#90863
Vetch Hay 90863
Ouyen, VIC2025 Vetch Hay
2025 vetch hay baled on 10th November. Average bale weight 680kg. Baled with an 8 string Krone baler. Conditioned when cut. Ideal curing conditions. No rain events. Vetch is a mix of Morava and Benetas. Average moisture is 12%. Lowest was 9.8% and highest was 15.7%. Majority consistently even moisture readings between 11-12%. Normal texture. Leaf retention is great. Leaf may become detached when disturbed. Nice green colour. Outside of bales are sunbleached. Sweet and fresh hay aroma. Great storage and access for trucks.
Seller Information:
Quality Assured
Buy Now / Contact SellerSummary
Visual grade: A
Ad Type
For Sale
Category
Hay & Fodder
Commodity
Hay
Dominant Species
Vetch
Sold By The
tonne
Variety
Morava
Storage Status / Stage
Shedded
$/kg C.P. (ex-farm)
2.77
¢/MJ M.E. (ex-farm)
5.11
Protein (%)
18.3
ME (MJ / kg)
9.91
Moisture (%)
11.2
Visual Grade
A
Bale / Package Size
Lge Sq 8x4x3
Units
1020 tonnes
Bale / Package Weight
680 kg
Visual
2025 vetch hay baled on 10th November. Average bale weight 680kg. Baled with an 8 string Krone baler. Conditioned when cut. Ideal curing conditions. No rain events. Vetch is a mix of Morava and Benetas. Average moisture is 12%. Lowest was 9.8% and highest was 15.7%. Majority consistently even moisture readings between 11-12%. Normal texture. Leaf retention is great. Leaf may become detached when disturbed. Nice green colour. Outside of bales are sunbleached. Sweet and fresh hay aroma. Great storage and access for trucks.
Crop
Type / Species
Vetch
Variety
Morava
Irrigated
No
Volume
Quantity
1500
Bale / Package Weight
680 kg
Volume in Tonnes
1020
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 road for trucks.
Storage Status / Stage
Shedded
Storage Surface
Floor lining - rubber, plastic, etc
Rodent
Mice/Rats
None Observed
Moisture
Moisture Average (%)
12
Moisture High (%)
15.7
Moisture Comment
Average moisture is 12%. Lowest was 9.8% and highest was 15.7%. Majority consistently even moisture readings between 11-12%.
Moisture Low (%)
9.8
Number of Tests
75
# Tests >18%
0
Weeds
Weed Amount
Nil - 1%
Weeds Comments
Some turnip in paddock. Seeds not viable if any in bale.
Foreign Material
Summarise foreign material in core sample or bale?
Nil
Cutting & Curing
Rainfall damage
Clean leaf & stems
How Long Cured (days)
23
Weather while Curing
Ideal curing conditions, light dews
How Cut
Mower Conditioner
Maturity When Cut
No pods evident
Raked Times
1
Comment
Ideal curing conditions. No rain events.
Steamed at baling?
No
Harvesting
Harvest Date
10-Nov-2025
Baling to Storage Time
Up to 1 week
Stem
Stem Length Comment
Stem length ranging from 12-15cm
80% Stem Length (cm) Approx
12
Stem Thickness
Legume 2-5mm
Was the product chopped?
No
Colour
Colour of Core Samples
LE3 - >50% green with dew/sun bleached yellow-green, brown-tan-silver green
Colour Comment
Nice green colour. Outside of bales are sunbleached.
Leaf
Leaf Retention
Soft to normal in texture Leaf mostly connected; >90% retention and 95% in bale.
Leaf Retention comment
Normal texture. Leaf retention great. Leaf may become detached when disturbed.
Aroma
Aroma
Normal to sweet hay smell, no dust
Aroma Comment
Sweet and fresh hay aroma.
Inspection
Inspector
Accredited Inspector
Inspection Date
06/12/2025
Inspection Manager
Grower Services
Feed Test
NIR - Feed Test (90863-NIRD-1)
ME 1X (MJ/kg)
9.91
Relative Feed Value
149
Relative Forage Quality
167
Horse DE (MJ/kg)
10.37
% Non Fibre Carbo. (NFC)
34.3
% ESC (Simple Sugars)
10.1
% Crude Fat
1.8
DE 1X (MJ/kg)
11.68
Net Energy Gain (MJ/kg)
3.02
Net Energy Lactation (MJ/kg)
5.83
Net Energy Maintenance (MJ/kg)
5.41
% Crude Protein
18.3
% Available Protein
17
% Soluble Protein
9
% Degradable Protein
15
% ADICP
1.3
% NDICP
3.6
Soluble Protein % of CP
47
Degradable Protein % of CP
81
% Est. Lysine
0.92964
% Est. Methionine
0.28548
% Neutral Detergent Fibre
40.1
% Acid Detergent Fibre
31.5
% aNDFom
38.8
% WSC (Water Sol. Carbs.)
12.2
% TDN
61
% Starch
0.9
% Lignin
6
% Moisture
11.2
% Dry Matter
88.8
% Ash
9.3
% uNDFom 30hr
21
% uNDFom 120hr
19.7
% uNDFom 240hr
18.5
NDFD 24hr % of NDF
40
% Potassium (K)
2.33
% Calcium (Ca)
2
% Magnesium (Mg)
0.26
% Phosphorus (P)
0.31
% Sulfur (S)
0.14
% Chloride (Cl)
0.31
Total Fatty Acids
0.83
C18:1 Oleic
0.03
C18:2 Linoleic
0.19
C18:3 Linolenic
0.24
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