Raking and tedding manage the crop between cutting and baling. Tedding spreads the cut hay to speed and even out drying, which matters most in heavy first cuttings, grass hay, and humid or cool conditions. Raking then gathers the crop into a uniform windrow sized to the baler so bales form tight and consistent.
Timing and technique protect quality here: raking or tedding at the right moisture keeps leaves attached instead of shattering them onto the ground, and a clean, evenly built windrow lets the baler run at full speed without plugging or making soft, uneven bales. Custom crews match rake type, wheel rakes, rotary rakes, or mergers, to the crop and moisture.
Priced per acre. Book on its own or as part of a full custom haying job.
