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As it turns out, there is such a machine. The Bale Baron, designed and built by Canadian company Marcrest Engineering, looks to not only take the hassle out of picking up conventional bales but also to ensure that they can be transported as optimally as possible.
Bale Baron is imported and distributed in Australia by G and J East (Strathalbyn) in South Australia and Southern Downs Ag, Warwick, Queensland. There are now about 85 of the machines operating around Australia.
In New Zealand, sales manager Ryan Bassett talked us through the machine’s features and for a first-hand look, we headed to Hawarden in North Canterbury where farmer Alex Ferguson has owned and run a Bale Baron bale packer for the last three years. During this time, it has packed an impressive amount of bales – in excess of 100,000.
Conditions in Amberley are ideal for producing top-quality hay, with long,
