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How much film goes onto a round bale: Larger bales save wrap

As a general rule of thumb, silage bales will measure in the region of 1.20-1.24m in diameter, with fixed-chamber machines being the tool of choice particularly in Ireland. However, could making larger diameter bales save you money by reducing film use per ton and also the time taken to move bales?

To answer these questions, we teamed up with Krone and used their variable-chamber combination to produce different size bales

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