated
No
Volume
Quantity
625
Bale / Package Weight
800 kg
Volume in Tonnes
500
Packaging
Broken Strings
<5%
Bale / Package Size
Lge Sq 8x4x3
Wrap Type
8 - String
Material Consistency
Very even <5% variation in material
Organic/GMO
Organic?
No
Storage
Storage Comment
Excellent storage and great access to storage for trucks.
Storage Status / Stage
Shedded
Storage Surface
Gravel
Rodent
Mice/Rats
None Observed
Moisture
Moisture Average (%)
10.9
Moisture High (%)
13.3
Moisture Comment
Moisture readings mostly 10-11%. The average moisture was 10.9%. The lowest was 9.3% and the highest was 13.3%.
Moisture Low (%)
9.3
# Tests >18%
0
Weeds
Weed Amount
Nil - 1%
Foreign Material
Summarise foreign material in core sample or bale?
Nil
Cutting & Curing
Rainfall damage
Clean leaf & stems
How Long Cured (days)
21
Weather while Curing
Ideal curing conditions, light dews
How Cut
Mower Conditioner
Maturity When Cut
Full Flower, possible milky dough seed
Raked Times
1
Comment
Ideal curing conditions
Steamed at baling?
No
Harvesting
Harvest Date
09-Oct-2025
Baling to Storage Time
Same day
Stem
Stem Length Comment
Stem length ranging from 25-30cm.
80% Stem Length (cm) Approx
25
Stem Thickness
3-5mm
Was the product chopped?
No
Colour
Colour of Core Samples
CE2 - Fresh green to dark green <25% sun bleached to bright white / golden colour
Colour Comment
Fresh green colour in sample. Some sunbleached stems bleached stems. No rain damage. Plenty of green on the inside of bales
Leaf
Leaf Retention
Normal to soft texture
Leaf Retention comment
Normal and soft in texture. Excellent leaf retention.
Aroma
Aroma
Sweet fresh hay smell
Aroma Comment
Fresh and sweet hay aroma.
Inspection
Inspector
Accredited Inspector
Inspection Date
07/11/2026
Inspection Manager
Grower Services
What You'll Pay
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