Marketplace in Lalbert VIC

2025 Vetch hay baled on the 13th of October. Ideal curing conditions, no rain or dews. Average bale weight 680kg. Baled with 8 String Krone baler. Excellent green colour and soft texture. Great leaf retention. Moisture average 11.9% with majority reading 12%. No high moistures. Highest moisture read 13.7%. Stored in a good shed with good access to the road.

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.

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.

Oaten hay in sound 8x4x3 bales stacked in a safe shed with all weather access and weighbridge on farm. Own transport for deliveries. Cut with mower conditioner and cured in good conditions . Tight moisture range with average of 11.3%. Steamer used to assist at baling.

1st cut lucerne hay in 8x4x3 bales. Cut early with mower conditioner and cured in hot dry conditions. Steamer assisted in baling. Very good leaf content and quality. Weeds present up to 5%. Average moisture of 13.3% with tight range. Grower has own trucks for deliveries.

This hay presents as a well rounded lot with great colour retention and sweet smell. Solid bales with tight moisture range between 9.6% and 11.1%. Average bale weight 10.5%.

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.

Oaten hay in 8x4x3 bales stacked in new 3 sheets def shed withe all weather access. Cut with mower conditioner and cured in good conditions. Normal to soft in texture with average moisture of 12% with a tight moisture range. Good leaf and stem colour

Oaten Hay with good colour retention despite weather event during curing. Good aroma and texture. Average moisture of 11.1%

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. Grower has transport options.

Vetch crop with even germination during a dry start. Good establishment and expected to grow well from now to cutting with warmer weather and recent rain. Planted on 20 inch spacings. Rolled after planting to assist with baling. Small amount of residual stubble. An excellent stack of well prepared vetch hay a very good sweet smelling aroma. Currently being stacked in an excellent shed with very good drainage without weather damage. Moisture was between 10 & 18 with an average of 12.4

500 tonnes of good vetch hay prepared in cool conditions even quality across the stack which is on plastic in an excellent shed good moisture content averaging 12.8%