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New Discbine:

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Topic: New Discbine:

Posted By: Codger
Subject: New Discbine:
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2025 at 10:34pm

Took a new New Holland Discbine to a gent this afternoon. He now has two and makes a lot of hay for both himself, and neighboring farmers. Traded in an older New Holland Haybine. The older unit has been pulled a few hours by my 185 diesel tractor. He replaced it with a new New Holland tractor last year as engine was needing freshend up and I liked it so was priced fair to me.

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Posted By: Lars(wi)
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2025 at 5:28pm

Have the discbine’s improved over the years? They were just coming onto the market when I transitioned from a farmhand, to a business owner. I recall a couple of the biggest complaints about them at the time was they required a lot more horsepower to operate effectively, and the ‘sheared off’ alfalfa took a week to ten days longer to sprout back, vs the ‘clean cut’ of a sickle bar haybine.

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Posted By: Codger
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2025 at 6:04pm

While I cannot say with definitive answers, I would have to say "yes" given the amount they sell in comparison to the old sickle bar style. I have no direct experience myself of usage; only repair from damage. I will ask about power requirements and results of processing till "sprout" back. I have only heard from farmers they really like them, and I don't think any have been complaint ridden. The same gent has purchased a new accumulator, and square baler also to go with the round baler purchased a couple years back. I gather he likes the New Holland offerings citing much of what has been purchased new is that brand.

The party I delivered this newest unit to has a mixture of farm equipment. Some New Holland, some A-C, and of course some John Deere.

I have heard these things are a bit on the expensive side but again, I really don't know.e

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