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stacking / drawing bales

  • 24-05-2018 9:27pm
    #1
    Mr..
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 112 ✭✭


    hey all
    just wondering what is the going rate for drawing and stacking bales of silage, using handler front and rear?


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  • #2
    Track9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 254 ✭✭Track9


    Mr.. wrote: »
    hey all
    just wondering what is the going rate for drawing and stacking bales of silage, using handler front and rear?
    Lads, this end of the country get circa 30 e per hour if carrying two bales & load & stack also. If it's bigger, say six pot tractor, there might be a few extra euro due to fuel etc,


  • #3
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,583 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    Track9 wrote: »
    Lads, this end of the country get circa 30 e per hour if carrying two bales & load & stack also. If it's bigger, say six pot tractor, there might be a few extra euro due to fuel etc,

    All depends. I know lads who charge €60 and hour and another that charges €4.50 per bale per mile.


  • #4
    Hagimalone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 144 ✭✭Hagimalone


    So 100 bales 2m away would cost 900, nearly as much as baling, seems v expensive.


  • #5
    Reggie.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,583 ✭✭✭✭Reggie.


    Hagimalone wrote: »
    So 100 bales 2m away would cost 900, nearly as much as baling, seems v expensive.

    Ah that pricing is a ride


  • #6
    Mr..
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 112 ✭✭Mr..


    I suppose it's very hard to price because it's not a standard draw of a length, per bale and the farmer knows how much it will cost but the person drawing could end up getting screwed, would a price per bale and an hourly rate be the best option?


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  • #7
    Mooooo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,609 ✭✭✭Mooooo


    Unless the field is where the bales are being stacked or the yard is close by using handlers to draw in is too slow. Lad with a trailer would be faster or a keltec type yoke faster again for any distance. Use bale handlers here but that would be for bales made here not further afield. If I was caught for men or time id get contractor to do it and he'd use a trailer but haven't done that in years so not sure of price


  • #8
    freedominacup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭freedominacup


    Keltec works out around a euro per bale drawing upto a half mile here. Stack ourselves then. Wouldn't dream of getting involved with drawing our own since contractor got the Keltec. Loader driver would be working hard to keep bales stacked ahead of the machine.


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