Marketplace in Pimpinio VIC

Neo barley hay cut before milky dough stage and stored in a good secure shed on plastic with all weather access including road trains Bales around 670kg. About 25-30mm of rain on windrow took the colour out but still showing a lot of green. Normal to soft handling texture with a nice aroma. Bale Shield inoculant was used. Glyphosate was sprayed on the windrow to prevent regrowth.

Heavy bales of ryegrass and oats. Baled on 30th October stacked six high in paddock- no covers. This hay appears to have avoided any black spotting and has retained some green colour. 13.9 % average moisture, with a high of 22% Hayguard was applied at baling It has a good aroma.

Tomahawk Wheaton hay cut before milky dough stage and stored in a good secure shed on plastic with all weather access including road trains About 15 mm of rain on windrow took the colour out but still showing a lot of green. Normal to dry texture with a good aroma. Bale Shield inoculant was used. Average moisture 10.9%

Heavy bales of oats with at least 50% brome grass. Mostly the brome was cut before seed was developed but there is some more mature stems. Has avoided black spotting and retained a little color. Average moisture is 14.9 %. Hayguard was applied at baling. Percentage of brome and oats mix varies across the lot.

Winteroo oats in good secure shed with good all weather access on plastic. Cut in full flower with milky dough possible. Cured in 28 days with 40 mm rain on windrow 6 moisture readings over 18% out of 42. Silac was used. Some yellow stems. Normal to soft texture.

Winteroo oats cut early with milky dough possible. Cured in 28 days after 40 mm of rain caused discoloration. 14.2% average moisture with a normal to soft texture. Silac was applied at baling. Some yellow stems.

Heavy bales of Morava vetch with a little ryegrass. Raked twice and baled on 31 October. Ave moisture of 11.9 and HayGuard was applied. Paddock stacked 6 high under hay caps. Rain during curing has caused darkening of the hay.

An even line of Morava vetch stacked in good shed on plastic. Raked twice. Heavy bales put up with HayGuard and an average moisture of 16.1%. Baled on 30th October after rain caused discoloring

Tomahawk wheaton hay cut before milky dough stage and stored in a good secure shed on plastic with all weather access including road trains. 25-30mm of rain on windrow took the colour out but still showing some green. Normal to dry texture Bale Shield inoculant was used. Glyphosate was sprayed on windrow to prevent regrowth.

I Neo barley hay cut before milky dough stage and stored in a good secure shed on plastic with all weather access including road trains About 25-30mm of rain on windrow took the colour out but still showing some nice green. A dry texture with 10.9 % ave moisture readings A normal aroma. Bale Shield inoculant was used. Glyphosate was sprayed on the windrow to prevent regrowth.

Morava vetch shedded immediately after baling Raked once after receiving 20 mm rain on windrow. Cured in 28 days after rain had discolored most of the green. Good secure shed with all weather access.

This Saia oaten hay is visually predominately ryegrass. Bales about 580kg baler weights Stacked on ground in a dry area under caps Heads formed, no milky dough seed evident. 44 day curing took out most of the colour. Has a fair aroma.