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When haying season around the corner, AGCO and its experts from the Hesston line of hay equipment have the following tips to maximize tonnage and quality with mowing equipment.
First, the environment and the individual operation will drive the type of mowing equipment used. Modern sickle-type or disc-type mowers, windrowers and swathers are capable of cutting forage crops fast and cleanly, leaving a smooth, even windrow that maximizes crop dry-down. Disc mowers offer the advantage of allowing hay to be cut earlier in the morning or later in the evening, when better leaf moisture means less loss of nutrient-rich leaves.
Here are tips from Hesston experts with any mower or mower conditioner model:
For more: www.hesston.com.
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