Best ( reasonably priced machine) for handling wet rows of straw.

[farmerste]

seen this on another site, looks a useful machine

Swathmor : Walton Agriculture

www.waltonagriculture.co.uk

 

[Courier]

The Elho will do what you want , but not a cheap machine - just tickle the swath enough to flip it over, i have used this on massive miscanthus swaths whwre there was simply too much crop for most other types...

Swathers and Tedders | Elho

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[D14]

As above
14 ft swards.
Got a haybob and I fear it will multiply my workload exceedingl !

Single rotor rake. We share one with a neighbour for straw use only and its done many thousands of acres over the years. 30-35ft swaths are no issue. Think it cost about £3k brand new 10 years ago. I can't remember the model number but its a Kuhn.

 

[Mark Hatton]

This looks like it could do the job- https://www.classifieds.farm/listing/18157/Tonutti-V20-Millennium.html

 

[Flat 10]

Fransguard make a wuffler with a belt on the back for turning it over. Never used one but look good to me.

 

[Sharpy]

Slightly left field but I moved a wet swath the other day by round baling it with the door open. Lifted it up and spat it back out into a lovely fluffy swath which dried beautifully. It was spring barley out of a rotary with a 12 ft header though, so not much straw .

 

[Flat 10]

Slightly left field but I moved a wet swath the other day by round baling it with the door open. Lifted it up and spat it back out into a lovely fluffy swath which dried beautifully. It was spring barley out of a rotary with a 12 ft header though, so not much straw .

Novel!

 

[Drillman]

14ft swaths best bet is twin rotor rake

fluffs it up moves it an whacks 2 rows together.

baler man be happy as well

 

[Greythundercloudys]

Everyone up here have a haybob in the hedge for wet straw seems to work OK, just needs a dry day to go with it.

 

[CPF]

 

[z.man]

14ft swaths best bet is twin rotor rake

fluffs it up moves it an whacks 2 rows together.

baler man be happy as well

Sometimes do this with a single rotor rake move two swaths next to each other get 36ft to bale at a time

 

[Cassia]

Thanks guys for your replies.
Helpful and interesting.