Disc Mower vs Sickle Bar Mower: Which Cutting System Is Right for Your U.S. Hay Operation

par épisode | Mai 12, 2026 | Presse à fourrage

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...

Alfalfa Stand Establishment: Seeding Rates, Weed Control, and First-Cut Timing

par épisode | Mai 11, 2026 | Presse à fourrage

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...

Cover Crop Baling: Cereal Rye, Oats, and Mixed-Species Termination and Harvest Guide

par épisode | Mai 11, 2026 | Presse à fourrage

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...

Round Bale Feeding Strategies: Hay Rings, Unrollers, and How to Cut Winter Feeding Waste by 30–40%

par épisode | Mai 11, 2026 | Presse à fourrage

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....

Silage Inoculants: What They Do, When They’re Worth It, and How to Apply Them to Round Bales

par épisode | Mai 11, 2026 | Presse à fourrage

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...

Hay Tedder Complete Guide: When to Ted, Techniques, and the Alfalfa Leaf-Loss Rule

par épisode | Mai 11, 2026 | Presse à fourrage

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...