I'm late to this thread, but I'm in a similar situation with 15 acres. My uncle put me onto a fellow that bales small fields. Our arrangment is great. He gets the hay and I only mow the edges and around trees. Saves me time, and Somebody gets some use out of the hay. I hated to see it wasted, and the grass looks healthier.

Apparently, he has no problem selling it, unlike another fellow down the way. He still has hay from the first cutting in rounds. In the spring, I may try to pick some of them up for compost.