03/09/2026
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As you may have seen NZ is gearing up for an βExtreme Le Ninoβ weather pattern, this is a warm and dry weather pattern therefore if you are wanting to cut hay/ baleage this season please do aim to lock up your paddocks well in advance, if you are keen to try for both a hay and a baleage cut then we recommend if you havenβt already then to lock up paddocks now and aim for cutting as soon as weather allows.
We appreciate we havenβt released pricing for the coming season but would be great to have a message to say if youβre hoping to cut so we can be as organised as possible, Matt & Archie will be out checking ground for rolling - If you are on the rolling list and know you have a particular wet paddock or area please let us know ahead of time.
We are unlikely to have much supplement available off the paddock this season, if you are concerned you wont be able to store all the hay you will need for the full year then please remember that medium round (or large!) hay bales can store in fairly good condition outside as the netting does give some protection from the weather, if left until mid winter you do tend to loose the first round of the hay but the remaining is 9.5/10x still beauitful, the other option is to store your conventionals inside a shed, medium round bale any additional land you have, store that outside and use those bales first.
You should not need a tractor to handle Medium round HAY, it is very easily to push/roll /stand up.
Alternatively there is always baleage that can be considered but that does need some green to it to allow for the sugars to ferment.
