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Don’t forget to account for wastage! Here, we will assume 5% storage waste because our bales are stored inside and 13% waste from feeding small square bales on the ground. 3300 lbs x 1.05 (storage waste) x 1.13 (ground waste) = 3915 lbs hay per horse

If you buy your hay by the ton, this would be 3915/2000 = almost 2 tons of hay per horse.

If you buy your hay by the bale, you will need to find out the approximate weight of each bale. Assuming a 40 lb bale, 3915/40 = 98 bales per horse.

Conclusions

Forage is the most important part of your horse’s diet, and during Pennsylvania winters, hay is the most economical way to provide forage. By planning ahead and running some simple calculations, horse owners can save money and ensure that they have purchased the right amount of hay to last through the winter.

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2012 John Deere S680, 2WD, 520/85R42 duals, lateral tilt, fixed speed feederhouse (without fore/aft), ProDrive, PowerCast tailboard, TriStream rotor (extended wear), small wire concaves, power fold grain tank covers, 26-ft. auger, basic radio, air seat, standard lighting and extremity lights, SF 3000 7” CommandARM, AT activation. Stock #82461 $147,500 (1)

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2019 John Deere S790 473 hp, 2WD, 671 engine hours, 496 separator hours, Pro Drive transmission with Harvest Smart, advanced PowerCast tailboard, TriStream rotor, fixed speed feederhouse, power folding GT extensions, small wire concaves, 28.5-ft. unloading auger, 1100/45R46 front tires, 710/60R30 rear tires, GPS monitor, display, and Premium Activation. Stock #72735

2020 John Deere S780 with Premium Activation, Combine Advisor, StarFire 6000 SF1, LED light package, leather swivel seat, Advanced PowerCast tailboard, 28.5-ft. unloading auger, extended wear grain handling system. Stock #79034 $417,500 (12)

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2017 John Deere S680, ProDrive transmission, fixed speed drive, heavy duty dual tilt cylinders, premium cab and radio, premium LED light package, Active Terrain adjust, TriStream Rotor, power folding grain tank covers, 26-ft. unload auger, advanced PowerCase tailboard, IF900/60R32 drive tires, 750/65R26 rear tires. Stock #82387 $282,500 (2)

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2021 John Deere S770 combine with 520/85R42 duals, 600 rear singles, Command Touch feederhouse with fore and aft, 4600 display with AutoTrac activation, no receiver, Combine Advisor, Active Yield, extended wear rotor, extended wear grain handling, power folding tops, 26-ft. unloading auger, PowerCast tailboard, LED light package. Stock #80604 $437,500 (14)

2008 John Deere 9770STS level land, HiTorq variable speed feederhouse, deluxe header control with header height sensing, general purpose chaffer, 22-ft. unload auger, 900/60R32 drive tires, 28L-26 rear tires. Stock #81779 $78,000 (3)

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2018 John Deere S790 with 857 engine/647 separator hours, Combine Advisor, Active Yield, dual tilt fixed speed feederhouse, leather seat, Premium cab, LED lights, complete GPS system with Premium activation, regular wear TriStream rotor, advanced PowerCast tailboard, 28.5-ft. unload auger, axle spacers, extended warranty until 12/2023 or 1750 hours. Stock #79419

2004 John Deere 9660STS small grain, 2WD, GreenStar, less mapping with display, general purpose chaffer, small wire concave, wide spaced tube radiator, high capacity lift cylinders, fixed rear axle, heavy duty spindles, twin disk spreader with chaff spreader, 300 bushel grain tank extension. Stock #83004 $60,000 (1)

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2010 John Deere 9670STS 2WD, 800/70R38 singles, Contour Master, fixed speed, small wire concaves, chopper/spreader, 26-ft. auger, deluxe header controls. Stock #82916 $92,500 (12)

2011 Gleaner S77, 9250 30-ft. flex header, 2017 Duo Lift high speed header trailer, 370 hp, 1995 engine hours, 1385 separator hours. Stock #83833 $127,500 (15)

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4WD, ROW CROP AND UTILITY TRACTORS

Make your Fall-Winter field work easier. Take a look at our selection of 4WD, loader, utility and row crop tractors that we have available! Anything to match your operation and budget!

