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Read articles →This video follows an owner's real second-cutting hay season using the LS MT225S with a Range Road mini round baler and tedder, including trial-and-error with tedder settings, troubleshooting baler twine compatibility, and a follow-up test unwrapping bales stored in a barn versus outside for months to check spoilage. It's a practical, warts-and-included field diary rather than a spec review, best suited for small-acreage owners considering mini round baling equipment.
Posted by the Mallard 5 (+1) Farmhouse & Homestead channel, an owner sharing hands-on, unpolished experience haying their own property.
Yes, when the owner ran out of the original twine, a different roll fit and worked well enough to finish baling without problems.
The convey setting worked best for tedding, picking up and throwing the hay properly, unlike the diffuse setting which collected hay instead of spreading it.
Bales stored in the barn looked perfect all around, but one bale left outside since June smelled funky on the ground side, likely from water getting in.
Yes, the owner says the LS MT225S handles the mini round baler just fine even on the hills.
