Morning dew or afternoon dry?

[MydeerestOne]

Always stuck to baling in the afternoons to keep things dry, but last season, I decided to experiment with some early-morning runs. The bales ended up being tighter and less dusty than usual! Now I'm torn, what do you all prefer?

 

[hay&hydraulics]

Noticed that runs in the morning tend to give me better tighter bales. But I still feel like afternoons are a bit easier to guess what I'll get.

 

[whiskey5mash]

afternoon baling often makes the hay become really dry and brittle. This usually leads to more leaf loss, reduces feed quality, creates more dust, and results in looser, less dense bales as the brittle material doesn't compress as well.
so, I like the early morning baling one, it's just better

 

[Alan]

People have some concerns about baling hay in the early morning hours. The dew on the hay can hold moisture, which raises the likelihood of mold forming if it’s not dried correctly.