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Mowers & Mo-Cos: Helping Customers Make the Right Choice

By Dan Crummett posted on July 18, 2013 | Posted in Data & Forecasts
The hay business hasn't been the same since disc mowers began replacing sickle bars. And depending upon what kind of hay and forage is being grown in a given area, implement dealers can bale some sizeable benefits as they guide customers in deciding what they need to make quality hay. Conversations with a handful of dealers across the country show growing customer interest in new mowers, and the decision on whether to add a conditioner to help with windrow formation and dry-down is affected heavily by the end-use of the forage at hand.
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Versatility of Hay Rakes Continues to Evolve

By Dave Kanicki posted on March 13, 2013 | Posted in Product Innovations & Introductions
"If money were no object, what I tell people who come into the dealership with questions about which rake is best for producing quality hay is they need about three different rakes to have the right one on any given day," says Ryan Parker of Parker & Sons Equipment in Claypool, Ind. In addition to operating a shortline equipment dealership, Parker says his family also produces a lot of hay. "I know there have been days when I've got a rake in the field and wish I had another one or different one."
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The Science Behind Drying Hay

July 14, 2011 | Posted in Best Practices
“As mowing and conditioning equipment have evolved, some of the basic drying principles of forage have slipped by the wayside,” says Dan Undersander, Univ. of Wisconsin extension forage agronomist. “If we understand and use the biology and physics of forage drying properly, the hay dries faster and has less chance of being rained on and the total digestible nutrients (TDN) of the harvested forage is higher.”
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