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Precision Ag in Hay Production
Brian SheffieldSOIL 4213
Types of Hay Production
Silage-Fodder prepared by storing and fermenting green forage plants
Dry Hay-Biomass that is cut, dried down naturally, wrapped in bales, and stored off field
Outline Silage
-Early silaging-Modern silaging-Silage storage-Silage and precision
Dry Hay-Early haying-Modern haying-Storage-Dry hay and precision
Silage Crops Used for Silage
-Corn-Grain Sorghums-Oats-Alfalfa-Bermudagrass-Wheat
Biomass should be chopped fine
Moisture should be approximately 65%
No oxygen should be present in silage pile
Harvested after corn kernels are dented
Early Silaging Very labor intensive Required more
manpower Needed silo for storage
of silage
Modern Silaging Less manpower More efficient Higher yields Cover more acres
Silage Storage Silage bunkers Silage bags Silage piles Silos Round bale silage
Silage and Precision Automatic Length of
Cut (AutoLOC)-adjust cutting size according to moisture content
Harvest Monitor via Greenstar 2-plots productivity, area cut, crop mass, yield, moisture
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Harvest Doc-monitor yield and moisture measurements while harvesting
Silage and Precision RowTrak II Guidance-
helps achieve greater productivity and higher operating speeds.
Auto-Steer-steers rear wheels automatically to help reduce operator fatigue
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HarvestLab-gives the ability to measure moisture on the go
Outline Silage
-Early silaging-Modern silaging-Silage storage-Silage and precision
Dry Hay-Early haying-Modern haying-Storage-Dry hay and precision
Dry Hay Crops used for dry hay
-Alfalfa-Bermudagrass-Wheat-Corn Stover-Prairie Hay-Soybeans-Pasture
After being cut, needs a dry down period
Moisture content around 15-30%; high moisture will cause mold
Raked into rows to further enhance dry down period
Early Haying Hay was cut with scythes
Hay was grouped into bundles
Very labor intensive
First round baler; AC Roto-Baler, circa 1947
Modern Haying More efficient Greater coverage of
acres per day Less manpower More efficient
equipment; reduced loss
Modern Haying
Mowing Types-Front/Rear mount-Twin rear mount-Side pull-Center pivot-Drum mowers-Rotary-Sickle bar
Storage Round bales
-Twine and net wrap Square bales; large and
small-Twine and wire
Silage round bales Ag wrap
Storagehttp://www.agnation.com/ag_wrap_bale_wrappers.htm
Dry Hay and Precision BaleTrak Plus Monitor-
Monitors and controls all baler functions; reduces operator fatigue
Auto-Trac-Higher pass efficiency, reduces operator fatigue
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MegaWide Pick-Up-Higher baling speeds, minimum crop loss, preserves crop quality
Any Questions?