MACHINERY GENERAL

Truck body hay feeder

<p>It is always good to see gear destined for the scrap pile rebirthed as something useful. This large square bale feeder built by Russell Thompson from Woodanilling WA is a good example made using an old truck body trailer with a fabricated bale pusher, its own battery, winch and cable remote control switch.</p>

Jessica Strauss
Truck body hay feeder

  Bales are loaded onto the body rails with a fork and once strings are cut and removed, the winch retracts the steel rope which rolls around a pulley at the feed-out end of the trailer. Retracting...

Start a free trial to continue reading this article
Already have an account?  
Subscribe now

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Farming Ahead team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Farming Ahead team.

editions

Research Report: Sheds

Sheds play a vital role in farming, offering shelter and protection for people, machinery, livestock and valuable inputs like chemicals and fertiliser.

editions

Research Report: Harvest Weed Seed Mills

The Report includes a round up of commercially-available batching plants as well as farmer-made approaches.

editions

Research Report: Agritechnica 2023

Kondinin Group’s Mark Saunders, Ben White and Josh Giumelli went to Agritechnica, Germany. This report covers the key award winners from the event and some of the latest autonomous platforms displayed.

editions

Research Report: Fronting Up

This Research Report looks at harvester fronts including research and expertise from Kondinin Group’s Ben White, with input from harvesting specialists Brett Asphar, Kassie Van Der Westhuizen, Murray Skayman and Martin Reichelt.