We got some much-needed rain on the fields this month. Unfortunately it also brought an enormous cloud of blood-sucking insects. Every tractor now hosts a can of mosquito spray and a can of bug killer! 🦟💀🦟
We experienced some Hay Season Drama at the end of the year. In late fall we noticed the net wrap deteriorated on large round bales in multiple fields.
The wet, warm weather kept pastures green into early winter so hay feeding season started late.
By the time we began shipping 18-wheeler loads to customers some of the bales couldn’t be loaded on a trailer.
We brainstormed solutions and came up with wrapping the bales like silage or haylage. Silage and haylage is wrapped in airtight plastic that prevents mold growth. If we could find a wrapper to borrow or lease, our hay season might be saved!
WRI Tractor stepped up and helped Ed find the machine. Ed and the team spend multiple weekends wrapping bales.
We breathed a huge sigh of relief when the first truckload drove out of the field!
