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Barley hay baled on the 18th of October 2025. Bales weight average is 680kg. Bales are 6 string and 8 string. A contractor helped with baling. Excellent green colour. Soft texture. Fresh and sweet hay aroma. Moisture readings average is 11.4%. No high moistures. Ideal curing conditions.

2025 Vetch hay baled on the 24/10/25. Average bale weight 650kg. 6 string 8x4x3 bales. Variety is timok. Some medic in hay. Cut with a mower conditioner. No risk during curing period. Half of the vetch is in the shed on boort Kerang road and half on dear rd. Same lot. Average moisture 12.7%. Lowest was 10.6%. Only two higher readings which were 17.1% and 17.4%. Nice green colour, not too much sunbleaching and no staining. Soft in texture and excellent leaf retention. May become detached only when disturbed. Sweet and fresh hay aroma. Great storage and good access to the road for trucks.

2025 Barley hay baled on the 21st October. Average bale weight is 635kg. All in the shed. 6 string 8x4x3 bales. Average moisture was 11.6%. Lowest was 10% and highest 13.3%. No high readings. Moisture readings mostly around 11%. Soft in texture. Great leaf and head retention. Good green colour. Not much sunbleaching. Sweet and fresh hay aroma. Great shed and good access to the road for trucks.

Oaten hay baled on the 1st of November 2025. Ideal curing conditions. No rain. Baled with an 8 string Krone baler. Bale weights average 715kg. Good green colour with not much sun bleaching. Soft texture and good leaf retention. Moisture readings averaged 12.3% with mist reading between 11-12%. Very consistent readings. One bale read 17.3%. Fresh and sweet hay aroma. Nice evenly shaped bales. Good shed and easily accessible to road.

Oat Barley mix hay baled on the 7th of October 2025. Majority oats. Nice evenly shaped bales. Baled with an 8 string Krone baler. Bale weights about 715kg. Good shed and accessible easily to the road. Good green colour and soft texture. No high moisture bales. Highest moisture reading was 13.4%. Moisture tested an average of 11.9%. Very consistent bale moistures. Fresh sweet hay aroma.

Barley Hay baled on the 15th of November 2025. 6 string 8x4x3 bales. Average bale weight 620kg. Some bales are still stacked outside, waiting to be put into shed. Those bales outside do have some staining on stems on exterior of bale. Cooler curing conditions. Cut with a mower conditioner. Bales already in shed have the odd staining on stems. Average moisture of 11.1%. No high readings. Lowest was 8.8% and highest was 14.1%. Very soft in texture and excellent leaf and head retention. There is some wheat in this barley hay. Nice green colour, not too much sunbleaching on the inside of bales. Sweet and fresh hay aroma. Good shed and good access to the road for trucks.

A good stack of vetch hay prepared in favourable curing conditions & shedded before any rain on gravel in a well drained position, average moisture content of 13.3%

Oaten hay baled on the 1st of November 2025. Nice and evenly shaped 8x4x3 large square bales. Bale weight average 680. 6 strings. During the curing period, the hay had 17mm before baling however there is no water stain, black stains, mould or damage. Hay dried out pretty quick and the ground was very dry too. Good green colour and soft texture. Good leaf retention. Average moisture 11.9%. No high moisture readings. Good shed with good access to road

Vetch, Field pea, wheat clover & rye mix well prepared in challenging conditions. About 1 inch of rain over a couple falls has only caused minor deterioration, even moisture averaging 11.9%, shedded.

Brixt reading of 10

Barley Rye hay in 8x4x3 cut mower conditioner. Barley at milky dough stage. Crop stressing due lack of moisture. Cured in good conditions over three weeks. Good colour and normal in texture. Brix reading of 10

Paddock stacked 6 high. 8x4x3 bales. Cut early flowering with mower conditioner. Baler scales 630kg. Received 5mm rain during curing remainder in good dry conditions. 40 days curing. Baler moistures around 11 to 14%. Raked twice. Crop starting to stress at cutting due to lack of moisture. Good colour with normal texture.