forage News
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Vermeer Corporation and Kubota Canada Ltd. announce retail financing agreement
Today, Vermeer Corporation unveiled an agreement with Kubota Canada Ltd. that offers Vermeer Forage Solutions Dealers in Canada the opportunity to sell forage equipment with retail financing provided by Kubota Canada Ltd. “Customers in Canada now have the opportunity to purchase Vermeer forage equipment with a financing option. This opportunity will further accessibility to both ...
By Vermeer
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Tall fescue toxicosis and management
Tall fescue toxicosis is one of the most devastating problems facing forage-livestock agriculture. While there is currently no cure for this costly disorder, there are proven management strategies to lessen the impact of toxicosis. A new professional guide, Tall Fescue Toxicosis and Management is now available to livestock producers and land managers who want to better understand and control ...
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Advantages of the round bale silage system
The round bale silage system, sometimes referred to as 'balage', has a number of advantages over hay and conventional silage systems: Substantially reduces the risk of weather damage to the forage compared with a hay system. Provides flexibility as the baler can be used for both hay and silage. Main attraction of large round bales is the ease and simplicity with which they can be ...
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Optimum stretch rate for good round bale silage making
Optimum moisture content for good round bale silage-making is 50 to 60%. At 40 to 50% moisture, heat damage can be expected and at less than 40% moisture, burnt forage or even spontaneous combustion may occur. Most large round balers can successfully bale wilted forage, but the variable chamber balers seem to do a better job than those with fixed chambers. Chain-type balers have sometimes had an ...
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Corn Residue Great Option for Livestock Supplemental Feed
Corn residue left over from harvesting can make an excellent source of supplemental feed for livestock, according to a forage expert from the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences at The Ohio State University. This is especially true for producers who are facing lower hay crop inventories thanks to the excessive rains that impacted the region during the beginning of the ...
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Introducing Vermeer Net and Rebel Net from Vermeer Corporation
Today, Vermeer Corporation introduces the newest partner in its forage product line with Vermeer brand netwrap – Vermeer Net, available for 4’ and 5’ balers, and Rebel net, designed for Vermeer Rebel® Series Balers. Featuring superior net strength for ultimate bale protection, Vermeer brand netwrap is produced in a unique green, black and white color scheme for easy ...
By Vermeer
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Introducing Vermeer™ Net and Rebel™ Net from Vermeer Corporation
Today, Vermeer Corporation introduces the newest partner in its forage product line with Vermeer brand netwrap – Vermeer™ Net, available for 4’ and 5’ balers, and Rebel™ net, designed for Vermeer Rebel® Series Balers. Featuring superior net strength for ultimate bale protection, Vermeer brand netwrap is produced in a unique green, black and white color scheme for ...
By Vermeer
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Silage Shrink Affects Feed Quality and Quantity
When silage shrinks, producers end up with less available feed and, often, a lower quality feed. The initial dry matter (DM) losses are often of more valuable nutrients such as sugars, starches and soluble proteins. This, in turn, leads to a higher concentration of lower-value nutrients, like fiber. “Ensuring higher silage quality and conserving more of the nutrients and silage mass can ...
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Vermeer receives 2013 NAEDA Dealer’s Choice Award
In March, the North American Equipment Dealers Association (NAEDA) released its 2013 Dealer-Manufacturer Relations Survey and inaugural Dealer’s Choice awards. Vermeer Corporation received the top overall rating in this survey and was awarded “Dealer’s Choice” in the Ag/Shortline Manufacturer category. “We are honored to have achieved the highest score in the recent ...
By Vermeer
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Styling Changes Coming to New Holland Haytools for Model Year 2022
For more than 70 years, New Holland’s red and yellow paint scheme has proudly stood for innovation and quality in haytools. As a nod to our heritage and a bold look to the future, new styling will be applied to Roll-BeltTM round balers, BigBaler PLUS large square balers, and brand new Speedrower® PLUS self-propelled windrowers in 2022. These appearance upgrades follow styling cues that ...
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UF/IFAS Extension helps North Florida dairies move into grazing using a perennial grass
North Florida dairy farmers are increasing their use of grazing and hay areas thanks to the hybrid, perennial, warm-season Tifton 85 bermudagrass, tested extensively by the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences’ Forage Extension and Research programs. Yoana Newman, an Extension Forage Specialist with the Agronomy department, described Tifton 85 as a ...
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