Thanks - nice to know the correct terminology! I won’t sound like a dummy when talking to the ‘locals’.
I saw a bale wrapper in operation (video) which was interesting. Lots of rows of plastic wrapped bales around here. Per one video, the bale moisture content should be no more than 20%. If the moisture is higher & you plastic wrap the bales, they ferment & become silage that cows can eat.
Since the tractor & tedder are on site, I suspect they will be in operation as soon as the dew dries. The neighbor probably lets a local farmer bale, just to keep the field somewhat under control. The hay is junky - primarily Johnson Grass, lots of weeds. It’s not something you would feed to horses.
The guy that fixes Beau’s vehicles is also here at our farm a lot to do hay baling or harvesting or planting in the Spring - which is why Beau’s two trucks still aren’t fixed yet. ;)
Beau: “Where are ya, Rick? I’m at YOUR place dropping off a truck.”
Rick: “I’m at YOUR place baling hay!”
It’s probably smarter to get a guy that’s JUST a Mechanic and not also an on-call Rent-A-Farmer, but that’s pretty much every man around here...and Thank Goodness for that! :)