Andrew Frankenfield of Penn State Extension offers considerations for choosing the right equipment for a hay operation. He also previews the upcoming Pennsylvania Forage Conference.

“It hadn’t been used for a couple of years, so the twine-tie square baler was sold on an internet auction.” Small square bales of hay are a lot of work, but nearly essential for most livestock ...

Fixed-chamber balers remain popular in Europe because of the way the livestock are fed, often undercover, and the soft core of the hay bale is less of an issue when it comes time to feed out. Most hay ...

When you first look at the equipment that is used in a material recovery facility (MRF) or in another type of recycling, scrap metal or waste processing facility, you see loaders, forklifts, conveyors ...

BOONE, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--From the Farm Progress Show, Kubota Tractor Corporation announces the release of its all-new BV4580 round baler. The BV4580 is the highest capacity baler of Kubota’s ...

Case IH, Racine, Wisconsin, is continuing to support producers of all sizes and needs with its newest solutions ranging from compact to utility tractors to upgraded round balers. Producers can choose ...

Often hay and forage crops are grown on ground too rough, steep or unsuitable for row crops. This makes field and machine preparations especially important for safe operation. Some steps to help ...

Keen to increase the pedestrian pace of small-bale hay production, Virginia farmer Rusty Inskeep designed and built a baling system that almost tripled the farm’s output. The slick setup allows the ...

Like Rumpelstiltskin spun straw to gold, balers turn scrap into valued commodities. Balers reduce shipping costs by densifying materials, improving the efficiency of each haul. Because of this, for ...