We are moving a lot of hay right now with our self-unloading trucks. Your order would be welcome. To place your order please contact us by phone at (403)887-1728 or email dballan@telus.net . We continually apply the best technique known to us to shorten drying time. An addition to our haying tools this year has been the incorporation of an automated hay preservative kit on the round baler with in chamber moisture tester. Moisture content of hay is checked every three seconds while baling. Should a damp spot be encountered in the windrow an appropriate amount of preservative is applied. This enables us to provide better quality, dust free hay to our customers. The product used is a combination of two products naturally found in the intestine of animals.

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As of February 2008 we have sold hay, straw and greenfeed to customers across Alberta, Saskatchewan and Northwest Territories. From Calgary in the south to Yellowknife in the north, from Lake Louise in the west to Lloydminster in the east, customers have come to appreciate our fine hay and friendly service. The feedback from our customers continues to be a real encouragement to us. Most of previous years' customers keep coming back for their current year's needs.

Inventory as of February 19, 2008:
*Please Email or Call 403-887-1728 for Current Pricing

Alfalfa - only 7 bales left

Timothy/Alfalfa/Brome Mix - first and second cut

Alfalfa/Orchard Grass/Timothy/Brome Mix - second cut

Creeping Red Fescue/Brome/Orchard Grass/Reed Canary Grass Mix

Timothy/Grass Mix with trace of Alfalfa

Timothy/Grass Mix

Current prices on above hay starts at $38 per bale and goes up from there.  Prices vary with week to week local market conditions and estimated protein content, bale weight, condition, etc. Delivery is available from rates as low as $14.50 per round bale (fluctuates with current fuel price and varies with size of load, distance, etc.) and $.70 per small square bale. Most of our load sizes range from 11 to 34 bales for rounds and 160 for small squares. Round bales weighed to date range from 1100 to 1800 pounds with most of them weighing 1200 to 1500 lb.

Moisture content is below 15% on most bales at time of baling. Most of the feed analyses show moisture to be about 10%. As a result we guarantee all bales to be free of internal mould.

When raking and baling alfalfa we are diligent to only operate when the moisture is adequate to prevent shattering. It’s hard to shut down in the afternoon on a sunny day but our customers appreciate the leafier product that we provide.

Feed analysis: Done on a request basis. To view a feed analyses click here.

Round bales are made by a CASE IH RBX562 round baler and are net wrapped to shed precipitation and minimize wicking up ground moisture. Small square bales are made by a John Deere 347 baler and stacked immediately with a New Holland Super 1049 Stackcruiser or a New Holland 1033 Stackliner.

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I have been a hay grower since I started haying with my father on his farm at Bentley in the late 1950s. It has always been a joy to produce the best hay that we could as we worked with the meteorologists who endeavor to give us the best forecast from day to day.

We look forward to hearing from you via telephone at 403-887-1728. For those who are toll free to the Red Deer exchange, dial 357-1770 first so you can reach us at no cost.

I answer all emails at dballan@telus.net.

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Contact Information Email: dballan@telus.net Phone: 403-887-1728 Directions to the farm near Sylvan Lake: 1.5 mi./2.4 km. south of Hwy. 11 on Hwy. 781 to Township Road 382, turn right (west) and we are 1.6 mi./2.5 km. west on the south side of the road (red mailbox). Helen and I appreciate your interest in our farming venture and look forward to doing business with you.