by ep | May 12, 2026 | Forage Baler
Hay Mower Selection Guide Disc Mower vs Sickle Bar Mower: Which Cutting System Is Right for Your U.S. Hay Operation Rotary disc blades and reciprocating sickle sections are built for different field conditions. This guide explains exactly where each system wins — and...
by ep | May 11, 2026 | Forage Baler
Agronomic Guide Alfalfa Stand Establishment: Seeding Rates, Weed Control, and the First-Cut Decision Alfalfa establishment is the investment that pays dividends for 5 to 8 years. Get the seeding window, depth, and first-cut timing right — or spend the next 3 cuttings...
by ep | May 11, 2026 | Forage Baler
Specialty Crop Guide Cover Crop Baling: Cereal Rye, Winter Oats, and Mixed-Species Termination and Harvest Cover crop termination costs money. Cover crop baling generates it. The narrow spring quality window — 7 to 14 days at flag leaf to boot stage — is the...
by ep | May 11, 2026 | Forage Baler
Winter Feeding Guide Round Bale Feeding Strategies: Hay Rings, Bale Unrollers, and How to Cut Winter Waste by 30–40% The average unprotected round bale loses 15 to 30% of its dry matter to trampling, weather, and selective feeding before the first animal finishes it....
by ep | May 11, 2026 | Forage Baler
Silage Science Guide Silage Inoculants: What They Do in the Bale, When They Pay, and How to Apply Them Right Silage inoculants are $1 to $4 per ton. They either recover 3 to 5 times that in DM value, or they add nothing useful. The difference is in knowing which crop...
by ep | May 11, 2026 | Forage Baler
Field Operations Guide Hay Tedder Complete Guide: When to Ted, Crop-Specific Rules, and the Alfalfa Leaf-Loss Limit A hay tedder accelerates drying and can recover a slow-drying cutting that would otherwise miss its weather window. Used on the wrong crop or at the...
