METHOD FOR CALCULATING FEED VALUE OF ALFALFA HAY USING INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT TIME OF BALING

A method where the weight of the bale is measured by a scale on the baler, the moisture of the bale is measured by sensors on the baler and this information is sent to a processor. Based on compaction properties of the leaf verses the stem of the alfalfa, the processor calculates a feeding value for...

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Main Author Roberts Jeffrey S
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 05.10.2017
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
FODDER
FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIRCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
MEASURING
PHYSICS
TESTING
THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
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Summary:A method where the weight of the bale is measured by a scale on the baler, the moisture of the bale is measured by sensors on the baler and this information is sent to a processor. Based on compaction properties of the leaf verses the stem of the alfalfa, the processor calculates a feeding value for the hay including protein, energy and relative feed value on the dry density of the bale. Additional inputs such as the compaction setting of the baler and information about the hay being harvested can also be input into the processor for making adjustment to the feeding value calculation.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201715496734