#91621
Vetch Hay 91621
Hopetoun, VICNew season Vetch Hay
2025 Vetch Hay baled on the 6th November. Not an ideal curing period due to having two rain events. No sign of water staining or mould on bales. Average bale weight 750kg. Baled with an 8 string Krone baler. Average moisture 14.7%. Only 2 high readings over 19% - 19% and 21.1%. Normal in texture, great leaf retention. May become detached when disturbed. Nice green colour. Slightly sweet and fresh hay aroma. Excellent storage and good access to road for trucks.
Seller Information:
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Visual grade: B
Ad Type
For Sale
Category
Hay & Fodder
Commodity
Hay
Dominant Species
Vetch
Sold By The
tonne
Variety
Morava
Storage Status / Stage
Shedded
Visual Grade
B
Bale / Package Size
Lge Sq 8x4x3
Units
240 tonnes
Bale / Package Weight
750 kg
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2025 Vetch Hay baled on the 6th November. Not an ideal curing period due to having two rain events. No sign of water staining or mould on bales. Average bale weight 750kg. Baled with an 8 string Krone baler. Average moisture 14.7%. Only 2 high readings over 19% - 19% and 21.1%. Normal in texture, great leaf retention. May become detached when disturbed. Nice green colour. Slightly sweet and fresh hay aroma. Excellent storage and good access to road for trucks.
Crop
Type / Species
Vetch
Variety
Morava
Irrigated
No
Volume
Quantity
320
Bale / Package Weight
750 kg
Volume in Tonnes
240
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 from road for trucks.
Storage Status / Stage
Shedded
Storage Surface
Gravel
Rodent
Mice/Rats
None Observed
Moisture
Moisture Average (%)
14.7
Moisture High (%)
21.1
Moisture Comment
Average moisture 14.7%. Three readings over 18% - 18%, 19% and 21.1%.
Moisture Low (%)
10.7
Number of Tests
40
# Tests >18%
3
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)
35
Weather while Curing
Rainfall >10mm & < 25mm
How Cut
Windrower / Harvester / Swathed
Maturity When Cut
Immature pods evident
Raked Times
1
Comment
Down for about 5 weeks. Had about 8-14mm of rain on the cut. Two separate events.
Steamed at baling?
No
Harvesting
Harvest Date
06-Nov-2025
Baling to Storage Time
Same day
Stem
Stem Length Comment
Stem length ranging from 7-11cm.
80% Stem Length (cm) Approx
8
Stem Thickness
Legume 2-5mm
Was the product chopped?
No
Colour
Colour of Core Samples
LE2 - Majority fresh soft green <20% dew or sun bleach
Colour Comment
Nice green colour. Almost a musty green due to a bit of weather damage. Not so much sun bleached.
Leaf
Leaf Retention
Soft to normal in texture Leaf mostly connected; >90% retention and 95% in bale.
Leaf Retention comment
Normal texture. Great leaf retention. May become detached when heavily disturbed in bales.
Aroma
Aroma
Normal to sweet hay smell, no dust
Aroma Comment
Slightly sweet and fresh hay aroma.
Inspection
Inspector
Accredited Inspector
Inspection Date
22/11/2025
Inspection Manager
Grower Services
Feed Test
91621-NIRD-1
% Acid Detergent Fibre
26.9
% ADICP
1.3
% Ash
11.3
% Available Protein
24
% Calcium (Ca)
1.3
% Chloride (Cl)
0.83
% Crude Fat
1.9
% Crude Protein
25.3
% Dry Matter
87.7
% ESC (Simple Sugars)
7.2
% Lignin
6.5
% Magnesium (Mg)
0.19
% Moisture
12.4
% NDICP
4.4
% Neutral Detergent Fibre
31.3
% Phosphorus (P)
0.34
% Potassium (K)
3.22
% Starch
0.7
% Sulfur (S)
0.28
% TDN
62
% WSC (Water Sol. Carbs.)
8.9
% aNDFom
30
DE 1X (MJ/kg)
12.26
Degradable Protein % of CP
81
Horse DE (MJ/kg)
10.72
ME 1X (MJ/kg)
10.5
NDFD 24hr % of NDF
37
Net Energy Gain (MJ/kg)
3.23
Net Energy Lactation (MJ/kg)
6.12
Net Energy Maintenance (MJ/kg)
5.65
Relative Feed Value
202
Soluble Protein % of CP
50
% uNDFom 120hr
20.8
% uNDFom 240hr
18.2
% uNDFom 30hr
22.1
% Est. Lysine
1.28524
% Est. Methionine
0.39468
C18:1 Oleic
0.03
C18:2 Linoleic
0.24
C18:3 Linolenic
0.52
% Degradable Protein
20
Relative Forage Quality
238
Total Fatty Acids
1.58
% Soluble Protein
13
% Non Fibre Carbo. (NFC)
34.6
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