We have 8 of our 20 acres in alfalfa, and our neighbor Joe is taking the cuttings from it, now and again in late summer. Joe wasn't able to bale it up himself with his own machinery as his tractor broke a bearing of some kind, so he had to hire it out.
Here is Joe, coming to collect the big round bales of hay.
Off he goes, taking them to the area where he'll store them for the winter to feed his cattle with.
He got just over 10 big round bales from our fields.
Joe is the neighbor who watched our place for us when we were in Texas for the month of January. He checked on our place everyday and even plowed our driveway when it snowed. We have no use for the hay right now since we have no animals, so I think it's a pretty fair exchange for watching our place.
i love that part of the summer so much!
Posted by: TexWisGirl | June 08, 2012 at 08:56 AM
That is the perfect solution...neighbors helping neighbors. That is how it is supposed to be.
Posted by: Rose | June 08, 2012 at 12:08 PM
There is something so beautiful to me about rolled bales. Great to have good neighbors.
Posted by: Carver | June 08, 2012 at 12:41 PM
Perfect! So nice to have someone that can watch your place when you are gone!!
Posted by: Bev | June 08, 2012 at 05:02 PM
Round bales are so pretty to me. It is good to have good neighbors, isn't it.
Posted by: Amy | June 08, 2012 at 09:26 PM
That's cool.
Posted by: Randy | June 08, 2012 at 09:44 PM
Wonderful exchange! I've never seen hay being baled. Beautiful photo series.
Posted by: Pieces of Sunshine | June 09, 2012 at 06:08 AM
Hi Judy,
I like your photos of the hay baling...I've never seen it being done. I have seen many round bales wrapped in blue in our country areas.
Have a good week
Barb from Australia
Posted by: barb from australia | June 09, 2012 at 07:06 AM
I would say you are being very generous! Those hay bales aren't cheap. Love seeing the bales scattered over a newly-cut field. So pretty. :)
Posted by: Nancy | June 09, 2012 at 09:06 PM
Nothing smells prettier than fresh cut hay!
Its haying time here too:)
Love the picture of the laundry on the line, the tractor with the barn in the background.
Posted by: Hesper | June 11, 2012 at 01:57 PM
I love watching hay and alfalfa being cut and later baled. :)
Posted by: EG Wow, Canada | June 11, 2012 at 03:14 PM
A fair exchange indeed. I love the smell of freshly cut hay!
Posted by: missing moments | June 13, 2012 at 05:27 PM