This week’s Machinery Pete “Pete’s Pick of the Week” shines a spotlight on used hay equipment and a unique custom-painted tractor. On Thursday, the Juniper Valley Ranch Auction in Juniper, Idaho, ...

Making hay is an expensive process and poorly maintained equipment can add unwanted expenses and downtime, said Dirk Philipp, assistant professor for the University of Arkansas System Division of ...

Haymaking is a game of threes, says University of Missouri Extension state forage specialist Carson Roberts. To be profitable, producers must manage three key factors: equipment expenses, quality and ...

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.

The tractor that served your operation for two decades still runs. The disc harrow gets the job done. Your hay equipment makes it through another season. But when you calculate ...

Silage is fermented, high-moisture stored fodder which can be fed to cattle, sheep and other cud-chewing animals. What does a farmer require? To prepare your crop for silage, it must be chopped into ...

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