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What is hay and different methods of hay making?

Hay making is the process of turning green, perishable forage into a product that can be safely stored and easily transported without danger of spoilage, while keeping nutrient loss to a minimum. This involves reducing its moisture content by drying the forage in the sun.

What are the steps in hay making?

Storage: Protect hay from deterioration.

1. Select a forage species that can produce a good hay.
2. Harvest the crop at the best stage for maximum nutritive value and yield.
3. Cut (swath) the hay so that drying and baling the hay can be done efficiently while maintaining the quality.
4. Dry the hay to 15-20\% moisture.

How do you make hay bales in Farming Simulator 19?

When you cut grass, you get hay or straw – collect them with a loading wagon, a forage harvester with the right header or with a baler….You can get bales by using on of the three machines:

1. New Holland Roll-Belt 150 – creates cylindrical bales.
2. KUHN LSB 1290 D – the only machine that can create solid square bales.

What is haylage used for?

It is a replacement for hay. Bales are wrapped straight after baling and compress to approximately two thirds of the original size. Natural fermentation preserves the grass as haylage (about 90\% feed value of grass). Haylage can be thought of as highly nutritional hay and without dust and spores.

How do you bale hay?

How to Bale Hay

1. Mow. The mowing process is typically the longest because you’re going one strip at a time, thus making more passes around the field.
2. Tedder. Teddering, or scattering hay, is the second fastest in the process of baling hay.
3. Rake.
4. Bale.

How do you make hay from animals?

Cut and place the grasses or legumes or the combination of both into small heaps about 20-30cm high and turn the heap frequently in the sun to encourage quick drying. Raking or turning should be completed before the hay get completely dried to avoid excessive shattering of leaves and over exposure to the sun.

Which crop is best for hay making?

Crops which are suitable for hay making are both leguminous and non leguminous crops. Mostly lucern (alfalfa), Rhode grass, Barseem, Oat, and Sudan grasses are considered best suitable for hay making. Alfalfa hay is considered the best hay.