Even Smaller Hay Operations Can Benefit from the DewPoint Hay Steamer Mike Noel and Nathan Shephard farm around 250 acres in beautiful Johnson Canyon near Kanab, Utah. Although they run a small hay operation compared to some, they decided to take a leap of faith and purchase a DewPoint Hay Steamer. The steamer has dramatically improved the quality of …
One Customer’s Experience Changed the Way We View the Steamer Margins in farming are small and doing the little things often has a huge impact on the big things. When we first started selling the steamer we had our selling points – Higher leaf retention, bale weight, bale quality, consistency, increased baling windows, etc. It wasn’t until we produced …
Once you implement a DewPoint into your operation, it changes much more than just baling.
Steam is Still Effective in High Humidity Situations In our last blog post (click HERE to read) we talked about baling with steam in very dry conditions. This blog covers how to effectively use steam in high humidity conditions where climatic or weather conditions do not allow the hay to become fully dry and cured. Steam is most effective at …
Baling in Very Dry and Adverse Conditions Baling in very dry conditions can be a result of a variety of different weather factors. Here are some of the factors that could lead you to bale in very dry conditions: High ambient temperatures Wind Very low humidity when the windrows are dry Impending storms or other threatening weather events When baling …
Monitor Bale Moisture With the DewPoint hay steamer, it’s possible to make consistent bales across a wide variety of windrow and weather conditions. In this video and blog, we will discuss how to monitor bale moisture during baling, and how to adjust steam rates to reach your optimal moisture level. The Gazeeka Moisture Sensor In the video you will notice …
First, Determine the Condition of the Windrow In the last blog post, we talked about what to do when you first arrive in the field to bale hay. Before baling hay one should determine the condition of the windrow. This means that farmers should make sure that their hay is fully cured, and determine if there is any moisture or dew …
Check the Windrow Before Baling When you first arrive at the field to bale, you should understand the moisture characteristics of the windrow. If your hay is fully cured and has some natural dew, be sure to understand where the dew in the windrow is, or if you are baling with stem moisture, make sure you understand that as well. …
Using Steam When Baling Hay Has a Number of Different Benefits For many years farmers relied on natural dew to bale high-quality alfalfa. Now, farmers all across the world are using steam as their controlled moisture source to bale high-quality alfalfa. Using steam during the baling process has a number of different benefits. Using steam during baling reduces the amount …
Baling Hay During the Day in High Ambient Temperatures Baling hay with the DewPoint hay steamer opens up baling windows that no one ever knew were possible. E.g., Baling hay during the middle of the day on a hot, windy, June day. Although baling hay without the need for natural dew is convenient, farmers should carefully manage bale temperatures when …