1990 Case IH 9180 4x4 articulated tractor with 2 SCVs, no PTO or 3-point, 12 x 2 PowerShift transmission, engine rebuilt at 7400 hours, oil and fluid change 50 hours ago. Stock #83225 $39,500 (15)

2021 John Deere 5090E utility tractor with MFWD, cab, 24/12 Power Reverser, 18.4x30 rear tires, PTO, 3 SCVs, dual mid SCV, deluxe cornerpost exhaust, loader prep package. Stock #82968 $68,000 (4)

2021 John Deere 8R370 row crop tractor with Signature Edition, IVT with independent link suspension air seat with cab suspension, 84 gpm hydraulic pump, 6 SCVs, 1000 PTO, Cat 4 3-point Quik Coupler, 520/85R46 rear duals, 480/70R34 front duals, front fenders, weights - front and rear. Includes 4600 display with 3.0 AutoTrac Activation (no SF6000 receiver). Stock #83132 $457,500 (1)

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2021 John Deere 8R280 row crop tractor with PowerGuard 6-year/4000 hour, IVT, 540/1000 PTO, Cat 4 3-point with Quik Coupler, dual 480/80R50 rear tires, dual 420/85R34 front tires, 6 SCVs, air seat with cab suspension, large hydraulic pump, 1400# rear weights and 22 front weights, GPS-AutoTrak complete. Stock #79610 $325,000 (4)

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2008 Case IH Steiger 535 Quadtrac with 535 hp, Cummins QSX15 6-cylinder engine, 3-point hitch, rear tracks in good condition, 4 rear hydraulic remotes, clean cab. Stock #82884 $257,500 (1)

2020 John Deere 5075E utility tractor, MFWD, 12F/12R Power Reverser, cab, dual mid valve, PTO, loader prep package, standard cab, 16.9x29 rear tires. Stock #82966 $55,000 (4)

2017 John Deere 5085E 85 HP utility tractor with cab, heat, air, 12/12 Power Reverser transmission, 540/540E PTO, air suspension seat, 2 rear SCVs, 2 mid SCVs with joystick control, 18.4x30 rear tires, 12.4-24 front tires, loader with bucket and rear weights. Stock #83665 $62,500 (15)

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2021 John Deere 6175M row crop tractor, MFWD, 20/20 Powergard transmission, AutoTrak ready, 3 SCVs, 540/1000 PTO, 480/80R46 rear tires, 420/85R30 front tires, light package, loader ready. Stock #82603 $172,000 (4)

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SELF PROPELLED SPREADERS & SPRAYERS

Several used John Deere and competitive self-propelled sprayers and applicators in stock! Variety of boom and widths available. Several units are ready to roll with turnkey GPS!

2016 Case IH Patriot 3240 with 90-ft. boom, Aim Command, 5 nozzle body, end cap valves for clean out, Raven integrated AutoSteer, display, receiver, auto boom height (3 sensors) with touchdown wheels, foam marker, 380/85R46 tires, cloth interior with Buddy seat, radar, no eductor, no front fill.

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2020 John Deere R4060 with 120-ft. steel boom, 20” nozzle spacing, automatic solution control, JD ExactApply, hi flow pump with dual flow meter, boom air purge, full boom breakaway, SS tank.

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2018 John Deere R4045 with 132” carbon fiber booms, ExactApply, full GPS system, auto solution control, VF 420/95R50 tires, eductor, boom air purge, LED lighting, premium radio, 5 sensor boom leveling. Stock #74435 $435,000 (1)

2006 John Deere 4930 120-ft. SS boom, 15” nozzle spacing, 7 boom sections, 5 nozzle bodies, 5 sensor boom track, hydraulic tread adjust, eductor, 3” fill dual flow meters, L/R end nozzles, radar, Xenon lights, fenders, 380/105R30 tires - 10% to 20%, AutoTrac ready, brown display only for sprayer functions, would need GS2, GS3 or Gen4 with AutoTrac and section control and a receiver.

