What should I use to mow?
Mower-conditioners are the most popular and easiest-to-use mowing implement for the baleage system. This is mainly due to faster wilting and evenly formed swaths. Raking can be avoided if a narrow swath is formed. Using a mower-conditioner exposes more of the forage’s surface area to the microbes involved in fermentation and can result in a faster pH drop and better fermentation earlier in the ensiling process. However, other types of mowers can also be used very successfully.