Europe dominates Manufacturers in continental Europe dominate the market, with all self-propelled forage harvesters now built in Belgium and Germany, so Agco’s big square balers made in Hesston, ...

TIMELINESS is critical for making good quality silage and owning a forage harvester means you do not need to rely on a contractor arriving on time. But most farmers will only be able to justify owning ...

Twenty years ago, on May 20, 2000, the first Krone BiG X forage harvester—featuring 540 horsepower—rolled off the assembly line at the Krone factory in Spelle, Germany. Four years later, the first ...

The 1156hp (850kW) Krone BIGX1180 self-propelled forage harvester is the new flagship of the BIGX range, joining the 680, 780 and 880 models. The line-up, now in its 20th year, also includes the ...

John Deere’s new 7080 Series of self-propelled forage harvesters is designed for high capacity harvesting in a wide range of crops — from grass to maize or wholecrop, or short-rotation coppice for ...

A line graph of the typical forage harvester market would look a lot like a rollercoaster — thrilling ascents and deep drops, though the lows tend to last much longer than the highs. “With forage ...

Native warm-season grasses (NWSG) are gaining merit as biofuel feedstocks for ethanol production with potential for concomitant production of cattle forage and wildlife habitat provision. However, ...

Elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum) has emerged as a vital forage resource, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions, due to its high biomass yield and adaptability to diverse agronomic ...