Cutting the First Hay of the Season!

Published 2021-06-05
Today's the day: It's time to cut the first hay of the season! I fire up the Farmall 656 tractor and the International 990 haybine, and head out to cut five acres of thick hay. I explain how the equipment works and the cutting process along the way, and how to fix a few common problems that occur when cutting hay with a haybine. Hay season is here!

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All Comments (21)
  • @patchitwood7428
    If only those IH engineers in the late 60’s had the forethought to put Go-Pro mounting brackets on their implements. 🤣
  • Video Idea for ya: I'd love to see a "Day in the Life" of Hillari! I'd love to see her doing all her chores, cooking, etc. I know she's super busy but it'd be fun to see her do a video about her days on the farm.
  • @jtelectric9905
    I cut about 5 acres here in KY last week. There was only a 20% chance of late afternoon scattered rain on the day I was going to bale. You guessed it, I got about 3/4 of the way finished and a pop up shower soaked the windrows. Only way to guarantee it will rain is to try and bale hay.... Good luck!!
  • @user-zr4gp4xf9e
    Hilary! Don't let Pete give up his day job! His narratives & videos very interesting to me!
  • @user-zr4gp4xf9e
    I can see that farming is no picnic, believe me! When I was a18-19 y.o. teenager, I used to disc, plow, spring-tooth, drive truck during wheat harvest, on the local wheat farms in my area of the country. Back then, it was an idyllic way of life. But I can see that for a farm/ranch to function efficiently, there's got to be a good knowledge of mechanics as well as farming experience. Pete, you are a very fascinating dude, believe me!
  • @stick0035
    Over fifty years since I worked hay and still get a thrill when I can smell it in the air.
  • @johanbotha1665
    The different angles shown while cutting hay makes one respect the engineering of those old machines even more...
  • The cows in the other field are watching you and thinking WINTER FOOD!!! 😂 A couple of farmers in my neck of the woods had 656 Farmalls and they were some great tractors.
  • I'm an old farm kid from Iowa and Id have to say you sir are an excellent steward of the land and your animal husbandry skills are beautiful .
  • @Namdor2012
    Why do I get pleasure in watching grass being cut to make hay? My spirit animal must be a cow..
  • @LanceMcCormick
    That equipment was the stuff in Mid 70s when I was kid growing up on a farm in NC! Nice job on video!! Lot of work!
  • @juhalux
    Pete, you're my kind of guy. Intellectual and practical. The whole world needs us to survive.
  • Oh my goodness just watching you cut all that grass is so relaxing, not kidding
  • Love driving a tractor, learned to drive one when I was about 8 years old. What a great memories. ❤️💜💙💚
  • I've been watching your channel for a while now and I have a new found extra respect for you and all the hard work that farmers provide . It's sad that the knowledge like yours goes without the respect it deserves and let's not forget about your faithful wife and family that stands with you ,may the lord bless all of you.
  • lol safety sam... a guy in an office with no work experience. Just use your head and common sence and you will be fine! i love your reaction... in the words of another great channel,.. "I'm not saying this is the right way to do it... I'm saying this how i do it!" LOVE IT
  • @possumholler05
    “The Eater”.... I remember the huge noise my NH would make when I would send a groundhog through the crimping rolls. Would definitely get your attention!
  • @monsterjta
    I appreciate you so much. It's a dying bread, but you are breathing life into it. Thank you