#98107
Paddock stacked.
Can exclude top bales if required
2026 vetch baled on 18th October. Average bale weights are 600kg and baled with a 6 string baler. Cut with a mower conditioner and curing conditions were ideal. No rain. Moisture readings mostly between 12-14%. Odd reading of 15-17%. Highest reading 29.5%. 5 higher readings of 23-24%. Stem length ranging from 15-20cm. Normal texture. Leaf retention is good. Nice amount of green through out the core sample. Normal sweet and fresh hay aroma. Great access to hay from road.
Seller Information:
Summary
Visual grade: FS-A
Ad Type
For Sale
Category
Hay & Fodder
Commodity
Hay
Dominant Species
Vetch
Sold By The
tonne
Variety
Morava
Storage Status / Stage
Paddock Stacked (No Covers)
$/kg C.P. (ex-farm)
1.98
¢/MJ M.E. (ex-farm)
4.72
Protein (%)
20.3
ME (MJ / kg)
8.53
Moisture (%)
10.9
Visual Grade
FS-A
Bale / Package Size
Lge Sq 8x4x3
Units
720 tonnes
Bale / Package Weight
600 kg
Documents
Visual
2026 vetch baled on 18th October. Average bale weights are 600kg and baled with a 6 string baler. Cut with a mower conditioner and curing conditions were ideal. No rain. Moisture readings mostly between 12-14%. Odd reading of 15-17%. Highest reading 29.5%. 5 higher readings of 23-24%. Stem length ranging from 15-20cm. Normal texture. Leaf retention is good. Nice amount of green through out the core sample. Normal sweet and fresh hay aroma. Great access to hay from road.
Crop
Type / Species
Vetch
Variety
Morava
Irrigated
No
Volume
Quantity
1200
Bale / Package Weight
600 kg
Volume in Tonnes
720
Packaging
Broken Strings
<5%
Bale / Package Size
Lge Sq 8x4x3
Wrap Type
6 - string
Material Consistency
Very even <5% variation in material
Organic/GMO
Organic?
No
Storage
Storage Comment
Good storage
Storage Status / Stage
Paddock Stacked (No Covers)
Storage Surface
Earth / paddock surface
Rodent
Mice/Rats
None Observed
Moisture
Moisture Average (%)
15.2
Moisture High (%)
29.5
Moisture Comment
Moisture readings mostly between 12-14%. Odd reading of 15-17%. Highest reading 29.5%. 5 higher readings of 23-24%.
Moisture Low (%)
10.2
Number of Tests
40
# Tests >18%
5
Weeds
Weed Amount
Nil - 1%
Foreign Material
Summarise foreign material in core sample or bale?
Nil
Cutting & Curing
Rainfall damage
<5% Blackspot or stain
How Long Cured (days)
30
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
Steamed at baling?
No
Harvesting
Harvest Date
18-Oct-2026
Baling to Storage Time
Same day
Stem
Stem Length Comment
Stem length ranging from 15-20cm
80% Stem Length (cm) Approx
15
Stem Thickness
Legume 2-5mm
Was the product chopped?
No
Colour
Colour of Core Samples
LE4 - > 50% mottled colours, including bleached tan-green, brown -silver green
Colour Comment
Nice amount of green through out the core sample.
Leaf
Leaf Retention
Soft to normal in texture Leaf mostly connected; >90% retention and 95% in bale.
Leaf Retention comment
Normal texture. Leaf retention is good.
Aroma
Aroma
Normal to sweet hay smell, no dust
Aroma Comment
Normal sweet and fresh hay aroma
Inspection
Inspector
Accredited Inspector
Inspection Date
24/10/2026
Inspection Manager
Grower Services
Feed Test
NIR - Feed Test (98107-NIRD-1)
Metabolisable Energy (ME)
8.53
Relative Feed Value
125
Horse Digestible Energy (DE)
9.03
Relative Forage Quality
115
Non-Fibre Carbohydrates (NFC)
25.6
Ethanol Soluble Carbohydrates (ESC)
0.2
% Crude Fat
1.6
Digestible Energy (DE)
10.31
Net Energy Gain (NEg)
1.9
Net Energy Lactation (NEl)
4.92
Net Energy Maintenance (NEm)
4.2
Crude Protein (CP)
20.3
% Available Protein
18
Soluble Protein
5
Degradable Protein
13
% ADICP
2.3
% NDICP
5.3
Soluble Protein % of CP
23
Degradable Protein % of CP
66
Est. Lysine
1.03124
Est. Methionine
0.31668
Neutral Detergent Fibre (NDF)
45.4
Acid Detergent Fibre (ADF)
36
aNDFom
44.1
Water Soluble Carbohydrates (WSC)
0.6
% TDN
53
% Starch
0.7
% Lignin
8.2
% Moisture
10.9
% Dry Matter
89.1
% Ash
12.3
uNDFom 30hr
27.3
uNDFom 120hr
26
uNDFom 240hr
24.6
NDFD 24hr % of NDF
12
Potassium (K)
1.93
Calcium (Ca)
1.51
Magnesium (Mg)
0.25
Phosphorus (P)
0.32
Sulfur (S)
0.21
Chloride (Cl)
0.19
Total Fatty Acids
1.33
C18:1 Oleic
0.15
C18:2 Linoleic
0.14
C18:3 Linolenic
0.12
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