It may not perform like a Hesston, but Tim Rhodes’ backyard-built, hand-operated straw baler is quite the machine. Fourteen-year-old Rhodes decided ...

During the demonstration of the machine, the DC said that this machine bales 18 to 25 acres of paddy straw in a day and one acre brings out 25 to 30 quintals of straw. “These bales would fetch ...

Hepfner’s machine worked its way through the peas, dropping 30 bales to the acre in neat rows behind. “It worked like a charm,” he said. Neighbours were coming to look and ...

Malik has two straw balers and a superseeder machine. After harvesting rice this year, he pooled in with other farmers to purchase these machines from the govt at subsidised prices.

“Stubble worth ₹ 1,800 per tonne is being delivered to the sugar mill under a contract, after which the profit will be given to the farmers after deducting the expenses of the baler machines.

CHANDIGARH: To effectively curb stubble burning and management of crop residue, the Punjab Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department will be providing more than 24,000 Crop Residue Management ...