{"product_id":"the-compact-tractor-hay-guide-donald-l-burke-9798188270964","title":"The Compact Tractor Hay Guide: Small-Acreage Haying from Cutting to Baling","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStop Renting Equipment. Stop Overpaying for Hay. Start Producing Your Own\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you own a compact tractor and a few acres, you already have more than you think. You just need to know how to use it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost hay production guides are written for two-hundred-acre operations with equipment the size of a house. This one is not. \u003cb\u003eThe Compact Tractor Hay Guide\u003c\/b\u003e was written specifically for the small-acreage owner, the hobby farmer, and the self-sufficiency-minded landowner who wants to cut, dry, rake, and bale their own hay using the tractor they already have.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside, you will learn exactly how to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatch your tractor's horsepower and PTO output to the right mower, rake, and baler, without overspending on equipment you don't need\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead your hay's growth stage so you cut at the perfect window between yield and quality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDry and cure hay safely, avoiding the mold and spontaneous combustion risks that ruin entire cuttings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet up storage that protects your investment through every season, barn or outdoor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCalculate your true cost per bale, so you know whether producing your own hay actually saves you money\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecide with confidence whether to feed your own livestock, sell your surplus, or scale up entirely\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in plain, practical language with real-world troubleshooting for the problems small-acreage producers actually face, this guide walks you through every stage of the process, from soil testing before your first cutting to maintaining your equipment through its tenth season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you are feeding a few horses, supplementing a small herd, or simply tired of depending on someone else's schedule and someone else's hay quality, this book gives you the knowledge to take that independence into your own hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYour land is already capable of more than you are asking of it. This book shows you how\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Donald L. Burke\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798188270964\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 436\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.28lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.89d","brand":"Donald L. Burke","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50665941336319,"sku":"9798188270964","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-compact-tractor-hay-guide-donald-l-burke-9798188270964","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}