It has been my understanding that walker machines were used more in Canada because the straw was better for baling. Sounds like some farmers prefer walker machines because you also have alot of moist straw to deal with. I always imagine the plains as being dry , but I know there is a big difference between say Montana and northeast Saskatchewan or the Parklands of Alberta. Are you able to harvest late into the nightIJ I was wonder if spring crops with more second growth or swathing practices have something to do with more walker machines being used up thereIJ Although I've heard there's alot more direct cutting there in later years. The Pacific Northwest in the U S grows some really heavy wheat crops in some areas and some areas get alot of moisture and can have alot of dew, but the CIH rotary and also the Gleaner rotary are popular there and create no real straw problems that I'm aware of. Of course most wheat has been fall wheat, but spring wheat is on the increase. As little straw as possible is cut, early or late hour cutting can be restricted due to moisture in some areas especially closer to the mountains. Possibly many of those CIH's have the special rotor too.
