Straw Bale Shredder Works Fast, Spreads Evenly

2011 - Volume #35, Issue #3, Page #04

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Midsota Manufacturing's new Hydra-Shredder chops and spreads bales for bedding quickly and evenly. It saves time and labor -- and as a bonus, it saves bales, too.
  "Our customers tell us that where they were using three big round bales, they now need only two," says Joel Bauer, president of the Minnesota manufacturing company. The Hydra-Shredder Bale Processor consistently shreds the bale evenly in one pass through the barn.
  Bauer notes that the company developed the new bale feeder at the request of dairy farmers who wanted an easier way to handle bales. They were using skidsteers and forks to knock bales apart in bedding packs and freestall barns, but the results were clumpy and uneven.
  Midsota's shredder has three heavy-duty augers with cutting knives that run forward and backward. Its forks pick up the bale, then the hydraulically controlled unit is tipped back and the bale feeds into the augers. Chopped straw falls through. Most operators go to the end of the bedding area and back up, dropping and spreading the straw as they go.
  Though designed for bedding, some farmers use it to pre-chop hay into TMR mixers to get a better blend and avoid plugging with long hay strands.
  Bales can be run through the shredder without removing string and netting, which can be pulled off the rollers later when the shredder is taken off. Farmers appreciate that because they don't have to get in and out of their skidsteer for every bale.
  The shredder has a universal quick tach mounting plate, is made with 1/4-in. steel, has replaceable shredding knives, 1 1/2-in. bearings and #60 roller chain. It's made heavy-duty to last, Bauer says.
  The shredder weighs 750 lbs. and is 66 in. wide to handle any size round bale that the skidsteer can lift. It has a 1-year warranty and sells for $5,900 through Midsota and its dealers around the country.
  A video on Midsota's website shows the shredder in action.
  Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Midsota Manufacturing, 404 County Road 50, Avon, Minn. 56310 (ph 877 356-2407; www.midsotamfg.com).

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Straw Bale Shredder Works Fast Spreads Evenly BALE HANDLING Bale Handling 31B Midsota Manufacturing s new Hydra-Shredder chops and spreads bales for bedding quickly and evenly It saves time and labor -- and as a bonus it saves bales too Our customers tell us that where they were using three big round bales they now need only two says Joel Bauer president of the Minnesota manufacturing company The Hydra-Shredder Bale Processor consistently shreds the bale evenly in one pass through the barn Bauer notes that the company developed the new bale feeder at the request of dairy farmers who wanted an easier way to handle bales They were using skidsteers and forks to knock bales apart in bedding packs and freestall barns but the results were clumpy and uneven Midsota s shredder has three heavy-duty augers with cutting knives that run forward and backward Its forks pick up the bale then the hydraulically controlled unit is tipped back and the bale feeds into the augers Chopped straw falls through Most operators go to the end of the bedding area and back up dropping and spreading the straw as they go Though designed for bedding some farmers use it to pre-chop hay into TMR mixers to get a better blend and avoid plugging with long hay strands Bales can be run through the shredder without removing string and netting which can be pulled off the rollers later when the shredder is taken off Farmers appreciate that because they don t have to get in and out of their skidsteer for every bale The shredder has a universal quick tach mounting plate is made with 1/4-in steel has replaceable shredding knives 1 1/2-in bearings and #60 roller chain It s made heavy-duty to last Bauer says The shredder weighs 750 lbs and is 66 in wide to handle any size round bale that the skidsteer can lift It has a 1-year warranty and sells for $5 900 through Midsota and its dealers around the country A video on Midsota s website shows the shredder in action Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Midsota Manufacturing 404 County Road 50 Avon Minn 56310 ph 877 356-2407; www midsotamfg com

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