Combine Balers Catching On Fast

Combine Balers Catching On Fast BALERS Harvesting corn or small grain residue with a round or square baler pulled behind a combine is catching on fast with many crop producers Hillco Technologies produces the Single Pass Round Bale System SPRB for Deere combines that makes residue round baling more economical than ever GK Machine in Oregon produces a single pass system for a Massey Ferguson square baler that fits most popular combines see story below     “We’re saving a trip across the field we’re saving manpower we’re producing cleaner residue bales and we’re making this approach a sustainable option year-after-year ” says Lenny Hill of Hillco “Bales from the SPRB system are cleaner heavier more dense and have higher feed quality than those produced by traditional raking and baling from the ground ” The company says the fine compact material in SPRB bales also grinds faster than traditional stalk bales     Hillco’s SPRB System produces cornstalk bales that contain husks cobs leaves and any excess corn kernels exiting the rear of the combine Tests in Iowa and Nebraska the past 3 years show that the moisture of SPRB bales is just over 18 percent compared to just over 15 percent for a cornstalk bale that’s raked and rolled Ash content is just 3 6 percent compared to 12 percent for conventional bales and TDN value is 57 10 compared to 47 61     Hill says “Catching residue before it hits the ground is the key If it’s fit to combine it’s fit to bale and both jobs are done in a single pass A farmer doesn’t have to worry about when the stalks or field will be dry enough to rake and round bale ” Hill says the SPRB System pulls about 8 to 1 4 tons per acre of residue off a corn field producing 188 to 200 bu per acre yields The system collects the upper parts of the corn plant and leaves about 2 tons of material per acre on the field for decomposition     Hillco’s baler system works behind Deere S670 S680 and S690 combines with ProDrive transmissions A hydro pump attached to the combine engine’s output shaft powers a high torque motor on the baler It draws about 35 hp for operation A gear pump off the straw chopper drives the baler’s conveyor and feed rolls Baler functions are automatic so the combine operator can concentrate on harvesting MF Combine Baler GK Machine in Oregon produces a single pass harvest and bale system that connects a large square baler a Massey Ferguson 2270XD that produces 3 by 4-ft bales directly to a combine The baler pto is removed and power to the baler is supplied by a hydraulic motor on the combine A special hitch connects the baler to the combine frame Residue moves to the baler on a conveyor so material never touches the ground The setup is made for Class 8 and larger combines GK says its system fits most popular combine models and doesn’t require modifications to the combine or the baler The baler can easily be converted back to a tractor-powered unit      Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Hillco Technologies Inc 1010 lst Ave Nezperce Idaho 83542 ph 800 937-2461;www hillcotechnologies com or GK Machine 10590 Donald Road NE Donald Oregon 97020 ph 877 678-5525

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