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Business Analysis:
Haying The Traditional Way
Hay Farming the Traditional Way is Neither Efficient Nor
Cost Effective
Takes 4 ½ - 5 consecutive, non-rain, low humidity,
days to dry hay
Follow the process below:
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Cutting the Alfalfa
Picking the day to cut the alfalfa is critical and
a big gamble. The farmer must gamble both what the
weather will do for the next five days for drying
with the current condition of the alfalfa. |
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Tedded Alfalfa
Once cut, the farmer is at the mercy of the weather.
Any rain will destroy the crop for optimum top quality
hay. |
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Raking the Alfalfa
If it survives the days of rain free drying, it is
prepared for baling. |
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Baling the Alfalfa
Baling in the field and prepared for transport. |
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Picking up the Bales
It takes 4 ½ - 5 rain free, low humidity days
to harvest hay the traditional way.
The odds of this happening are poor and much waste
and heartache are normal.
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Placing the Bales in Storage
With Mother Nature as your partner it’s hard
to produce top quality hay. |
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