Unlike an ordinary lawn mower or bush hog, it cuts the grass at the stalk and lays it down rather than mulching it into hundred of pieces. You'll always cut a hay field clockwise so the tractor tires are not running down the uncut grass whereas the blades may not be able to get underneath.

How does hay get baled?

Round bales are made by pulling the hay into the baler, which winds or rolls the hay until it reaches the size set for the bale, at which time twine or netting is wrapped around the bale to maintain its shape. The bale is then dropped from the rear of the baler and can be moved by a tractor with a bale spear.

How does a hay baler work?

The round baler picks the hay from the ground and feeds it into the bale chamber. ... As extra hay is picked up and drawn into the baling system, the bale becomes spherical and fills the bale chamber. The hay exerts pressure upon the belts, that is in turn monitored by way of the hydraulic system.