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from Farmers Guide April 2023

EQUIPMENT HIRE ENGINEERING & SALES

that the top, middle and bottom of the row is inverted to evenly distribute through the depth of the bale. If you are not working with a factory-prepared baler, then there are speci c instructions and locations for the sensors.

Entire bale pro le

Measuring through the entire bale pro le allows for any dry and wet spots to be averaged evenly and so provides the precision you require.

After all, if you only measure a single contact point, is this a drier or wetter part of the bale? The data is measured nine times per second, with a rolling three-second average updated every one second. This means that every one second, the system updates with the previous three-second average which enables the operator to rely on the data received.

There is, on all the systems, an average moisture for the previous bale. The 7 Series Pro system, which is the base unit for the fully automatic applicator, also provides complete job data, averaged for the entire job, date and time with optional GPS location. The system works via Apple or Android phones and tablets or is fully integrated into three of the major large square baler producers, depending on product speci cation.

Three key rules

The three key rules for baling with precision and pro t are:

• Know your actual moisture

• Only bale in the correct moisture window

• Use preservative to open the window and handle the moisture when required.

PFC o ers an extensive range of wet bale management tools and application systems. The applicators can be fully automated with Isobus control to simple digital manual systems. Applying Baler’s Choice preservative accurately and e ciently is achieved, with every machine o ering precision at its core. FG

BBG2, F8BB, F10BB

BBG2

Designed to handle 3 smaller high density bales up to 900mm wide, or 2 larger 1200mm bales. Bales may be handled in both directions relative to the back frame. 2,600mm overall length, 2,400mm wide (excluding gathering bar), 800mm high at back frame, 640kg weight.

F8BB

A flat 8 sized bale grab of very heavy duty constr uction, fitted with larger claws. Suitable for handling flat 8 packs of conventional bales or up to 2 high density bales. 2m length, 1.6m width, 350kg weight.

F10BB

A flat 10 bale grab of very heavy duty construction, fitted with larger claws. Suitable for handling flat 10 packs of conventional bales, it has 5 rows of claws, this gives full cover on 2 high density bales.

2.5m length, 1.7m wide, 395kg weight.

Baling for a better tomorrow

The high performance Tama Cycle Netwrap is the latest step in Tama’s eco-baling revolution. By replacing virgin resources with recycled and reprocessed materials, the company says it offers a first of its kind ecologic solution for crop baling products.

After revolutionising the baling industry by producing premium netwrap with much longer rolls and using less plastic per bale compared to other brands in the market, Tama says it is now taking a further step in its environmental revolution.

Tama Cycle Netwrap, which has a black and green zebra pattern, offers users the “ultimate baling experience”, the company reckons, with two major environmental benefits. Firstly, it is manufactured using significant percentages of post-industrial waste, and secondly, the product packaging includes 40% post-consumer, recycled material.

In addition, the core is made of recycled paper and contains less plastic per bale, making for a lighter net.

More information is available at: www.tama-uk.co.uk FG

Stack covers “more important than ever” this year

With straw being very dry this year, farmers who have not covered their stacks are su ering higher losses, as the stacks are absorbing more water, explains Will Reed, of ProStraw Systems. Covering stacks is therefore particularly bene cial this year as waste has increased from the usual average of around 10–15%, to 20%, Will adds.

ProStraw Systems’ British-made stack covers now cover 250,000 tonnes of straw around the UK, with 500 covers in service. Farmers who use the covers say they are easy to put on and robust in harsh weather conditions. The life expectancy of the system is 5+ years under normal operating and weather conditions.

One Essex farmer, Chris Chamley, said he had found other stack covers di cult to secure, either being blown o or allowing water in through holes, but the pole system on ProStraw’s product meant they are easy to secure e ectively. It has also taken the farm’s waste down from up to 25% of the stack with no sheet, to virtually zero, meaning the covers paid for themselves within the rst year.

Another key bene t of the stack covers is safety – the potential risks of working at height is often cited as a reason for not covering stacks. The ProStraw stack cover system is designed and mechanically tted so it is not necessary to leave the ground. FG

The covers have been ever more popular with more and more people coming back to add to their existing cover collection, we have also added many valuable new customers. Saving 1015% of waste on an outside stack is ever more important with rising costs across the industry.