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UPDATE ON OUR CURRENT HAY BALE SUPPLIES

Posted on May 01, 2013 by Michael Hambly

I've recently come back from a very informative and interesting trip through central N.S.W down to Victoria, the purpose of the trip was to source the best quality hay available to market.

This year I meet with several farmers in a few different locations, all were very welcoming and loved a chat.

There products varied a lot, even from farmers who were neighbours or across the other side of a river. All were down on production because of floods from previous years and some because of lack of water allocation.

What some people don't realize is how much the same kind of hay ( for example Lucerne ) can vary, and not all hay is the same.

N.S.W for example can often get 6 cuts of Lucerne per year. Most dedicated Lucerne farmers use what is called a summer active Lucerne, so the plant stays dormant over winter and kicks off around November with what is known as first cut Lucerne, which often has a thicker stalk and can be known to have a little grass through it.

Not the ideal racehorse quality hay, but still good enough for hacks. As the weather heats up the hay comes up quicker and also has a slightly thinner stalk and once the hay is baled right produces racehorse quality hay. Which is exactly the hay we look for.

It has been said that hay is easy to grow and just about all farmers have had a crack at it or know someone who has, but were it gets tricky and is often an art form is in the bailing of hay, it needs to be cut and cured in perfect conditions to keep the leaf on the stalk and stop the hay from souring and going off.

Like anything in life it all comes down to knowledge and experience, and we have the best farmers on-board to supply you with excellent quality hay at an affordable price.

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STRAW BALES HAY BALES SYDNEY

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Michael Hambly

This is a photo that was passed on to me last week from a farmer, there are 60,000 small bales of straw stacked 9 high in 2 rows that stretch for 1/4 mile in lenght. I thought it was very impressive which also got me wondering what the guiness world record would be for that sort of thing ?

If anyone can find out I'll give the person 20 % off there next purchse

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