Farming Monthly National July 2018 | Page 16

| Cereals Consider the opportunity to bale safely up to 30% moisture PFC preservative brands are Baler’s Choice, CropSaver and ThirtyPlus. roducers of consistent premium hay and straw have been using these premium strength preservatives for over 40 years in the world market. there are many variations of buffered acid but when it comes to consistency and quality, our branded preservative is the only product you should consider for your hay and straw production. In a normal year, straw baling at 15% moisture and below has been relatively achievable. As we have seen, the weather is not predictable. Baling close behind the combine and baling for more hours in the day should be a big consideration to help manage the workload in clearing straw fields for future crop establishment. Achieving a 15% moisture level and below is a significant challenge in hay production. Being completely honest with yourself, in a normal year 10-20% of the hay will exceed this. Consider the P opportunity to bale safely up to 30% moisture and eliminate the headache of short baling days and reduced optimum weather windows utilising our branded 16 | Farming Monthly | July 2018 preservative? With modern high output balers and the best preservative on the market we have the application equipment to apply accurate rates so your baler can achieve its optimum performance. www.farmingmonthly.co.uk