Forage Equipment

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When John Vallance decided to buy a new set of bale handlers to lighten the workload on the Hustler Softhands purchased by his father 20 years earlier and still used on the farm, he chose Hustler without a second thought. Find out in this video why John chose Hustler after trying a few other brands. John Vallance farms in Tangiteroria, Northland, New Zealand. Tangiteroria is...
On behalf of Lely, the University of Milan conducted a study into the feed quality and heating of blocks of corn silage in a feed kitchen. During the days in which the study was carried out, the temperature was more than 30 ºC. However, the temperature of the corn blocks rose by only 2 ºC. The study was carried out...
Worksaver introduces bale handling attachments for telehandlers to move round or rectangular bales. These integrated-frame bale spears mount to select OEM telehandler mounts. The attachments can be used with Manitou and JCB Q-fit quick attach systems, John Deere wheels loaders, and Universal skid steer style mounts. Single spear models feature a spear with 52” useable length, while double and triple...
At Vir-Clar Farms they have been able to reduce the feeding time by about 2 to 3 hours a day by letting automation work in their favor. Grant Grindstead: “We looked at ways to improve the accuracy, be more precise, and to improve the efficiency in our feeding. It’s amazing to see the accuracy and precision that we are able to...
The round baler of the successful Corsa series is renewed, continuing to combine reliability, low power absorption and extreme operational versatility The Mascar Corsa 420 is a fixed chamber baler with a bar pressing system, designed to be used with low power tractors. New in design but faithful to the proverbial technical reliability that has always characterized the Corsa series,...
The Grimme receiving hoppers of the RH- and RH-Combi series have been updated with various new features. Storing according to tuber size In order to grade different sizes of potatoes and onions during storage and processing, web graders are used. Optionally, the new web grader, type WG 900, can be permanently integrated into the receiving hoppers RH 12 Combi, RH 20...
The Shifttronic powershift enables a small tractor and a large mixer feeder to be combined. Although dairy farmer Eigil Miang has the relatively light tractor Case IH Maxxum with 140 HP, he chose a bulky 46-cubic-meter mixer wagon so he can use it to make one ration and feed all 310 milk cows in one go. Eigil: "A large mixer feeder...
Vermeer Corporation introduces four industry-leading concepts to help customers optimize their hay operations: a patent-pending autonomous bale mover, patent-pending onboard bearing temperature sensors, automated baling assistance technology, and Forage Commander –– a field data management app. These innovations are designed to help overcome the growing agricultural labor challenges and tight timelines producers continue to face. “Our team is dedicated to developing practical...
The strive for innovation is in their Hustler DNA and is at the bottom of everything they do and achieve. Their Snaplox automatic connection and disconnection system, HANDS-FREE, is an advantage that their Unrolla bale loaders stand out from the others. 12 Advantages of the Snaplox Hand-Free Connection System: No need to pull on a rope, whilst simultaneously juggling the...
The starting signal for the production of the new Fendt Katana 650 has been given. The new series of the forage harvester with 25 PS more engine power was presented to the public for the first time on the Agritechnica 2019. The production started as planned in May. The new generation of the Fendt Katana 650 is being produced at...