Stall Plow Designed For Mid-Size Dairies

Stall Plow Designed For Mid-Size Dairies DAIRY EQUIPMENT & IDEAS Deep-bedded freestalls provide comfort for cattle but removing the dirty bedding can be labor intensive for dairy farmers Nathan Messer’s new patent-pending stall plow makes the job easier “We found that the vast majority of dirty bedding – where the milk and urine soaks in – is in the last 2 ft ” says the owner of Messer Repair and Fabricating in Sauk Centre Minn In addition to cleaning the surface of the bedding regularly dairy farmers typically remove the bedding in the rear of the stall every 6 mos to prevent mastitis from bacteria The plow removes 24 in of material 6 to 8 in deep and has a telescoping arm and angle adjustment from 5 to 60 degrees Messer designed his plow to be economical for all size dairies “It works in sand separated solids and most kinds of deep bedding ” he says The blade is powder-coated abrasion-resistant steel The plow comes with hydraulic cylinder and hoses quick-attach and couplers so it is ready to go The stall plow weighs about 500 lbs and sells for $2 475 plus $75 for truck freight shipping A video on Messer’s website shows how it works Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Messer Repair & Fabricating LLC 42739 Co Rd 184 Sauk Centre Minn 56378 ph 320 352-3477; www messerrepair com

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