The Thickest Hay We’ve Got - KUHN FC 4061 TCD

We tale out the brand new KUHN mower and run it through the thickest hay we’ve got!

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How Farms Work by Ryan Kuster is a YouTube channel based in rural Potosi, Wisconsin. Our mission is to teach those who didn't grow up on a farm what the farming life is like. These videos show the Kuster family working together raising cattle and crops. We believe everyone who wants to know more about farming should be able to share the farming experience with us and we look to educate the world on many essential agriculture topics.

How Farms Work takes place on ~1,100 acres with around 75-200 cattle at any given time. Four John Deere tractors are currently used on the farm, which are a 4020, 4640, 7600, and 8235R.

[kentsmith]

Guys. Its simple. Slow down your speed when cutting thick heavy grass..

[BJones]

A thing we’ve used to help with the grass wrapping around the PTO is attaching a mud flap to the bottom of the tractor where the PTO attaches. It drags across the grass and lays it down enough to avoid coming in contact with the PTO. Hope this helps if you try it!

[kuhnnorthamerica]

Another excellent video, Ryan! Glad to see the mower conditioner working so well for you.

[bobcrone]

4640 starts:

Other tractors on farm: dang

[timnash]

TIM from Canada when you were cutting hay and you were finding that it is wrapping up on your PTO... invest in a battery powered... hedge trimmer this way it will help you out to clip out the grass from your PTO... if the hedge trimmer will cut through a tough branch it will be no problem with grass you can get this in battery powered Milwaukee Dewalt Makita pretty much anything... most people usually stick with what they have whatever batteries you were using this is the brand you use Dewalt or Milwaukee.. or whatever you can find on sale but this will help you in the long run when the grass is running around your PTO....

[qrplife]

So satisfying to watch the shiny waving grass cut into perfect windrows.

[jacksak]

I just watched your "Farmposal Rewind" again, and every time through it there's more to like, because it's so very well made.

[doclull]

Hey Ryan!! That is some thick grass. You guys might get a couple bales from it! The Kuhn does a nice job.

[ontariocashcropfarmer]

Really like your drone photography Ryan simply awesome really nice scenery 👍🤠👌

[adamsherm]

Love to watch the tall grass sway like an ocean. Gkad to see an area this year have some great outcomes

[jimmybland]

Tie you a rubber mud flap under your tractor to go past your hitch and PTO. Works every time.

[TheRealJesseStoltzfus]

You need a rubber mat dragging down there to squash the grass as it passes under.

[HumbleHaymakers]

Looks great. We have the impellers set about 1 inch off of the conditioning hood on our Krone and in very heavy hay get a 3 day from cut to bale and dry hay, 15% moisture or less frequently. Our hay is fescue, orchard grass and timothy. Best of luck!

[harrymac]

do you plan to rake with the rotary rake, it will shine in that hay!

[ohiofarmlife]

My POS Kubota mower has the tail boards similar to that, but I can’t store mine on the machine. I still think deere and new holland has it figured out the best where you don’t need to remove shields to get a wide windrow.

[karlk]

That is some beautiful hay and the mower is amazing with the capacity it can handle! We have been extremely dry in ND this year and up until yesterday I think our year total for rain was right around 1", yesterday we got an 1.23" and my grass is already starting to turn green again! We got permission this year to hay off all our CRP for the draught emergency I am sure the hay we get is going to be around half the quality as is the norm but I guess any is better than nothing!

[brentanderson]

Hang a rubber flap Under The Drybar you won't have any more wrapping issues

[possleaholsteinspossbrofar]

I'll stick with my new holland. The adjustments on that mower suck.

[jacksak]

Those are beautiful shots of the fields. I grew up on a NH dairy farm in the 1940's onward, and haying was hot, humid and hard work. But, being in the fields at that time of year was great. So much for bygone youth.

[mariamajor]

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