Mower Conditioners vs Disc Mowers for Harvesting Hay

From the second you cut your hay stem, it’s game time. Metabolic losses already start to have an impact on your crop, so your next moves are critical to success. When you use the right equipment to cut hay and forage, you’re able to preserve a much higher quality of crop. Clean cuts and processes that best match your crop’s and location’s conditions are able to boost your entire hay operation. 

When it comes to hay equipment here in Northern and Central Virginia, what’s your move? We often get asked about the differences between MoCos and disc mowers. Fast speeds, clean cuts, and reliable performance are a few guarantees that both John Deere mowers offer. While they are quite similar in the way they cut, the biggest difference lies in what goes on after the cut. Let’s take a closer look at the differences between mower conditioners and disc mowers.