#91574
Vetch Hay paddock stacked 91574
Winnambool, VICVetch Hay paddock stacked
Vetch hay baled on 20th October 2025. Bales weigh about 677kg. Ideal curing conditions. Bales are stacked outside with hay caps. Moisture readings were mostly 10-13%. 4 bales read higher than 18% including one reading 39%. Good green colour despite being stacked outside. Leaf retention is also good with leaves only becoming detached when disturbed. Fresh sweet hay aroma. Road is easily accessible for trucks.
Summary
Visual grade: AA

Ad Type
For Sale
Category
Hay & Fodder
Commodity
Hay
Dominant Species
Vetch
Sold By The
tonne
Variety
RM4
Storage Status / Stage
Paddock Stacked (Hay Caps)
Treatment
HayGuard
Visual Grade
AA
Bale / Package Size
Lge Sq 8x4x3
Units
737.93 tonnes
Bale / Package Weight
677 kg
Visual
Vetch hay baled on 20th October 2025. Bales weigh about 677kg. Ideal curing conditions. Bales are stacked outside with hay caps. Moisture readings were mostly 10-13%. 4 bales read higher than 18% including one reading 39%. Good green colour despite being stacked outside. Leaf retention is also good with leaves only becoming detached when disturbed. Fresh sweet hay aroma. Road is easily accessible for trucks.
Crop
Type / Species
Vetch
Variety
RM4
Irrigated
No
Volume
Quantity
1090
Bale / Package Weight
677 kg
Volume in Tonnes
737.93
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
Stacked outside with hay caps.
Storage Status / Stage
Paddock Stacked (Hay Caps)
Storage Surface
Earth / paddock surface
Rodent
Mice/Rats
None Observed
Moisture
Moisture Average (%)
13.6
Moisture High (%)
39
Moisture Comment
One high moisture reading of 39%. Mostly ranging from 10-13%. A few moisture readings tested 21.1%, 19.8% and 18.1%. Only 4 bales read higher than 18%
Moisture Low (%)
9.8
Number of Tests
40
# Tests >18%
4
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)
21
Weather while Curing
Ideal curing conditions, light dews
How Cut
Mower Conditioner
Maturity When Cut
Immature pods evident
Raked Times
0
Comment
Ideal curing conditions
Steamed at baling?
No
Harvesting
Harvest Date
20-Oct-2025
Baling to Storage Time
Same day
Stem
Stem Length Comment
Stem length ranging from 10-15cm
80% Stem Length (cm) Approx
12
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
Good green colour. A little bit of sunbleaching
Leaf
Leaf Retention
Soft to normal in texture Leaf mostly connected; >90% retention and 95% in bale.
Leaf Retention comment
Good leaf retention. Leaf might become detached when disturbed in bales. Soft texture
Aroma
Aroma
Sweet hay smell
Aroma Comment
Fresh sweet hay smell
Inspection
Inspector
Accredited Inspector
Inspection Date
30/10/2025
Inspection Manager
Grower Services
Feed Test
91574-NIRD-1
% Acid Detergent Fibre
26.8
% ADICP
1.3
% Ash
10
% Available Protein
20.3
% Calcium (Ca)
1.03
% Chloride (Cl)
0.81
% Crude Fat
1.8
% Crude Protein
21.6
% Dry Matter
87.6
% ESC (Simple Sugars)
9.1
% Lignin
5.3
% Magnesium (Mg)
0.24
% Moisture
12.4
% NDICP
3
% Neutral Detergent Fibre
34.5
% Phosphorus (P)
0.34
% Potassium (K)
2.77
% Starch
1.4
% Sulfur (S)
0.27
% TDN
63
% WSC (Water Sol. Carbs.)
12.7
% aNDFom
30.8
DE 1X (MJ/kg)
12.21
Degradable Protein % of CP
84
Horse DE (MJ/kg)
10.78
ME 1X (MJ/kg)
10.45
NDFD 24hr % of NDF
60
Net Energy Gain (MJ/kg)
3.31
Net Energy Lactation (MJ/kg)
6.14
Net Energy Maintenance (MJ/kg)
5.73
Relative Feed Value
184
Soluble Protein % of CP
51
% uNDFom 120hr
10
% uNDFom 240hr
9.7
% uNDFom 30hr
10
% Est. Lysine
1.09728
% Est. Methionine
0.33696
C18:1 Oleic
0.03
C18:2 Linoleic
0.23
C18:3 Linolenic
0.31
% Degradable Protein
18
Relative Forage Quality
229
Total Fatty Acids
0.66
% Soluble Protein
11
% Non Fibre Carbo. (NFC)
35.2
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