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Find out what going further means to some of our customers from across the farming community.

“We’re seeing the results with the quality in the clamp and in terms of the business costings, which show that we’re making more milk from homegrown forage and cutting cost of production.”

Veitch Brothers

Veitch Brothers – MERGE MAXX

“The versatility helps to give us greater operational efficiency, but the most notable advantage is the avoidance of contamination in the grass.”

Veitch Brothers

Veitch Brothers – MERGE MAXX

“We were due to replace our current mower anyway and have been happy with our Kuhn ploughs and balers, so were keen to see what they could offer that would handle the delicate lucerne crop. We’ve not been disappointed.”

Dick Roper

Broadfield Farm – Kuhn FC 3160 TCR

“One of the challenges we can face as contractors is access to fields, particularly getting in through narrow gateways, so in addition to the operation of the mower itself, we have to think about transport and manoeuvrability. The vertically folding feature on this mower conditioner gives it added value when it comes to tight gateways and narrow lanes.”

Elgan Bowen

Contractor – FC 3115 D Mower Conditioner

‘It now takes 25 to 30 minutes to achieve the optimum mix, with the fibre component chopped to around three-quarters of an inch, which is far quicker than it took with the older machine.”

James Moody

N. Shore Farming Ltd – Kuhn PROFILE

“The hardened steel knives have made all the difference, as the mixing performance is significantly better and I’ve not had to touch them in 12 months. To be able to mix the ration quickly and feed it out at the optimum composition is vital to maintaining operational efficiency and the performance of the cattle.”

James Moody

N. Shore Farming Ltd – Kuhn PROFILE

“Having the option to bind bales with the film, as an alternative to net, is a game-changer for our customers, once they have experienced film binding with this machine, they are reluctant to go back to any other kind of system.”

John Trefor Owen

J.T. Owen Agricultural Contracting – Kuhn FBP Balepack

“Apart from the film binding capability, the FBP is also second to none in terms of its pick-up and intake design. Features like the rotor disengage facility are really important in terms of keeping the machine running through a range of conditions.”

John Trefor Owen

J.T. Owen Agricultural Contracting – Kuhn FBP Balepack

“The initial attraction of film binding is that you avoid using net wrap and no longer have the hassle of separating two materials before disposal or recycling. But for me the real benefit is producing better quality silage.”

Mike Hughes

Contractor – Kuhn FBP 3135 Balepack

“We operate a forage based system at home and make all our silage in round bales, so we put a lot of emphasis on getting the job right. I’ve seen no mould on film-bound bales at all, and that’s an indication that bales are totally sealed from the start and no air is getting in at any stage. It stands to reason, as we are effectively wrapping bales in an extra three layers of film, but we’re doing this without adding cost so there really is no downside.”

Mike Hughes

Contractor – Kuhn FBP 3135 Balepack

“I wanted a mounted machine with a good working width and this machine offers that as well as being relatively light and compact for transport.”

Nick Keyser

Gloucester Farmer & Contractor – Kuhn GF 10812 Gyrotedder

Quality
you get attached to

The growing demand for quality forage has resulted in the development of specialist machinery

Preserving the quality of baled silage means achieving a tight seal and sufficient wrap to reduce the risk of air ingress during transport and storage. By efficiently harvesting and conserving the feed, we can minimise impurity levels, while maximising energy content, nutritional value and palatability. KUHN offers real solutions to improve productivity and ensure the future sustainability of livestock farming.

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Adapting to the
CHALLENGES

Mowing too short brings a high risk of trapping soil particles and impurities in the harvested forage, which can compromise good storage properties and negatively affect the nutritional feed value.

Baling the grass properly can be a huge challenge, particularly in periods of wet weather, and the economic impact of soil contamination can be considerable. With quality losses during storage and increased heating in the bale, extra concentrates need to be added and the forage can become less palatable, leading to reduced efficiencies in milk and meat production.

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Forget the net,
FILM IS THE FUTURE

KUHN’s advanced technology has changed the way we bind bales for the better. Rather than adopting the traditional and most common approach of binding in net, we developed a film binding method using plastic wrap. As the bale is tighter and more airtight, mould has less chance to develop. There are also more protective layers to improve silage quality, with a recent pressure test indicating that it takes air 160 seconds longer to permeate film bound bales than ones wrapped by net.

Advantages of film binding:

Tighter, more compactly wrapped bales with better protection due to more layers
Improved silage quality preservation due to the additional oxygen barrier
Improved fermentation process
No silage is caught between the net – no feed losses
More nutrition per bale – up to 15L milk per bale extra
More efficient storage due to improved bale shape
Only 1 waste material that can be recycled together – unlike net material that goes into landfill
Easier to open

Morning ‘til noon,
night ‘til light,
WE ARE WITH YOU

Working remotely for hours on end doesn’t have to mean you’re on your own. KUHN’s dealer network is committed to keeping the farming community connected and working alongside you, whenever you need us.

Although our popular farming events calendar has changed to reflect the current global conditions, we can still safely show you our latest developments by arranging product demos, as well as bring farmers together virtually to share stories and discuss individual foraging challenges.