by ep | May 15, 2026 | Forage Baler
Crop Residue Baling Guide Straw and Crop Residue Baling: Settings, Markets, and Quality Straw baling with a round baler requires different settings, different expectations, and different market knowledge than hay baling. The moisture window is narrower. The bale...
by ep | May 15, 2026 | Forage Baler
Dry Bean Harvest Guide Kidney Bean Varieties for Mechanical Harvest: Selection and Setup The variety you plant determines more about mechanical harvest performance than the puller setup you use. A variety with brittle peduncles, high pod set at ground level, or...
by ep | May 15, 2026 | Forage Baler
Michigan Dry Bean Production Guide Michigan Dry Bean Industry: Varieties, Acreage, and Harvest Guide Michigan produces more dry beans than any other state in the country, and the industry is built around a specialized production and harvest system that has been...
by ep | May 15, 2026 | Forage Baler
Bean Harvest Timing Guide Kidney Bean Pulling Timing: Harvest Window and Field Loss Guide The harvest window for kidney beans opens and closes within a period of days, not weeks. Pull too early and upper pods are not mature — valuable yield is lost. Pull too late and...
by ep | May 15, 2026 | Forage Baler
Farm Tax Strategy Guide Section 179 Deduction for Hay Equipment: 2026 Complete Guide Section 179 allows hay equipment purchases to be fully deducted in the year of purchase rather than depreciated over 5–7 years. For a farmer in a 28% combined tax bracket buying a...
by ep | May 15, 2026 | Forage Baler
Hay Equipment Selection Guide Hay Rake Types: V-Rake, Bar Rake, and Horizontal Rake Compared The rake is the most underappreciated piece of hay equipment on the farm, yet it determines windrow consistency, leaf loss, and the dry-down conditions that control both...
