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Agricultural and Food Science, 2021 Fuel consumption of various forage harvesting methods was assessed with a theoretical calculation model, which was validated with field measurements.
Tapani Jokiniemi +3 more
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Animals, 2021 Different harvesting and preservation methods of Virginia fanpetals herbage were evaluated, based on the chemical composition and digestible organic matter (OM) content (D-value) of silage fed to adult sheep, the intake and digestibility of silage, and ...
Cezary Purwin +6 more
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Fragment size of corn silage according to the dry matter and forage harvester adjustments [PDF]
Engenharia Agrícola, 2013 In Brazil, the best results in milk production are found in the state of Paraná. Such results are reached through genetic selection of the animals and management of their diets, in which whole plant corn silage is widely used.
Pedro H. Weirich Neto +4 more
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Strategies to Maximize Kernel Processing in a Brazilian Vitreous Endosperm Hybrid
Agronomy, 2023 Whole-plant corn silage (WPCS) is a major source of forage for dairy cattle in Brazil. Improved kernel processing may be especially advantageous when feeding corn hybrids with vitreous endosperms. Two experiments were conducted to evaluate the effects of
Gustavo Gonçalves de Souza Salvati +10 more
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Autonomous Identification and Positioning of Trucks during Collaborative Forage Harvesting
Sensors, 2021 In the process of collaborative operation, the unloading automation of the forage harvester is of great significance to improve harvesting efficiency and reduce labor intensity.
Wei Zhang +5 more
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The Effect of Soil Compaction Using Rice Combine Harvesters on its Physical Properties and Bio- Activities [PDF]
Journal of Soil Sciences and Agricultural Engineering, 2023 Choosing the proper size of rice combine harvesters and soil moisture content are crucial factors in maintaining the soil from over-compacting and avoiding harmful effects on its physical properties and vital activities.
S. Marey +4 more
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Interactions Increase Forager Availability and Activity in Harvester Ants. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Social insect colonies use interactions among workers to regulate collective behavior. Harvester ant foragers interact in a chamber just inside the nest entrance, here called the 'entrance chamber'.
Evlyn Pless +6 more
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The Method of Calculating Cut Length for Flail and Double Chop Forage Harvesters
Инженерные технологии и системы, 2019 Introduction. Many studies show that the chopped feed quality depends on the plants chopping quality. The quality of plant chopping, provided by a forage harvester, is defined by particle length distribution. It is important to find the theoretical basis
Mikhail I. Belov
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Simulation of Accelerated Testing of Knives of Cutting-Reducing Devices of Forage Harvesters
Механика машин, механизмов и материалов, 2021 A method is proposed and a technique is developed for accelerated bench tests in laboratory conditions of knives of cutting-reducing devices of forage harvesters.
Sergey A. Tyurin +2 more
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Design and experiment of self-propelled straw forage crop harvester
Advances in Mechanical Engineering, 2021 The harvesting straw feed crops (silage corn, alfalfa, herbaceous mulberry, etc.) was tedious, high-labor-cost, and large-nutrient-loss. A self-propelled straw forage crop harvester, which could realize the integration of cutting, flattening and ...
Fuyang Tian +6 more
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