John Deere 6930, McHale Fusion - Baling the Silage, New Field

Last of the series, Richard Lewis, Whitemill, doing a couple of fields in Carmarthenshire. John Deere 6930 tractor with McHale Fusion 2 Baler/Wrapper. The New Holland with Claas 2900 is still raking in the field when it starts. Sun still shining, flies coming out to bite if you stand still too long!

[@andrewthomas8473]

Love the old ones Al❤

[@balmesh]

Thanks Andrew - there's plenty there going back a bit!

[@AlzPembz]

Nice one Alan..

[@balmesh]

Thanks George - must go and look!

[@balmesh]

To endamc79 It was a chunky swathe alright. Much better than when we had to crawl under each time and replace a shear-bolt!

[@balmesh]

To sduffy8050 Yes, that's him. Nice guy. We had a chat later when I thought a saw a ewe fast in the hedge (but it was just curious, maybe a tractor-spotter!) . . . Alan

[@balmesh]

to rakerman Yes indeed. You have a reputation to maintain . . what about three Fusions in a row? Now, a rolling bale would be good - we saw one in Scotland in neighbour's field, which rolled down the field, through the hedge/wall and down the next field towards the road. Unfortunately it didn't make it to the road!!! . . . . Alan

[@gtritchie5]

Alan another cracking video, I have just filmed a McHale Fusion 3 Plus the latest Baler Wrapper from the Irish Firm & a Fusion 2 at the same time. (NO MUSIC) gtritchie5

[@balmesh]

to AlzPembz Thanks Aled. I didn't comment on your latest upload as it wasn't really my sort of thing. . . Alan

[@gtritchie5]

Hi because the bale is wrapped with two layers of plastic film, the outer layer uses less plastic but the cost to wrap a bale is about the same. In the video. I did ask the guy from McHale but didn't catch the answer due to Irish accent.

[@balmesh]

Thanks George - didn't know that. Does that mean it uses more plastic, though?

[@sduffy8050]

great video alan-is that the farmer on the quad?

[@endamc79]

he's getting block a good few times? Swath might be to big for baler to handle? The drop floor on the baler is great for passing the blockage through though.

[@irishguy200007]

I never can understand throwing two rays of silage into one as it cripples the baler and still requires an extra worker and tractor.

[@balmesh]

To 4151jason I have no idea. Large swathe of grass? Stone in the row? Pheasant, come to that? Run out of wrap or netting? Take your choice. It was soon going again . . .

[@balmesh]

To Gwion10 going to show us some at work stuff, then?

[@balmesh]

What's a Plus got that a minus hasn't?

[@gtritchie5]

As far as I know the first Fusion 3 Plus in the UK?

[@balmesh]

To geepishlad Could be. It's not unheard of . . . .

[@AlzPembz]

@balmesh LOL No worries..

[@gtritchie5]

McHale 3 Plus uses plastic instead of net wrap which means you have 2 layers of plastic film,(better bales) & much easier to recycle.