Experienced hay operators are embracing modern technology to more accurately and quickly determine the relative feedstuff value of their stock. One such option is a pressing system with real-time RFV measurement. This is achieved by detecting the weight of the bale and using additional sensors. Special sensors in the pressing chamber calculate the ratio of leaves to stems. The more leaves, the more weight.After taking a sample, the system is able to correlate the weight of acid detergent fiber and neutral detergent fiber to predict RFV.
The lower the acid detergent fiber and neutral detergent fiber, the higher the RFV. The system ultimately garners more consistent nutrition and performance of animals at a lower production cost.
After determining the feedstuff value of the bale during the pressing process, marking is carried out. This helps you quickly identify the right bale when planning your ration. For additional convenience, such bales are sorted at the storage stage, distributed into different sectors of the barn or storage area.
In this way, low quality bales can simply be stored outdoors. This significantly saves usable shelter space.
Sensors in the bale chamber not only determine the leaf to stem ratio, but also the moisture content of the crop mass. This allows preservatives to be applied correctly to maximize feedstuff value and minimize production costs.
So far, balers are not sufficiently automated, but this topic is already gaining momentum. Nowadays, many models of tractors and balers interact with each other, which speeds up the baling process. Thus, winding and dropping of rolls occurs without the participation of the operator, but under his close supervision.
Another handy feature is the slice control mode found on some larger square balers. Balers tell the tractor to change ground speed based on the volume of crop that is entering the preload chamber. This significantly improves operating efficiency and maintains a constant bale thickness and density. The result is rolls of equal weight and prevents possible jams due to the human factor during the pressing process.
Another great innovation is the grinding of feedstuff in the baler chamber. This also improves forage quality and allows really heavy bales to be baled at high densities. We wrote more about this in this article.
We are now witnessing the beginning of the era of automation in the production of animal feedstuff. But in the next decade there will be much more innovation. Therefore, being a manufacturer of feedstuff is a very interesting and promising niche, which will certainly grow along with the introduction of new technologies at each stage of feedstuff procurement. Our company Polypak is pleased to support farmers and feedstuff manufacturers around the world with the production of bale net wraps and the development of new types of bale net wraps.
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