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Oaten hay baled on 1st of November. Moisture around 12% mostly. No high moistures. Fresh hay aroma, soft texture and nice green colour. Leaf retention is also great. No weeds present. Baled and stacked within same day. Baled with an 8 string Krone baler. Heavy bales averaging about 800-850kg.

Barley hay baled on 15th October 2025. Average bale weight 650kg. Baled by an 8 string Krone baler. Average moisture 9.8%. No high moisture readings. Fairly even stem length. Normal to soft in texture. Good green colour. Great leaf retention. Good storage and access for trucks

2025 Oaten hay baled on the 8th of November. Average bale weights 650kg. Large square 8x4x3. Cut using a mower conditioner and stored the same day. Baled with an 8 string Krone baler. Average moisture 12.2% and consistently read between 11-12%. No high readings. About 10% black spot or staining on some of the bales. Fairly even stem length ranging from 15-17cm. Very soft in texture and good green colour. Not much sun bleaching. Fresh sweet hay aroma. Stored in an excellent shed with great access to the road for trucks.

Barley hay baled on 2nd of November 2025. Nice evenly shaped bales. Moisture mostly around the 12%. Fresh hay aroma. Great leaf retention and very soft texture. Nice green colour. Baled with an 8 string Krone baler. Heavy bale weights about 800kg. Shed is accessible from the road with a good graded driveway.

This hay presents as a well rounded lot with great colour retention and sweet smell. Solid bales

Wheaten hay, baled on 11/10/25. Ideal curing conditions. Good colour and aroma. Normal texture. Moisture ranging from 10-14% mostly. Even bales and ends. Some rye in bales about 5-10%. Cut when ryegrass wasn’t mature and any seeds will not be viable

Wheaten hay baled on the 21st of November 2025. Average moisture 14.1%. Two readings were high - 18.4% and 19.9%. Baled by an 8 string Krone baler. Large square 8x4x3. Bale weight average 650kg. Fresh and sweet hay aroma. Good green colour and soft to normal texture. Stored in a great shed with good access to the road and shed for trucks. There is a slight amount of staining on some the bales. Mainly on the front facing bales in shed.