Marketplace in Rainbow VIC

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.

Good all round quality hay

Large square bales oaten/ vetch hay. Oats definitely look the dominant species in the bale but when you pull it apart you can see the vetch leaf in among it. 65% oats at a guess. Good leaf/ no rain. Good colour and aroma. Stored in lined floor shed. Average moisture 13.3%.

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.

2025 Barley Hay baled on the 10th November. Not an ideal curing period due to having two rain events. Average bale weight 730kg. Baled with an 8 string Krone baler. Average moisture 13.8%. Highest moisture reading was 17.9%. Very soft in texture and great leaf retention. Good green colour. Some sunbleached stems and water marks on grab sample due to non ideal curing period. Slightly sweet and fresh hay aroma. Excellent storage and good access to road for trucks.

Oates Hay baled on the 2nd of November. Large square bales, 6 string. Nice even shaped bales. Stacked in paddock. Ideal curing conditions, no significant rain events during the curing period. A little bit of barley and brome visible in the odd bale end. Good colour and texture. Fresh hay aroma.

2025 Wheaten Hay baled on the 22nd of November. A few days of baling. Average bale weight is 650kg and there is a combination of 6 string and 8 string bales. Cooler curing periods and light showers have left some staining on bales but less than 5% damage. About 5-10% of ryegrass in paddock. Some bales may show more rye in than others. Any seeds won’t be viable due to cutting prior to maturity. It was conditioned when cut. Average moisture of 12.1%. Lowest was 10% and highest was 19.1%. Fairy even and consistent moisture readings. Two or three readings were 14% and 15%. Soft in texture. Excellent leaf and head retention. Nice green colour. Not much sunbleaching on the inside of bale. Sunbleaching on outside of bales. Some stains from poorer curing conditions as well. Sweet and fresh hay aroma. Great storage and access to the road for trucks.

2025 Vetch Hay baled on the 6th November. Not an ideal curing period due to having two rain events. No sign of water staining or mould on bales. Average bale weight 750kg. Baled with an 8 string Krone baler. Average moisture 14.7%. Only 2 high readings over 19% - 19% and 21.1%. Normal in texture, great leaf retention. May become detached when disturbed. Nice green colour. Slightly sweet and fresh hay aroma. Excellent storage and good access to road for trucks.

2025 Oaten Hay baled on the 9th November. Not an ideal curing period due to having two rain events. Average bale weight 730kg. Baled with an 8 string Krone baler. Average moisture 12.6%. The highest moisture was 18.3%. Normal to soft in texture and great leaf retention. Some green colour. Less than 50% sunbleached or stained in sample. Slightly sweet and fresh hay aroma. Excellent storage and good access to road for trucks.