#92087
Vetch Hay 92087
Hopetoun, VIC2025 Vetch
2025 Vetch Hay baled on the 1st November. Light rain event during curing period. Dried out quick. Average bale weight 730kg. Cut using a mower conditioner. Large square bales 8x4x3 and 8 string. Average moisture 12.8%. Lowest moisture was 10.8% and highest was 16%. Stem length in bale ranging from 7-10cm. Soft to normal texture and good leaf retention. May become detached when disturbed. Good green colour. Not much sunbleaching. Fresh and sweet hay aroma. Great access for trucks.
Summary
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
Treatment
Silac treatment
Visual Grade
A
Bale / Package Size
Lge Sq 8x4x3
Units
219 tonnes
Bale / Package Weight
730 kg
Documents
Visual
2025 Vetch Hay baled on the 1st November. Light rain event during curing period. Dried out quick. Average bale weight 730kg. Cut using a mower conditioner. Large square bales 8x4x3 and 8 string. Average moisture 12.8%. Lowest moisture was 10.8% and highest was 16%. Stem length in bale ranging from 7-10cm. Soft to normal texture and good leaf retention. May become detached when disturbed. Good green colour. Not much sunbleaching. Fresh and sweet hay aroma. Great access for trucks.
Crop
Type / Species
Vetch
Variety
Morava
Irrigated
No
Volume
Quantity
300
Bale / Package Weight
730 kg
Volume in Tonnes
219
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 with 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 (%)
12.8
Moisture High (%)
16
Moisture Comment
Most moisture readings averaged between 11-12%. Average moisture is 12.8%. Lowest reading is 10.8%. Highest reading is 16%.
Moisture Low (%)
10.8
Number of Tests
30
# 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)
30
Weather while Curing
Light Rain or Heavy Dew
How Cut
Mower Conditioner
Maturity When Cut
Immature pods evident
Raked Times
2
Comment
A light shower of rain during the curing period. Dried out quick
Steamed at baling?
No
Harvesting
Harvest Date
01-Nov-2025
Baling to Storage Time
Same day
Stem
Stem Length Comment
Stem length ranging from 7-10cm
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 inside bales. Less than 10% sunbleaching.
Leaf
Leaf Retention
Soft to normal in texture Leaf mostly connected; >90% retention and 95% in bale.
Leaf Retention comment
Good leaf retention may become detached when disturbed.
Aroma
Aroma
Normal to sweet hay smell, no dust
Aroma Comment
Sweet fresh hay aroma.
Inspection
Inspector
Accredited Inspector
Inspection Date
22/11/2025
Inspection Manager
Grower Services
Feed Test
92087-NIRD-1
% Acid Detergent Fibre
26.9
% ADICP
1.3
% Ash
11.2
% Available Protein
16.5
% Calcium (Ca)
1.45
% Chloride (Cl)
0.3
% Crude Fat
2.7
% Crude Protein
17.8
% Dry Matter
87.7
% ESC (Simple Sugars)
9.3
% Lignin
6.2
% Magnesium (Mg)
0.21
% Moisture
12.3
% NDICP
3.6
% Neutral Detergent Fibre
31.5
% Phosphorus (P)
0.28
% Potassium (K)
2.43
% Starch
1.9
% Sulfur (S)
0.2
% TDN
63
% WSC (Water Sol. Carbs.)
15.4
% aNDFom
30.2
DE 1X (MJ/kg)
12.01
Degradable Protein % of CP
80
Horse DE (MJ/kg)
11.07
ME 1X (MJ/kg)
10.25
NDFD 24hr % of NDF
37
Net Energy Gain (MJ/kg)
3.41
Net Energy Lactation (MJ/kg)
6.26
Net Energy Maintenance (MJ/kg)
5.85
Relative Feed Value
201
Soluble Protein % of CP
49
% uNDFom 120hr
17
% uNDFom 240hr
15.5
% uNDFom 30hr
18.4
% Est. Lysine
0.90424
% Est. Methionine
0.27768
C18:1 Oleic
0.05
C18:2 Linoleic
0.19
C18:3 Linolenic
0.31
% Degradable Protein
14
Relative Forage Quality
232
Total Fatty Acids
1.09
% Soluble Protein
9
% Non Fibre Carbo. (NFC)
40.4
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