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2012 John Deere 4830, 100-ft. boom, 20” spacing, 5 sensor Boom Trac, 380/80R46, 1000 gallon steel tank and plumbing (2” fill), single flow meter, hydraulic tread adjust, traction control, auto air leveling, no receiver, 2630 display with AutoTrac and section control activations. Stock #80778 $235,000 (12)

2003 John Deere 4710, 90-ft. boom, 20” spacing, poly boom pipe, 800 gallon poly tank, 5 boom sections, 3 tip nozzle bodies, manual air ride, hydraulic tread adj., fenders, 420/80R46=20%, Trimble CFX750 w/Field IQ, ATU Style steering wheel kit. Stock #77704 $54,000 (14)

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2012 Spra-Coupe 4460 with 400 gallon/82-ft. sprayer boom, like new, 970 hours, field ready, needs nothing, loaded up with all the options, AutoSteer EzSteer, Trimble FM-750 display, section and machine controls are all included, comes with 2 sets of nozzles, 7.5 and 10 gallon work, fresh water tank, Allison automatic transmission, fenders, towable unit and comes with the hitch, 2 new rear tires last fall. Stock #83420 $85,000 (15)

2013 with bucket and grapple, MFWD with suspension, IVT, rear 540/1000 PTO, 4 SCVs, rear fenders, duals, rear weights. Stock #81856 $120,000 (15)

Bale Feeders

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2000 Vermeer BP8000, bale processor, left hand discharge, 1000 PTO. Stock #81062 $12,500 (15)

2011 Haybuster 2650 bale processor, processes 2 large round bales, one at a time, 1000 RPM PTO, right hand discharge, hydraulic bale deflector. Stock #82462

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2012 John Deere 8360RT 360 hp, row crop track tractor with 16” tracks, (very good condition), IVT, 4 SCVs, 3-point, 1000 PTO, 60 gpm hydraulic pump, deluxe cab, work lights, 22 front weights, 80” track spacing, no GPS included. Has rebuilt transmission, hydraulic pump, and engine harness completed this winter. Stock #79965 $139,000 (4)

1997 John Deere 8400 tractor, 250 hp, MFWD, rear duals, 4 rear SCVs, 20 front weights, 1000 PTO, 7067 hours. Stock #83239 $84,000 (11)

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1992 Cat Challenger 65B tractor, 2 track, 10 speed power shift transmission, 4 SCVs, 7754 hours, 285 hp, 30” tracks. Stock #82840 $23,500 (11)

Air Drills

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2005 Case IH ATX4812 drill, 48-ft. wide, 12” spacing, rubber packer wheels, 1” tips, includes 3380 tow behind cart. Stock #83627 $36,500 (1)

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Spring annual forages

By Jerry Volesky, Extension Range and Forage Specialist and Daren Redfearn, Nebraska Extension Forage and Crop Residue Specialist

Oats

The small cereal grains are usually ready for hay harvest around the 3rd week of June. Photo credit Troy Walz.

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With spring not far off, it is time to start planning and thinking about any spring annual forages that we might plant. Part of the process may be anticipating a need for extra feed or booking seed early.

Fahrenheit range. Oats is probably the most common cool-season annual forage spring triticale or spring barley are two other small grain options that have been oats in terms of forage yield and quality. Also similar is the number of days until so, the different species could be mixed if desired. One could look at seed cost deciding.

Species and Varieties

Fahrenheit range. Oats is probably the most common cool-season annual forage spring triticale or spring barley are two other small grain options that have been oats in terms of forage yield and quality. Also similar is the number of days so, the different species could be mixed if desired. One could look at seed cost deciding.

For the small grain cereals, there are varieties that have been developed specifically for forage use. For these varieties, some of the characteristics might include plant height, leaf width, days to maturity, and overall forage yield and quality. Don’t forget to consider the herbicides that may have been used on a field the previous year. Some herbicides have long residuals that could hinder establishment even into this spring.

