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Gordy 
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Posted: 23 May 2019 at 9:19am |
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I would liked to have cut last week but it doesn't look like the weather will cooperate till middle June predicting a chance of rain every 48 hours for the next two weeks caused by jet stream staying a bit farther south than normal.
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Manchester Allis
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Posted: 23 May 2019 at 9:54am |
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I would also really like to but just saw the forecast, Iowa is to expect 7" of rain in the next 8 days.
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thendrix
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Posted: 23 May 2019 at 2:33pm |
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I'll hopefully be getting started tomorrow. Supposed to be well into the 90's for quite a while and no rain in sight. Hopefully be baling Monday.
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DMiller
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Posted: 23 May 2019 at 2:56pm |
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Have seen green wheat down for baling but is now too wet to even consider and more wet coming.
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FloydKS
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Posted: 23 May 2019 at 4:05pm |
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The canoe does not have power take off to run the baler...
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thendrix
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Posted: 23 May 2019 at 6:44pm |
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cabinhollow
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Posted: 23 May 2019 at 8:54pm |
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Put up 82 bales yesterday and 235 today.
Still have 500-600 bales worth to cut.
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Red Bank
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Posted: 23 May 2019 at 10:14pm |
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Week ago I baled 25 round bales. Had a decent forecast but I decided there was no way we could go two weeks without rain so I sat this week out. We had 1/2 inch of rain this morning. Gonna cut 22 acres Monday if the forecast looks right.
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thendrix
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Posted: 24 May 2019 at 6:00am |
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Forecast here looks good so I'm about to go start cutting. Gotta go now as we'll have chicks back pretty soon
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allisrutledge
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Posted: 24 May 2019 at 6:55am |
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Up to my eyeballs, weather is ok here. Scattered storms around.
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thendrix
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Posted: 25 May 2019 at 5:04pm |
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Hope you fellas are having a better time than me. Got about half done cutting and made a comment about if that mower doesn't make another acre it was worth the price. Well.... It made about 2 more acres and broke 2 of the 4 drive belts. Something else is going on in it I'm afraid. I got 2 belts on and adjusted about right and it won't turn. Just slips on the belts. Going to have to do some exploring I guess
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chaskaduo
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Posted: 25 May 2019 at 6:22pm |
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The ol famous last words curse, gets me every time. Hope it's something simple for ya.
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SteveM C/IL
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Posted: 25 May 2019 at 11:26pm |
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Been haying the yard for weeks....
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AC7060IL
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Posted: 26 May 2019 at 5:19am |
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I have grass hay that’s been ready to cut for 2 weeks now. Rains keep pushing away any attempts. Even if two good days happen, ground is so soft/wet/muddy that I believe it will require another 3-4 days so equipment doesn’t ruin field??
Best of luck to everyone!
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klinemar
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Posted: 26 May 2019 at 6:46am |
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bradley6874
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Posted: 27 May 2019 at 12:03pm |
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Making out good here baled 105 done fri hauled home sat baker running now probably another 75 today before done even had to put the toy hauler to work
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bradley6874
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Posted: 27 May 2019 at 12:09pm |
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You can wash the dirt off the body but you can’t wash the farmer out of the heart and soul
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DougG
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Posted: 27 May 2019 at 3:03pm |
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IN MY OPINION,, Someone is using a New Holland 850 round baler ,, my good friend ran all over the country with a One Eighty Allis an 850 making thousands of bales, not meant to bash .,
Edited by DougG - 27 May 2019 at 3:04pm
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bradley6874
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Posted: 27 May 2019 at 4:13pm |
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It is a new Holland not sure of the model but I have never heard a cow complain about what kind of baler was used. Lol looked tonight it’s an 848 baler
Edited by bradley6874 - 28 May 2019 at 8:59pm
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allisrutledge
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Posted: 28 May 2019 at 9:23am |
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Allis Chalmers still exist in my mind and barns
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Ranse
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Posted: 28 May 2019 at 8:10pm |
All mine is done. I had real good luck this year. I took off last week and it didn't rain, it still hasn't rained. I've got 60 rolls in this barn, I got 34 in another. The rest I have to store outside. I need a big hay barn. 
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Todd AL
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Posted: 29 May 2019 at 9:43am |
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We did real good this year. Put up 23 5X5 rolls off of 8 acres. Almost double from last year. Of course seeding and fertilizer this spring helped!
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