Big Acre Handling Of Hay And Forage Crops

[Music] [Music] the real value of a forage or hay crop is the growing plants and the freshly harvested crop but the real value is never realized until the hay or forage is converted into milk or beef or other farm products because that's where the payoff is of course this payoff will depend somewhat upon the yield per acre and more than ever today's farmer is looking for big acre production that's why more fertilizer is being used more care in the selection of seed more irrigation where practical more application of insecticide and herbicides and perhaps more prayers for good growing weather but no matter how many tons of hay or forage per acre are finally standing in the field the crop has to be properly cut and stored to realize its value [Music] yes big acres are wonderful to gaze upon but growing a good hay crop doesn't necessarily mean high quality forage the method by which hay is harvested and stored determines how well the quality of the crop is preserved the value of hay is a livestock feed depends to a large extent on prevention of as much leaf loss as possible holding whether damage to a minimum and cutting as early as practical for proper storage hay yield in terms of dry weight increases up to mid or late bloom but maximum feeding value is reached by early bloom about 10 days earlier than top yields beyond early bloom digestibility of forage declined steadily livestock will eat less each day the cutting is delayed after early bloom is reached in total feeding value is reduced each day cutting is delayed beyond early bloom but there is a time a very limited amount of time and not lots of it to harvest and store the crop at its prime so that will furnish fine high-quality feed in the months to come that's what allis-chalmers big acre handling is for to provide the equipment to do the job properly when you're equipped for big acre handling that means you have equipment that's big in ability big in capacity big in reliability and big in economy if you want bail after veil of high quality hay in your storage areas harvest when the crop is just right you know that hay has to be bailed at the right time and quickly allis-chalmers Baylor's our ruggedly built to handle drops and large acreages year they have a full five feet of working with to handle big wind rows and make it easier to stay on the wind row with 48 coil spring teeth a cone fields clean with a fast and gentle pickup action and form or ability that contributes to capacity twin feed rakes handle the crop gently but surely [Music] they move the hay in a controlled flow through the bail chamber delivering a full charge for every stroke of the RAM [Music] the bail chamber is jig formed with heavy channels that are welded for strength and rigidity this means that the RAM runs true bearings and chefs are held in alignment the 3:02 and 3:03 are available in twine and wire twister models in the twine model the nutters tie the bails securely from tight throwing size up to big 80 pounders and the twine box holds enough to tie a thousand average length bails in the wire twister model a simple proven mechanism produces a secure twist and leaves no short pieces of wire in the bails are on the field bails up to 110 pound and stay intact throughout extensive handling hauling and storing so bring on those acres of hay allis-chalmers has the equipment to handle them of course that hay didn't grow in wind rows but that's no problem when there's an allis-chalmers mower to handle them you can depend upon these mowers for faster trouble-free mowing because of the twin wheel drive twin fly wheels that balance each other as they revolve in opposite directions balance the action of the sickle their counterweight action is always opposed to the action of the sickle as a result vibration practically disappears there's less vibration than with a Pitman type the sickle travels in a level plane and the twin wheel system also permits faster cutting action and the faster a sickle travels the smoother and cleaner it cuts the heaviest of crops with ease [Music] rugged frames hold the cutter bar and twin wheel drive true for smoother mowing and longer life typical of the reliability that is built into these mowers which are available in models designed to fit any requirement the 80 series mowers are designed to handle all hay crops the rear mounted models such as the ATR the 82 are semi mounted the 80 are three with his three-point hitch [Music] the trail type the 82 tee can be used behind any tractor equipped with drawbar hydraulics and power take-off there's also a side mounted 82's any of these mowers can be used in combination with a hay conditioner when it is more practical to condition hay after it has been cut and the allis-chalmers conditioner does the job it is built with the right principle and the right design for best a quality an upper role of virgin rubber and a fluted steel lower role give the right conditioning effect to break the wax seal on the hay stem yet not scuff the leaves and because of constant roll pressure each stem is conditioned whether a thin or heavy stream of hay goes through the rolls for more economy and efficiency in big acre handling this mower conditioner takes a nine-foot cut for one-time operation of a to time job [Music] some farmers prefer to let their hay cure in the swath and when it is just ready for raking hay must be moved gently to the wind row quickly and efficiently the model 77 and 78 rake are built for this job the basket is mounted on adjustable Springs for flotation which contributes to long tooth life [Music] the real drive is easily disengaged or engaged by a rope control which is operated from the tractor seat a 13 position notched quadrant provides constant basket leveling to follow ground contours and rake cleanly just one crank to raise or lower the basket it's quick and it's convenient and with the tooth angle adjustable to seven positions you can make just the right windrow and