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Hay Equipment: Balers & Rakes in Orange, TX

Hay equipment for Orange, TX comes from our Buna store, which serves Orange County.

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Hay Equipment: Balers & Rakes for Orange

We carry Vermeer balers and rakes at Buna, and Krone hay tools too. Grass and cattle are both on the list of what the county's farms have produced. Orange County's terrain is generally level and low. Level ground is kind to a rake and a baler, since you can hold a steady ground speed and an even windrow. Putting up your own hay? Make the trip to Buna and look both lines over before first cutting.

Hay equipment for baling and raking keeps cut hay moving from the field to the barn without extra passes across the ground. A baler picks up a windrow and packs it into bales ready to move and store. A rake gathers cut hay into a windrow first. Then the baler doesn't need as many trips across the field. Both implements fit most brands of tractor, matched to the horsepower and hitch you already run. Behind every baler and rake stands a parts counter that carries wear items for these implements. A service department works on them too. Browse our implements on j5tractors.com to see what fits your ground. Call the store if you've got questions about a specific unit.

  • Balers pack cut hay into bales ready to move and store
  • Rakes gather hay into a windrow so the baler covers the field in fewer passes
  • Implements pair with the tractor and hitch you're already running
  • A parts counter stocks wear items for balers and rakes
  • A service department works on balers and rakes

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The J5 store that serves Orange

The J5 Tractors store in Buna, Texas, seen from U.S. 96, with Mahindra tractors along the front

J5 Tractors Buna

About 30 miles by road from Orange

35011 U.S. 96 S, Buna, TX 77612

(409) 994-3522

Mon-Fri 8:00am-5:00pm, Sat 8:00am-12:00pm

Carries: Mahindra tractors; Mahindra, IronCraft, Modern Ag Products, Vermeer and Krone implements; Bad Boy, Cub Cadet, Spartan and Warhawk mowers

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Questions people ask

Wheel rake or rotary rake for flat hay ground?

Either works on flat ground. They differ in how they move the hay. A wheel rake uses tined wheels that turn as they touch the ground and roll hay into a row. It has no PTO drive. A rotary rake sweeps hay with tine arms on a spinning rotor, driven by the PTO. It tends to build a fluffier windrow that dries evenly. Vermeer builds both styles, and Krone builds rotary rakes. The lot changes, so ask at our Buna store which ones are there before you go.

What's the pickup on a round baler, and why does its width matter?

The pickup is the reel of tines at the front that lifts the windrow into the baler. A wider pickup gathers a wide or uneven windrow cleanly, with less hay left on the ground. A narrow one wants a tighter, more even row. So your rake and the baler's pickup work together. A windrow sized to the pickup feeds a steady, even bale. Before you buy, compare pickup widths on the balers you're looking at. Then think about the windrow your rake leaves behind.

How do I store round bales so they keep?

Get them off the ground and away from standing water. A bale sitting on wet ground wicks water up from the bottom and rots there first. Set bales on gravel, pallets or a well-drained spot. Line them up end to end, with space between rows, so air moves and they dry after a rain. Under a roof is better still. On level, low ground like much of Orange County, pick the highest, driest spot you've got. Net wrap can also help a bale that's stored outside shed weather.

Do I need a tedder as well as a rake?

Not always, but a tedder helps when hay is lying thick. It fluffs and spreads freshly cut hay so air gets through it. A rake comes later and gathers the dry hay into a windrow for the baler. On a heavy cutting or in damp weather, tedding can shorten your drying time. Vermeer and Krone both build tedders. Whether you need one depends on how heavy your hay grows and how much you put up. If you're unsure, ask at our Buna store and talk it through.

Is winter a good time to shop for a baler?

Yes, any time before first cutting is good. First cutting brings the most demand for hay tools. Shopping ahead of it gives you room to compare a Vermeer and a Krone side by side. You'll also have time to hook up, set the baler and learn it before any hay is down. From Orange, it's a trip to our Buna store, so plan to see both lines in one visit. Browse our implements on j5tractors.com first to narrow down what you want to look at.

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Also serving nearby

Our Buna store serves Orange, along with nearby Bridge City, Vidor, Mauriceville and Deweyville. Orange County's farms have produced rice, grass and cattle, among other crops. Wherever your hay ground sits in the county, you can compare Vermeer and Krone hay tools at Buna.

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