By WCM Staff on 10/5/2009 2:55 PM

The combine automates yield monitoring by gathering data from various sensors, including speed, position, header height and width, mass-flow and moisture. Each of these sensors contributes an essential piece of data necessary to the production of an accurate yield map.

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By WCM Staff on 9/7/2009 11:05 AM

A properly adjusted forage harvester can save fuel and increase the realizable milk per ton of your corn silage.

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By WCM Staff on 7/24/2009 12:06 PM

If this is your first wheat harvest or if you are a veteran farmer, you’ll find it profitable to take a closer look at how you are managing your combine. There are five basic functions of your combine: cutting and feeding, threshing, separating, cleaning, and handling. Let’s see how to optimize settings for each of these systems to minimize grain loss and damage while maximizing productivity.

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By WCM Staff on 8/26/2008 4:08 PM

Silo gas forms within a few hours up to three weeks after fresh plant material is added to the silo. It is a problem in conventional, non-airtight silos.

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By WCM Staff on 8/23/2007 12:09 PM

Silo Gas – What is it?

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By WCM Staff on 5/25/2005 9:00 PM

Two types of conditioning systems used on mower-conditioners are rolls and impeller. The conditioning roll clearance and pressure must be adjusted to insure the stems are cracked which increases the drying rate of the stems.

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