31/07/2026
🔴 Turning Hay 🔴
For all that has been asking the process of making hay, this is the next step after mowing.
Why we turn it ⁉️
To dry it evenly! Fresh-cut grass is 70-80% water. If you leave it in a big clump, the bottom stays damp and will go moldy/rot. Turning flips it so sun and air hit all sides, Hay needs to get down to 15% moisture before baling, or it can heat up and even catch fire in the bale. Turning cuts drying time to 1-2 days.
A machine called a "tedder" or "hay turner" fluffs the cut grass and spreads it out.
Hope this answers all your questions, stay tuned for the next stage ☀️👌🏼
Gnoll Country Park
MDM Plant & Waste Removal