I know that a lot of people cut real low but we cut 5-6 inch or so , tall enough that the windrow would not push down easily on the stubble, all the time, every crop and cut oftener. Makes for higher quality hay. Really did not want the stems. End up with the same tonnage and I feel it grows back quicker( a sickle type mower is usually faster on regrowth but cannot cover as many acres as fast). One year we compared it to my cousin across the fence line and our hay came out better quality. The other factor was we were not getting as many gopher mounds, we usually cut in the morning when there could be dew on everything so dirt plugs easier. In the days I made hay with the brother and dad we averaged 1000 bales a day and went through 25 bales of twine a season for just hay(about 120 acres of ground). Of course first crop usually went into the stave silos.
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