oleh ep | Apr 21, 2026 | Educational Lnsights
The Haymaking Weather Window: Reading Forecasts for Quality Every experienced hay producer knows the saying: “Hay is a weather crop.” More than any other field crop, the quality of hay is determined by the 36–72 hour window between cutting and baling — a...
oleh ep | Apr 21, 2026 | Educational Lnsights
Mower Conditioner Basics: Steel Rolls vs Rubber Rolls Two proven conditioning technologies, very different performance profiles. Here’s how to choose. Behind the cutter bar of every modern mower-conditioner sits one of the most important components in the...
oleh ep | Apr 21, 2026 | Educational Lnsights
Understanding Hay Tedder Function in Modern Hay Production Why the right tedding technique shaves a full day off curing time — and when skipping the tedder is the smarter call. The tedder is often the most underrated piece of haymaking equipment. Sitting between the...
oleh ep | Apr 21, 2026 | Educational Lnsights
Reading the Windrow: How to Evaluate Hay Before Baling By the time hay sits in the windrow waiting for the baler, the crop has been cut, tedded, and raked. The quality decisions are mostly made. But there’s still one critical call left: is the windrow ready to...
oleh ep | Apr 21, 2026 | Educational Lnsights
Hay Baler Pickup Mechanisms Explained: Cam, Camless, and Spring-Tine Systems The front end of the baler sets the ceiling on output quality. Here’s how the three major pickup designs compare — and which one fits your crop. The pickup — the rotating cylinder of...
oleh ep | Apr 21, 2026 | Educational Lnsights
Hay Storage Best Practices to Prevent Loss Producers invest months of effort — cutting, tedding, raking, baling, moving — to harvest a quality crop. Then the crop sits in storage for 6 to 12 months before feeding or sale. During that storage period, poorly handled hay...