make it loose or tight as conditions demand when you're raking with a 77 or 78 you can handle those big acres of light or heavy crops handle them with gentle leaf saving action that will put more food value in the Bale and now there's just one more step to storage that's to get the bales into the storage area and that's a job for the allis-chalmers bale conveyor it's lightweight and yet it's strong because of square tubing design there's just a single chain so simple yet so adaptable and you can tailor make any type of installation at e NL affordable type or a straight-in installation the conveyor can be mounted on a transport carriage so that it can be moved easily around the farm any way you want it you'll speed that task of storing bales and reduce the labor required as is the case with hay there's also a time for forage harvesting the allis-chalmers 780 forage harvesters have the capacity and flexibility to handle any hay or forage crop the 780 can be equipped for a direct cut and works equally well in all standing grasses legumes and sorghum's a pickup equipped 780 moves quickly through big acres of green forage wilted or cured hey its fingers combing clean picks up the crop for chopping a two row attachment for making corn silage will deliver up to sixty tons per hour and cut it just the way you wanted some farmers prefer to use the one row attachment which is especially suited to harvesting narrow rows but whatever the crop whatever the attachment the crop is carried quickly to the allis-chalmers unique short flow feeding system that keeps it flowing uniformly through the harvester on the base unit five feed rolls move the material to the cylinder no rattles no belts or conveyors are used when row crop attachment is used there are six feed rolls the first four rolls our fluted and they grasp and spread the material over the entire width of the cylinder the replaceable shear bar is at six thousandths of an inch clearance providing consistent uniformity of the desired length of cut which can adjust from seven thirty Seconds to two and one quarter inches the cut and throw action of the case hardened knives cuts and delivers the Chop material to the wagon well in obstructions such as a rock enters the V drools they disengage automatically to protect the feeding and cutting systems from any damage reversing the feed rolls from the tractor seat allows the operator to remove the obstruction then by Rhian gauging the feed role clutch he goes back to work with practically no time lost a convenient knife sharpener mounts right on the machine it can be used anywhere anytime quickly and easily keeping the knives razor sharp for fast cutting so lathy 780 can maintain up to a 60 ton per our capacity in handling big acres chopping hauling and unloading must all dovetail into a cycle every link in the chain must be strong so that the job gets done on time that's why the allis-chalmers power feed box is so valuable in handling big acre crops this box is not only big in capacity but big in reliability with laminated sills and cross braces for greater strength the floor and sides of the box are secured with buck bolts to assure lasting tightness [Music] there's a dual rattle for positive and uniform unloading and a telescoping tongue is available which adjusts in a jiffy for quick adaptability to your equipment there's the ability and reliability you need to haul the heaviest loads without fear of breakdown but there's even more convenience and versatility with these feed boxes the power unloading operates while the box is standing or on the go front end unloading provides good visibility from the tractor and a wide range of speeds are obtainable on the unloading conveyor to match the flow of material to the job power feed boxes with rear unloading are also available and for complete versatility allis-chalmers makes a feed box with both front and rear unloading capacity as the final step in handling big acre forage allis-chalmers blowers are capacity matched with the other forage handling equipment talk about capacity this model 480 blower handles up to 60 tons per hour and handles it up and up and up clear to the top of this hundred and ten foot silo now that's ability with 780 forage harvester and feed box this forage blower is the final step in big acre handling of forage crops the nine inch fan housing matches the nine inch pipe that is standard for most blower systems the fan paddles are form edge designed they are mounted on twin steel angles and are bolted securely together [Music] to a steel hub the shaft through this hub turns on two ball bearings for smooth running maximum use of power and long life the form design of the fan paddles help rate the material as it is picked up and blown while a closed tolerance controlled cut-off prevents material from following the fan around so that wedging and fan wrapper heating are practically eliminated a water inlet on the blower housing allows addition of water to prevent gumming when handling wilted Hey there's the model for 80s with a short conveyor having a rattle chain to move the material surely and uniformly to the blower feeding auger and there's also the 480 H which moves the material by gravity the for a DL has a long hopper with a driven conveyor belt that moves the material up to the chain and rattle acres of hay or forage crops now you know how to handle them you do it with allis-chalmers equipment which is matched for any hay or forage crop equipment that's big in ability capacity reliability and economy let's allis-chalmers big acre performance next year next time when it is the time to harvest hay when it is that time to chop the haylage or silage and when you want big acre handling o allis-chalmers [Music]

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Keywords: Allis chalmers, hay, forage, farm, farming, tractor, baler, dennis anderson, caallis

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Length: 17min 28sec (1048 seconds)

Published: Wed Jun 12 2019