For the small grain cereals, there are varieties that have been developed specifically varieties, some of the characteristics might include plant height, leaf width, days yield and quality. Don’t forget to consider the herbicides that may have been Some herbicides have long residuals that could hinder establishment even into Tables 1 and 2 present yield and quality results of several spring-planted oat, at North Platte. Test plots were planted on March 30 and received 70 lb. nitrogen/acre

For the small grain cereals, there are varieties that have been developed specifically varieties, some of the characteristics might include plant height, leaf width, days yield and quality. Don’t forget to consider the herbicides that may have been Some herbicides have long residuals that could hinder establishment even into Tables 1 and 2 present yield and quality results of several spring-planted oat, at North Platte. Test plots were planted on March 30 and received 70 lb. nitrogen/acre

Spring-planted small grain cereals commonly yield about 2.5 – 4.0 tons/acre. There can be some year-to-year variability in yield depending on the spring growing conditions. For spring or cool-season annual forages, the planting period is typically late March to early April, or when soil temperatures are in the 42-to-45-degree Fahrenheit range. Oats is probably the most common cool-season annual forage planted in Nebraska. However, spring triticale or spring barley are two other small grain options that forage yield to be similar at the 50, 75, and 100 lb rates, and greater than the 25 lb. per acre rate. Seeding rate did not influence forage quality.

Tables 1 and 2 present yield and quality results of several spring-planted oat, triticale, and barley varieties grown at North Platte. Test plots were planted on March 30 and received 70 lb. nitrogen/acre at planting.

If grazing is a primary goal, Italian ryegrass could be included in a mix with the result in a longer grazing period. Italian ryegrass regrows well after grazing and summer if there is adequate moisture. In an oats-Italian ryegrass mixture, the 80 lbs. oats/acre and 15 to 20 lbs. ryegrass/acre.

If grazing is a primary goal, Italian ryegrass could be included in a mix with the result in a longer grazing period. Italian ryegrass regrows well after grazing summer if there is adequate moisture. In an oats-Italian ryegrass mixture, the 80 lbs. oats/acre and 15 to 20 lbs. ryegrass/acre.

If grazing is a primary goal, Italian ryegrass could be included in a mix with the small grain cereals and this will result in a longer grazing period. Italian ryegrass regrows well after grazing and will continue growth well into the summer if there is adequate moisture. In an oats-Italian ryegrass mixture, the seeding rate would be about 60 to 80 lbs. oats/acre and 15 to 20 lbs. ryegrass/acre.

Field peas are another species that could be included to enhance forage quality fixation. In an irrigated trial at North Platte, it was found that a mixture of 52 peas resulted in a forage crude protein (CP) content of 14% compared to 8% mixture, the peas accounted for 25% of the total forage.

Field peas are another species that could be included to enhance forage quality fixation. In an irrigated trial at North Platte, it was found that a mixture of 52 peas resulted in a forage crude protein (CP) content of 14% compared to 8% mixture, the peas accounted for 25% of the total forage.

Field peas are another species that could be included to enhance forage quality and provide some nitrogen fixation. In an irrigated trial at North Platte, it was found that a mixture of 52 lb./acre oats and 17 lb./acre field peas resulted in a forage crude protein (CP) content of 14% compared to 8% CP for oats alone. In that oat-peas mixture, the peas accounted for 25% of the total forage. Seeding Rates and Fertilization Seeding rate recommendations when planting small grains for forage can vary widely depending on the source. For oats, 2 to 3 bushels (76 to 114 lb.) per acre is common. Similarly for spring barley, 2 to 2.5 bushels (96 to 120 lb.) per acre and spring triticale at 2 bushels (about 116 lb.) per acre.

Recent University of Nebraska-Lincoln trials evaluated 4 oats seeding rates (25, 50, 75, or 100 lbs. per acre) and found total

Annual forages usually need nitrogen (N) fertilizer to reach their yield potential. As with all crops, N fertilizer application should be according to soil test recommendations. With the spring-planted small grain cereals, N is usually the limiting nutrient. For irrigated fields, 50 to 70 lb. of N per acre can be applied at planting or within the first month. For dryland fields, nitrogen rates can be similar if there is adequate precipitation. Nitrogen fertilization has also been shown to increase forage crude protein.

Grazing

With the early spring planting date of the small grain cereals, grazing can typically begin around the 3rd or 4th week of May and last into early July. The starting date will vary depending on the spring growing conditions. However, be ready to start grazing when plant height reaches 6 to 8 inches. Once it is at that height, growth will occur quickly, and it can shoot up to 12 inches in almost no time. The early grazing will stimulate the formation of new tillers.