by ep | aug 28, 2026 | Hay Rake Article
Late-Season Hay Raking: Frost Risk, Thin Stands and End-of-Season Machine Protocol Late-season hay raking — final cuts taken in September through November depending on latitude — faces three simultaneous constraints absent from summer operations: frost-damaged crop... by ep | aug 28, 2026 | Hay Rake Article
Hay Raking in Summer Heat: Window Management, Machine Heat Stress and Throughput Summer heat hay raking requires a morning-only schedule and a working width large enough to complete the target area before crop moisture drops below 25% — the point at which leaf contact... by ep | aug 28, 2026 | Hay Rake Article
Spring First-Cut Hay Raking: Soil Trafficability, Moisture Windows and Machine Startup Spring first-cut hay raking requires soil bearing capacity above 120 kPa before any hay rake wheel arm enters the field — below this threshold, ground pressure above 20 kg per wheel... by ep | aug 28, 2026 | Hay Rake Article
Australian Dryland Hay Raking: Heat Stress, Dust Management and Equipment Durability Australian dryland hay raking requires FKM fluorocarbon hydraulic seals rather than standard NBR seals, 25-hour bearing re-grease intervals rather than 50-hour standard, and a... by ep | aug 27, 2026 | Hay Rake Article
Small Acreage and Hobby Farm Hay Raking: Equipment, Economics and Decision Framework For hobby farms and small acreage operations below 50 hectares per season, owning a hay rake is economically justified only above approximately 30 ha/season at 3 cuts — below that...