Hay season was in full swing and harvest underway in August at the Eppich ranch in western Saskatchewan.
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Visits with family and harvest begins
Eppich News: Ditch hay season moved quickly into barley harvest
Prevention and responsibility can be shared
Animal Health: Crop growers and cattle producers can benefit by working together
In writing for the past several years for Grainews it was nice trying to create articles that had application to the cattle, grain and mixed farmers out there. Better long-term solutions are created by looking from both sides of the fence at a problem. These create win-win situations, where both sides of a deal, trade […] Read more
Measuring cattle feed quality in the field
A new system allows for bale-by-bale feed value testing
In challenging economic times it is more important than ever to know the value of the alfalfa forage you are feeding your dairy or beef cattle. Whether you are blending alfalfa in a ration to maximize lactation, fertility and calf growth, or utilizing lesser-quality hay for dry cattle or replacements, you want to know that […] Read more
John Deere introduces 900 Series round balers
New models use pre-cutters to create a more densely packed bale
For producers looking for a round baler that can handle both silage and dry forage hay, John Deere recently introduced its new 900 Series. These balers create a denser bale than the brand’s other models by using pre-cutter knives. Buyers can choose either a 13 or 25 blade pre-cutter to pre-process the hay flowing into […] Read more
New round balers from NH
NH marks 40 years of round baler production with the launch of the full Roll-Belt Series, which replaces the BR7000 line
Last year New Holland introduced the first model in its new Roll-Belt round baler series, the 560, which makes a 5-foot x 6-foot bale. This year, 40 years after beginning production of round balers, the brand launched three new smaller models to round out that family, which replaces the former BR7000 Series. “Now we’re introducing […] Read more
Combining and baling in one pass
Joining forces with Hillco Technologies, Deere introduces a single pass round bale system designed to mate to a green combine
At the launch of its 2015 product line in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in August, John Deere announced it had partnered with a few other, smaller manufacturers to offer farmers some unique specialty equipment. One of the most notable of those joint efforts was the Single Pass Round Bale System (SPRB), created in conjunction with Hillco Technologies […] Read more
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