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2026 vetch baled on 18th October. Average bale weights are 600kg and baled with a 6 string baler. Cut with a mower conditioner and curing conditions were ideal. No rain. Moisture readings mostly between 12-14%. Odd reading of 15-17%. Highest reading 29.5%. 5 higher readings of 23-24%. Stem length ranging from 15-20cm. Normal texture. Leaf retention is good. Nice amount of green through out the core sample. Normal sweet and fresh hay aroma. Great access to hay from road.

2026 Vetch hay baled on 16th of October with a 6 string baler. Average bale weight 600kg. Cut with a mower conditioner. Had a rain late in curing period. Slight green in colour. Dark weather damaged stems and leaves. Average readings from 12-14%. One high moisture reading of 24.8%. Leaf retention is okay. Some leaf retention, some leaf loose. Normal to coarse in texture. Normal fresh hay aroma. Ranging from 15-20cm in stem length. Good access to hay from road.

Barely and vetch mainly barley

No rain on hay. A consistent fresh green colour

Hay had 17mm of rain on it. Mix of Oaten and vetch hay. As it’s a blend the bales can vary a bit with some more vetch dominant and some more oat dominant. Average moisture of 12.6%.

2025 Oaten Hay baled on the 29th of October. Light rain event during curing period, less than 5mm and dried out quick. Average bale weight 730kg. Cut using a mower conditioner. Large square bales 8x4x3 and 8 string. Average moisture 11.7%. Lowest moisture was 10.3% and highest was 13.9%. Stem length in bale ranging from 15-20cm. Very soft in texture and good leaf retention. Good green colour in bale, a bit of sun bleaching and less than 5% black spotting. Fresh and sweet hay aroma. Great access for trucks from road.

Hay has had 17 mm of rain during curing. Reasonable leaf retention. Overall colour is mainly brown with odd tinges of green. Raked before baling.

Clover , vetch , rye, barley hay mix Good colour feed test available

2025 Vetch Hay baled on the 28th of October. Average bale weight 650kg. 6 strings. Conditioned when cut. It had about 6mm in two separate rainfall events but no damage on bales from that. Average moisture of 12.4%. Even and consistent readings of about 12%. Lowest moisture was 10.1% and highest was 14.2%. Normal in texture. Leaf retention is good however leaf may become detached when disturbed. Nice dark green colour. Not too sunbleached. Fresh sweet hay aroma. Great storage and access to the road for trucks.

2026 vetch hay . Has some green colour but had 30mm rain on it . Cheap protein, keen to move Good Access for pickup. NDF 48 Me 8 Protein 20

Barley header tailings

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.