forage harvester

Device that harvests herbage (such as alfalfa, clover and corn) for feeding livestock.

pickup cylinder

Rotating unit that gathers the forage, which is then chopped and blown into the wagon.

tooth

Curved prong that picks up the forage from the ground.

draw bar hitch head

Device that secures the forage harvester to the tractor’s towing hitch.

power-takeoff shaft

Device that hitches the machine’s shaft to the tractor’s power train to transmit the necessary power to operate it.

tow bar

Metal part consisting of a draw bar hitch head that connects the forage harvester to the tractor.

rotating auger

Threaded shaft that drives the forage into the mincer and then to the spout.

spout

Device that forces the chopped forage into the wagon.

wagon

Trailer for transporting the harvested forage.