Description
Jean-Luc Gaultier has been pressing and wrap-ping in a single tractor run for 15 years. For this, he wears a press (New Hollande Rollbelt 150) to the tractor and a wrapper (Mc Hale HS2000 Bale Wrapper) to the press. This technique, much less expensive than the purchase of a a combined baler/bale wrapper, however is not very widespread in our campaigns.
Reason for the innovation
The farmer is alone on his farm. He had to find a solution to make his wrap-ping yards quickly and cheaply.
This allows him to maximize his chances of making a quality wrapping in the best conditions.
For this innovation, the only difficulty is the acquisition of a good handling technique. In addition, it is necessary to be careful when there is a slope so that the ball stays in the axis of the wrapper.
Farm description
Environment
- Soil: Loamy-sands, clay
- Climate: Oceanic climate
- Altitude: 360m
Grassland management
- Pasture: Yes
- Rotating grazing
- Manure: 8 t / year
Structure
- Annual Work Unit: 2
- Agricultural area: 80 ha UAA
- Main forage area: 80 ha
- Permanent grassland : 12 ha
- Temporary grasslands: 68 ha
- Breeds: Limousine
- Stocking rate: 1,4 LU / ha of forage area
Animal performance
- Average carcass weight: 400 kg (Heifer)
- Average age when slaughtered: 14 months (Heifer)
- Average European classification of the carcass (EUROP): U+ (Heifer)
Why it is working
This innovation can work on all plots that can be mechanized and do not show a steep slope.
Wrapping assumes that the farmer can impose rationing this feed.
