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A well set-up rake or merger swaths grass without contamination; read our hands-on tips for the top machines from Claas, Fella, Fendt, John Deere, Krone, Kubota, Kuhn, Kverneland, Massey Ferguson, McHale, Pottinger and Vicon – from twin-rotor rakes to the biggest four- and six-rotor rakes, plus front- and rear-mounted mergers.

Advice and tips

Buyers guide: Second-hand four-rotor rakes

The challenge of keeping the latest high-capacity foragers fed in lighter cuts of grass has forced many farmers and contractors to switch to four-rotor rakes. Over the years, various manufacturers…

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Case studies

RAKES AND MERGERS

Front-mounted Agronic rake increases output for contractor

Burning less diesel and clocking fewer hours by completing two field passes at once might sound like a dream setup, yet one machine that can make that possible – Agronic’s…

RAKES AND MERGERS

Pottinger rake skid ups forage quality for Gloucs farmer

Punctures are a pain at the best of times and, after his old 7.5m Lely twin-rotor rake tallied 18 of them in a single season, Cotswold farmer Simon Best decided…

Driver's view: Simon Sturrock's Kverneland 9590 9m rake

Simon Sturrock and Dilwyn Owen run Sturrock and Owen forage wagon contractors, based in Caernarfon, north Wales. The busy firm uses a pair of Pottinger forage wagons and, a few…

Driver’s view: Dick Barnes’ Kuhn Merge Maxx 950

Kuhn's Merge Maxx burst onto the scene at Agritechnica 2017, offering farmers an alternative method for rowing up crops in front of foragers and balers. One of the first to…

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Insights

RAKES AND MERGERS

Grass merger options grow as farmers seek rake alternative

With the promise of cleaner grass gathering and higher work rates, belt mergers are gaining favour for high-quality silage making. We delve into the details of the different machines available.…

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News

RAKES AND MERGERS

Krone adds Pro spec option to compact 12.5m Swadro rake

Advanced control and automated features currently found only on Krone’s two biggest four-rotor grass rakes are now available on the smaller Swadro TC 1250 with the introduction of the new…

RAKES AND MERGERS

Krone unveils 10.4m Swativo forage merger set

A 10.4m pick-up and belt-type swather developed by Krone has been designed with particular emphasis on gentle handling of delicate leafy crops such as lucerne and clover – though it…

RAKES AND MERGERS

Kuhn goes mounted with latest GA twin-rotor rake

A new grass rake built to have the capacity of a twin-rotor trailed machine and the handy manoeuvrability of a mounted unit has joined the Kuhn range for gathering spread…

RAKES AND MERGERS

ScotGrass: Roc mergers get more tech and bigger beds

A major redesign of Roc’s trailed mergers should see them cover ground quicker and, with the addition of isobus control, make life easier for operators. Both newcomers – the three-belt…

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Video

Video: Abimac front rake helps solve contractor’s labour short...

A North Yorkshire farmer is running an Italian-built front-mounted rake combined with a baler on the rear to make his rowing and baling operation a one-pass affair, curbing the reliance…

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