White Oak Pastures saves 28 bales per day and cut an all day job down to just 30 minutes, after 30 day side-by-side comparison

For many cattle producers, feeding time is a never-ending grind. When you’ve got multiple herds to feed and only so many hours in the day, every minute saved counts.

That’s exactly why Will Harris and the team White Oak Pastures founded in 1866, now a leader in regenerative farming practices decided to put the Hustler BaleXpress Multi-Bale Feeder to the test—and the results speak for themselves.

“This is my second season using the Hustler system. We got it last year and did a test…”

The initial goal? Run a side-by-side comparison. For thirty days, they fed hay the same way they always had—fifty-two bales a day for a herd of 1,700. Then they switched to the Hustler system for the next thirty days.

“And just in that 30 days, we went from 52 bales a day… to 24 one day, 32 the next. Now we’ve got it down to a solid 24 a day.”

That’s not just a little bit of hay saved. That’s over 50% less.

But the game-changer wasn’t just the bale count. It was the time saved.

“The time consumed putting it out the old way was pretty much all day… Whereas me and one other person now can run the BaleXpress and be done in, like, thirty minutes.”

From 8 hours down to 30 minutes. That’s an entire workday freed up—every single day. The BaleXpress is Hustler’s high-capacity bale handling system designed for serious feeding operations. With room to carry up to 8 bales at a time, it eliminates the constant back-and-forth of traditional bale feeding. It’s built tough for big days and bigger herds, and it’s fast becoming the go-to tool for ranches that are short on time and long on stock to feed.

“I need to be managing cows, not driving equipment, putting the hay out. I need to be in the cattle.”

The Hustler system didn’t just cut feeding time. It reshaped the workflow across the whole ranch. Instead of needing multiple operators running different machines, now one or two people can handle feeding—freeing others to tackle more important tasks.

“We have a whole lot going on all the time. So making everything more efficient and less employee input makes a huge difference.”

There’s also a cattle health benefit. With the Hustler system, hay is unrolled more evenly, making it easier to monitor herd behavior and ensure every animal—especially the weaker ones—gets access to feed without the stress of competition.

“If they have to compete to get hay, they’re not gonna get any better… they’re just gonna slowly go further and further down.”

And when something comes up?

“Customer service is a huge thing… I’ve never had a question that didn’t get answered.”

In a business where every hour, every bale, and every animal matters—efficiency isn’t a luxury. It’s survival. And for this rancher, Hustler’s system has been a serious upgrade.

“Making everything more efficient makes a huge difference.”

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