# Tractor Size to cut and bale hay

**URL:** <https://discuss.machinerypete.com/t/tractor-size-to-cut-and-bale-hay/948>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [June 4, 2018, 11:15pm UTC](https://discuss.machinerypete.com/t/tractor-size-to-cut-and-bale-hay/948 "2018-06-04T23:15:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![logan8246](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecccb3/32.png) [@logan8246](https://discuss.machinerypete.com/u/logan8246)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2018, 11:15pm UTC](https://discuss.machinerypete.com/t/tractor-size-to-cut-and-bale-hay/948/1 "2018-06-04T23:15:39Z")

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I have a kubota l3901, Rear RPM: 540 (1.375), 35hp. Is there equipment that will work with a small tractor to cut and bale hay. I have 51 acres, 35 of which we would cut and bale. Trying to maintain our ag exemption and cant find anyone to cut and bale.

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**Author:** ![Dave\_Hutchinson](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discuss.machinerypete.com/dave_hutchinson/32/477_2.png) [@Dave\_Hutchinson](https://discuss.machinerypete.com/u/Dave_Hutchinson)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2018, 6:19pm UTC](https://discuss.machinerypete.com/t/tractor-size-to-cut-and-bale-hay/948/2 "2018-06-08T18:19:24Z")

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Not sure that is enough. I have a JD 5310 and use it with an old John Deere 336 square baler without a problem. The 5310 has 65 hp

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**Author:** ![Darr01](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discuss.machinerypete.com/darr01/32/630_2.png) [@Darr01](https://discuss.machinerypete.com/u/Darr01)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2018, 8:02pm UTC](https://discuss.machinerypete.com/t/tractor-size-to-cut-and-bale-hay/948/3 "2018-06-16T20:02:06Z")

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I know they make smaller self powered balers that pull behind larger garden tractors. Maybe not ideal, but could be an option.

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**Author:** ![Dave\_Hutchinson](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discuss.machinerypete.com/dave_hutchinson/32/477_2.png) [@Dave\_Hutchinson](https://discuss.machinerypete.com/u/Dave_Hutchinson)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2019, 6:59pm UTC](https://discuss.machinerypete.com/t/tractor-size-to-cut-and-bale-hay/948/4 "2019-03-14T18:59:51Z")

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I have been using my JD 6310 to cut and bale hay. If square bales are your goal my thoughts would be a tractor with minimum HP of 70 2 or mfwd drive. Haven’t used round balers that HP may work as well