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About Round Balers

Round balers typically create bales between 32 to 72 inches (81 to 183 centimeters) in diameter and between 45 to 60 in. (114 to 152 cm) wide. Some models of round balers include a built-in bale wrapper, which will wrap the finished bale in plastic or a similar material to better preserve the quality and nutritional value of the hay within.

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Case IH RB565 Premium HD Round Baler

Short History Of Round Balers

Allis-Chalmers is largely credited with being among the first companies to produce round balers beginning in the 1940s, but Vermeer reportedly changed round baler history in the early 1970s when Gary Vermeer had the idea of building a one-man hay system. That Vermeer model became the first modern round baler. Vermeer also created the first fully continuous round baler, alleviating the need for farmers to stop to unload one bale before starting another.

Key Features

Round baler technology has improved dramatically in recent years, giving the machines the capability to create higher-density bales and to work with larger, heavier windrows, in some cases even including high-moisture crops. These advances give growers more flexibility in timing the harvest. As bales are being made, modern round balers can also often gather data on each bale’s weight and moisture levels, among other information, allowing farmers and ranchers to use precise records to aid them in deciding which ones need to be sold or fed first, or mixed with other rations, in order to maximize their feed value.

Control From The Tractor

Modern round balers equipped with ISOBUS systems and automation technology let the tractor control the operation from the cab, including bale wrap and bale-eject functions. Round balers with built-in application systems can also use ISOBUS systems to monitor and precisely control the application of preservatives to the crop as it is baled.

Find The Right Baler

TractorHouse.com is a great resource for finding new and used round balers for sale from manufacturers like Case IH, CLAAS, John Deere, Massey Ferguson, New Holland, and Vermeer, among others.