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An essential machine for dairy, beef and sheep farmers producing controlled mixed ingredient rations for accurate feed formulations giving positive daily liveweight gain and cost-effective growth performance. Get our maintenance tips and user views on tub-type auger and paddle mixers.

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DIET FEEDERS

Guide to buying used paddle-type feeder wagons

Following last week’s look at second-hand tub-based feeder wagons, this time around we’re focusing on the perks and pitfalls of used paddle-type machines Keenan has been a dominating force on…

DIET FEEDERS

Tips for buying a second-hand tub feeder wagon

Livestock farmers might be notorious for their aversion to machinery maintenance, but that’s no reason to completely disregard the chance to snap up an older feeder wagon on the cheap.…

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Case studies

DIET FEEDERS

Why Shropshire dairies opted for Euromilk feeder wagons

The diet feeder market might be dominated by a few big names, but those who shop around will discover a bevy of smaller outfits proffering decent machines for a lower…

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Community

WORKSHOP SKILLS

Inventions Comp 2024: Niall Turley's self-propelled feeder

Niall, Brendan and Brian Turley’s bin lorry feeder wagon was crowned runner-up in the complex category of Farmers Weekly annual Inventions Competition. Rather than buy an expensive tractor to run…

WORKSHOP SKILLS

Inventions Comp: Sam Hicks’ and Ben Hayes’ Super Snacker

In search of an easier way of creep-feeding their 2,000-plus store lambs than humping around bags of pellets, Gloucestershire farmer Sam Hicks and foreman Ben Hayes built a custom hydraulic…

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MACHINERY MAINTENANCE

Keenan mixer wagon renovator offers repair tips

The daily chore of chomping through tonnes of abrasive feedstuffs mean a mixer wagon’s innards only have a limited lifespan. Added to that, the tight environments in which they work…

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News

DIET FEEDERS

Strautmann simplifies and shrinks Verti-Mix Pro diet feeders

Simpler specs and more compact dimensions characterise the latest Strautmann mixed ration diet feeders. The new Professional models in the Verti-Mix feeder range are not available with the full suite…

DIET FEEDERS

RS Agri shrinks trailed Sabre bale shredder to useful 3cu m

RS Agri has added a new entry-level model to its range of trailed bale processors. With its modest 3cu m capacity, the Sabre 300 is a more compact and manoeuvrable…

DIET FEEDERS

KV Siloking feeders get hydro-mechanical Variospeed option

A stepless transmission option developed for the larger two- and three-auger models in the Siloking trailed diet feeder range from Kverneland is designed to reduce stresses and strains on tractor…

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Long-lasting batteries for Kverneland Siloking eTruck feeder

More advanced, longer-lasting batteries and bigger capacities for larger herds are features of the second-generation Siloking eTruck self-propelled mixer-feeder from Kverneland. First introduced in 2018 with 80V lead-acid batteries, the…

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