Recent content by Kiwibru

So did you ever get this sorted out with Yanmar and your dealer? What was the cause?

The HP is going to matter over the rate of lift or drop of the hydraulics. Most often you have set the implement in position and use HP to drive and carry the implement while trans is turning the implement action. The needs of the implements in HP matter along with total lift capacity. That...

And how is the sound? Can you enjoy it even with the engine and transmission noise being a constant?

Netting is usually HDPE #2. Bale stretch wrap is LDPE #4. Both can be recycled if the area you live in has an established agricultural recycling outfit. In some areas it can be recycled but goes into burners that are used in concrete production. A lot of farms just pay to send it to the...

Yeah, I have the same issue. I have to remind myself to look down at the lever to check.

Wow! Those rear lights are nice. What are they and how did you mount them?

I have spent countless hours running searches, shimmy down holes on the internet, looking and there are just not a lot of options for any of the many filters needed for the YT359 series. The only success I had was two different engine oil filters from Baldwin. Standard length 2 3/4" long...

If you are cutting with a mower that has crimping ability you just let it go but try to beat the boot stage when seed heads are formed. That reduces nutrients in the forage (leaf). If you are cutting and have no crimping setup such as a roller on the mower, topping the crop a bit will help...

To each their own I guess. Having removed the door remnants and put the new glass back on I can say that the hinges, mounting pins and attachment are all quite robust. Moving through an open field of forage with lots of space certainly removes the issue of hitting any objects for me. I have...

Well heck, that is young! I am 72 and still going strong and I am happy to have spent the last ten years of my life fine tuning the harvesting system we use for our grass fed sheep operation. Glad you enjoyed the discussion. I did too.

Leon, Our move from the two implement system was based upon several factors. Timing was one of them. Having to divide a field into quarter sections and not mow down too much before moving the baler into the field to p.u. the windrows, bale the windrow and then hurry back to swap out to the...

Research trials locally with our Cooperative Extension agent found that aerating did nothing. Our glacially impacted soils have glacial marine deposits the restrict root growth but they are generally a lot lower than any aerating can reach. Those who no-tilled deep tap root forages had better...

Interesting concept but I would imagine the movement of the fodder from the hydroponic system into windrows and picking it up with the baler / wrapper would be the major stumbling block. Better to think of upgrading your forage harvest system with some nutrient management scenarios for higher...

Oh gosh, I could not live without a cab after thirteen years of open station tractor work. Pollen baths, dust up the nose, glasses covered with it all, no more...

If you have a small round baler with the wrapper integrated in the frame the timing issue is somewhat mitigated. While the wrapper is doing it's thing you are rolling up the next bale. Cuts the time from bale formation to wrapping in huge ways. We used to bale 1/4 of a ten acre field then...