Reasons not to buy a NH Balewagon/ When to charge more.

I have been doing some custom hauling/stacking. I have made a few observations along the way.
1.If you have an inline baler and less than a 14 foot swather, and don't rake 2 rows together, you don't want a stacker.
2.If you have trouble making compact, square, and dense bales in grass hay, you don't want a stacker.
3. If it is more than about ten miles from the field to the stack, you don't want a stacker.
4.If your bale lengths vary by more than a few inches, you don't want a stacker.
On the other hand, if you build dense and consistent bales, rake two rows together or follow the right pattern baling, you will love a stacker. Under significantly less than ideal conditions (see 1,2,4 above) I was able to get almost 3000 bales put up in a day and a half.
Overall it was a good couple of days, and I am a little sore from all of the trips up on the second table to fix fallen, skewed, and messed up bales. I am still learning as I go, and have a ways to go yet. I am not a fan of lightweight (30-40#) grass 14X18 bales.

Reasons not to buy a NH Balewagon/ When to charge more.

Vicon mower help

I am putting a new top hat and bearing on my dmp 2800. I have put new bearings on it before, just don't remember it having just a little slack in it. I have put it on and taken it off 3 times. The shaft and bearings are tight, when I put the top hat it has just a little slack in it, Any ideas.

Vicon mower help

Boom sprayer roller pump??

I just bought a old century 500 gallon pull sprayer. It has a 30' boom but at one time it was longer. They took the end section on each side off. It had a 4 roller pump on it, but I told the guy just keep it since I worked out a cheaper deal on they sprayer without the pump. I'm thinking about going back to 42' booms. My question is will a 8 roller pump be enough to power a 42' boom at 30 psi and on 20" nozzle spacing?

Boom sprayer roller pump??

Hesston 4550 baler stuffer fork adjustment?

I'm hoping that someone here has had the experience of Hesston stuffer fork adjustment. according the manual the forks have to be ajusted and then the needles(which is what I started to adjust in the first place). When I wen to do the fork timing I had to go clockwise on the sprocket tooth adjustment to get the plunger even close to the forks the manual says ccw. I finally was able to get maybe 1/2" not the 1/4"  between the plunger knife edge the forrks.Tthat was after about 5 hrs. of loosening the chain then retighten it maybe 10 times and never did get the grease fitting exactly centered in the access hole after adjustments were made. Whats up with the clockwise sprocket instead of CCW like the manual says? Any comments are appreciated, I'm all in and still have to go bale.  bjr

Hesston 4550 baler stuffer fork adjustment?

Organic Hay

I raise hay in north central ohio. I was recently approached by a landowner who wants to get his farm certified organic. He thinks the best way to go about this is to raise a conventional wheat crop. Then overseas with a grass/alfalfa mix. Now I understand what it takes to become certified organic. No GMO seed, no Comercial spray or fertilizer. But my question is this. In my mind the only way going through all the extra hassle of raising a certified organic crip would be if there is a significant premium to be had. I've never been approached by anyone asking where to find organic hay, I don't know of many organic farms in my area that buy organic hay. So how would I start to develop a niche market that would demand a premium for am organic crop?

Organic Hay

NH BR740 duckbill

The duckbill has gone to wrap the bale failed and won't return to its original position. It is stuck in and won't come out

NH BR740 duckbill

Favorite and least favorite farm machinery you own

So out of all your pieces of hay making equipment what is your favorite and least favorite?
Not talking about a hand tool, but an engine or PTO powered piece of hay making equipment.
What's your best machine?
What do wish you never bought?

Best: (tie)
M126x tractor
BR 7060 SS baler w/ Harvest Tec
Wish I never bought:
NH Pro Rotor rake

Favorite and least favorite farm machinery you own