The Rural Voice, 2019-08, Page 56It was such a good day for making hay,
farmers were home making their own.
Consequently, numbers were a little down
from the 200-300 usually in attendance at the
Ontario Forage Expo which was held this
year at Pendora Dairy near Monkton.
However, there was still a solid turnout for
John Deere, New Holland, Kubota and
McHale dealers (among others) to
demonstate the latest and greatest hay-
making equipment.
“These events are a great way to showcase
their hay-making technology and for farmers
to see the equipment running head-to-head,”
said one of the event organizers, Christine
O’Reilly, OMAFRA’s forage and grazing
expert. “Then they can make direct
comparisons for themselves.”
The event is put on by The Ontario Forage
Council which is a non-profit organization
representing the multi-level interests of
the Ontario forage industry. ◊
Top: Paul Ahrens (left) of Elmwood and a
fellow dairy farmer check out the newly-cut
hay about to be baled. Middle Left: Two
future farmers watch a Kubota baler in
action. Middle Right: Christine O’Reilly, a
forage and grazing expert with OMAFRA,
kept things rolling at the event. Bottom: Rick
Pot, a demo specialist with Huron Tractor in
Exeter, discusses the merits of John Deere
equipment with Earl Martin of Alma (centre)
and Paul Martin of Teviotdale.
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