Crop Harvesting Crop Preservation

Priority topics from the field of stalk preservation were forage quality and loss prevention. Two applications for smartphones are now undergoing testing. The applications are developed to support work planning. The “WiltExpert“ app predicts when a target dry matter content of wilted grass will be reached. “SiloExpert“ supports silo management. In haymaking, technical facilities are used to dry pre-dried stalk material to the final dry matter content. Interested farmers will find details in several reports how drum silage distributors and rotary silage distributers feed and distribute forage biomass on horizontal silos. In order to increase the compaction performance, tractors can be equipped with silage rollers. Silage rollers are also suitable for horizontal silos without walls. Different categories of films are available for bale silage. Farmers can use test reports to select the film that is suitable for them.