Method for calculating feed value of alfalfa hay using information available at time of baling
US10203314B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 25, 2017 |
| Grant date | Feb 12, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F17/00
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
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.
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