#91945
Vetch Hay 91945
Antwerp, VIC2025 Vetch
Heavy bales of Morava vetch with a little ryegrass. Raked twice and baled on 31 October. Ave moisture of 11.9 and HayGuard was applied. Paddock stacked 6 high under hay caps. Rain during curing has caused darkening of the hay.
Summary
Visual grade: C

Ad Type
For Sale
Category
Hay & Fodder
Commodity
Hay
Dominant Species
Vetch
Sold By The
tonne
Variety
Morava
Storage Status / Stage
Paddock Stacked (Hay Caps)
Season
2025
$/kg C.P. (ex-farm)
1.88
¢/MJ M.E. (ex-farm)
3.36
Protein (%)
15.7
ME (MJ / kg)
8.78
Moisture (%)
8.4
Visual Grade
C
Bale / Package Size
Lge Sq 8x4x3
Units
115.2 tonnes
Bale / Package Weight
640 kg
Documents
Visual
Heavy bales of Morava vetch with a little ryegrass. Raked twice and baled on 31 October. Ave moisture of 11.9 and HayGuard was applied. Paddock stacked 6 high under hay caps. Rain during curing has caused darkening of the hay.
Crop
Type / Species
Vetch
Variety
Morava
Irrigated
No
Volume
Quantity
180
Bale / Package Weight
640 kg
Volume in Tonnes
115.2
Packaging
Broken Strings
<5%
Bale / Package Size
Lge Sq 8x4x3
Wrap Type
6 - string
Material Consistency
<10% variation in material
Organic/GMO
Organic?
No
Storage
Storage Comment
Paddock stacked 6 high under caps
Storage Status / Stage
Paddock Stacked (Hay Caps)
Storage Surface
Dirt floor
Rodent
Mice/Rats
None Observed
Moisture
Moisture Average (%)
11.9
Moisture High (%)
18.4
Moisture Comment
Hayguard was applied
Moisture Low (%)
10.9
Number of Tests
21
# Tests >18%
1
Weeds
Weed Amount
Nil - 1%
Weeds Comments
Some ryegrass
Foreign Material
Summarise foreign material in core sample or bale?
Nil
Foreign Material Comments
No
Cutting & Curing
How Long Cured (days)
30
Rainfall damage
>10% but <30% Blackspot or staining
Weather while Curing
Rainfall >10mm & < 25mm
How Cut
Windrower / Harvester / Swathed
Maturity When Cut
Immature pods evident
Raked Times
2
Comment
Difficult curing conditions caused discoloration
Steamed at baling?
No
Harvesting
Harvest Date
31-Oct-2025
Baling to Storage Time
Up to 1 week
Stem
80% Stem Length (cm) Approx
15
Stem Thickness
Legume 2-5mm
Was the product chopped?
No
Colour
Colour of Core Samples
LE5 - < 50% green with mottled colours, remainder dark green to black colours
Leaf
Leaf Retention
Disconnect in bale, Brittle stems with low percentage of leaf.
Aroma
Aroma
Normal species hay smell, soil dust smell
Inspection
Inspector
Accredited Inspector
Inspection Date
19/11/2025
Inspection Manager
Grower Services
Feed Test
Basic Wet Chemistry (91945-9-1)
ME 1X (MJ/kg)
8.78
Relative Feed Value
102
Horse DE (MJ/kg)
8.82
% Non Fibre Carbo. (NFC)
17.9
DE 1X (MJ/kg)
10.55
Net Energy Gain (MJ/kg)
2.19
Net Energy Lactation (MJ/kg)
4.88
Net Energy Maintenance (MJ/kg)
4.51
% Crude Protein
15.7
% Neutral Detergent Fibre
54.4
% Acid Detergent Fibre
37.6
% TDN
55
% Moisture
8.4
% Dry Matter
91.6
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