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Mechanics Corner: In-season hay success comes from post-season maintenance

December 28, 2016
Bart Elder
After a long season of making hay, preparing your hay and forage equipment for winter storage can seem to be a tedious and even needless chore. After all, what could possibly happen to a round baler or trailed mower as it hibernates in your machine shed?
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Mechanics Corner: In-season hay success comes from post-season maintenance

November 23, 2016
Bart Elder
I’m here to tell you the benefits of winterizing your equipment makes the hassle well worth it. Post-season maintenance can save you a great deal of time and money in the long run.
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Blowing bedding into shelters using a bale processor

Does a bale processor make sense for your livestock operation?

September 30, 2016
Bart Elder
For many years, livestock producers have embraced the use of bale processors for a lot of different reasons. However, there are very few studies that have evaluated them with a cost analysis in order to track the value they provide to owners.
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