Types of Forage Harvesting Equipment
Several machines are used in the forage harvesting process. The most common types include:
A. Mowers
🔹 Rotary Disc Mowers – Fast and efficient, ideal for large fields.
🔹 Sickle Bar Mowers – Traditional but slower; good for small farms.
🔹 Flail Mowers – Shreds plant material for mulching.
B. Tedders & Rakes
🔹 Tedders – Spread cut forage to speed up drying.
🔹 Rakes – Gather and form windrows for easy collection.
C. Forage Harvesters
🔹 Self-Propelled Forage Harvesters – High-capacity machines for large farms.
🔹 Pull-Type Forage Harvesters – Attached to tractors, suitable for medium-scale farming.
D. Balers
🔹 Round Balers – Produce cylindrical bales, easy to store and transport.
🔹 Square Balers – Create compact, easy-to-stack bales.
E. Silage Choppers & Wagons
🔹 Silage Choppers – Chop forage into small pieces for fermentation.
🔹 Silage Wagons – Transport chopped forage to storage areas.
