Harvesting Triticale for Silage | John Deere 9700i & MacDon M1240 in Nebraska

Watch a complete triticale silage harvest near Oshkosh, Nebraska as a custom harvesting crew mows, merges, chops, hauls and packs this high-quality forage destined for a local feedlot. Harvest begins with a MacDon M1240 self-propelled windrower equipped with a MacDon R216 SP draper header and merger attachment, allowing two windrows to be combined for maximum harvesting efficiency. Once the crop is ready, a John Deere 9700i forage harvester equipped with a John Deere 649 pickup head chops the triticale while trucks keep the operation moving. The chopped forage is hauled to a nearby feedlot where two John Deere 9520R tractors equipped with silage blades continuously push and pack the pile to preserve forage quality. You'll also get a look inside the feedlot operation as feed is mixed and loaded into feed trucks before being delivered to cattle. This Nebraska feedlot specializes in raising dairy heifers for dairy farms in Wisconsin, making this harvest an important part of their feeding program. If you enjoy agricultural videos featuring modern farm equipment, forage harvesting, silage operations and drone footage from across America, be sure to subscribe for more! Thanks for watching!