Ivan Lapp of Ronks, Penn., sells mini balers for making small-scale hay bales for pet shops, ornamental purposes and more. “Esch Hay Equipment originally made the balers,” says Lapp. “I purchased the company in 2016.”

While other small balers exist, they can’t tackle automatic tying and require users to tie each bale by hand. “This is the only self-tie model, which cuts down the work,” says Lapp. “You can easily make several hundred bales in an hour.” Standard bales measure 4 1/2 in. by 6 in. and are 12 in. long, though the bale length is adjustable. The baler itself measures 8 ft. by 8 ft. by 5 ft. high.

Lapp sells the mini baler locally but will also ship nationwide. Pricing per unit is subject to change, so call for up-to-date information.

Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Ivan Lapp (ph 717-768-8782; lappsequipment@gmail.com).