Small-Scale Haymaking: Plowing, Planting, Cutting, Bailing, Storing, Machinery, more

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Item # MB-20969  ISBN: 0760320969




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The art of making hay is as old as farming itself, and even today, no matter how sophisticated the machinery, it evokes a connection between a person and the land.

For anyone undertaking the task of making hay for the first time and those who have a few haying seasons under their belt, Small-Scale Haymaking takes you through every step of the process. From plowing and planting the field to cutting, bailing, and storing the hay, author Spencer Yost explains what to do, citing examples and describing situations from his own experience as a hay farmer.

Information about buying and maintaining all types of haying equipment is covered here, as well as developing a farm plan for the feature. Practical advice and step-by-step instructions will help first-time and veteran hay farmers through the entire haying process so they can sit back and admire, with pride, a bare hay field and a full hay mow.

Table of Contents

• Foreword
• Introduction
• Haying Finances
• Planting
• Field Management and Maintenance
• Harvesting
• Tractor and Implement Maintenance
• Index

About the Author

Spencer Yost raises hay on a small-scale farm in northwestern North Carolina, where he lives with his wife. He has two grown children, and when he isn't in the field, he is a contracting software engineer and operates two antique tractor websites.

Small-Scale Haymaking: Plowing, Planting, Cutting, Bailing, Storing, Machinery, more