Harvesting
Harvesting Inventory
Mowers
2 x Claas triples with tine conditioners and groupers. 1 claas triple roller conditioner
Rakes
2 x Claas 4 rotor rakes, 1 class 2 rotor rake, 1 lely 6m tedder
Harvesters
3 x Claas 960/2016 fine chop harvesters
Baler
1 KUHN roller combo round baler
Loader/ Wagon
1 Bergmann Repex 33 K wagon
Stackers
4 x JCB 435 Farmaster wheel loaders, Fendt 926, 2 x Valtra 270 S, 2 x Case Puma 230
Cartage Units
24 Truck and Trailer units, 5 Truck Only units 17 Tractor units
Harvesting Annuals, Perennials, Lucerne and Maize is an important part of our operations. We consider it’s a very important part of the agriculture industry that requires excellence. The added value created from accuracy of timing and accuracy of operation and understanding the key factors in the ensiling process are of extreme importance to achieve maximum product value.
Our fine chop harvesters are always of latest models and technology as the current pair are 2015 models.
Our Baler is a KUHN Roller combo known for tight centres and a high density bale to ensure excellent ensiling in an aerobic free environment.
Bergmann Loader/wagon is a high capacity harvesting system that consistently has an excellent chop length of around 50mm with full set of knives. The advantages of consistent chop length are better and more consistent compaction result.
Our compaction tractors are JCB 345model 15ton rubber tyre loaders equipment on single wheels to give very high psi. pressure. Large 15ton wheel tractors are also available to always ensure maximum compaction will be achieved.
Grass Silage
the ability to lower moisture content out of direct sun light in as quick a time as possible. Exposure to air and sun light allows aerobic bacteria to consume the grass sugars etc. from the moment its cut until sealed in a silage stack and the PH has lower to around 3.
Blue Grass advocates high quality inoculant to assist in the ensiling process. Blue Grass also has available annual grass varieties available as a silage product Sept.- Oct. Large volumes of perennial grass are also available as hay or silage as bulk or bales from Nov. onwards.
Lucerne
We believe we have the knowledge, expertise and specialized equipment for those that have an interest in developing the crop for their own usage or as a high value feed crop to sell. In approx. 2004 Palm Kernel was promoted as an easy and convenient source of protein.
Palm Kernel can never compete with Lucerne as a source of protein to balance a diet as its protein percentage level is below the diet protein percentage level required. Therefore, feeding 100% PK will not give the desired diet protein percentage required.
Farmers environmental and global warming concerns has reinvigorated the demand for Lucerne. Blue Grass has a large acreage of Lucerne it harvests and sells every year to the dairy industry.
Maize
4 stack tractors/rubber tyre loaders all in the 15 tonne bracket to ensure excellent compaction.
On farm harvesting or bought in product are major parts of our operation.
Blue Grass has available a large tonnage of maize silage from Contract Growers. Blue Grass also has a large demand from farmers for extra supplement feeds. Cultivation; refer to Cultivation section for many maize cultivation options and systems.
