Yongin City Supports Livestock Farms During Forage Corn Harvest Season

Expectations for Cost Reduction in Hanwoo and Dairy Cattle Farms

On the 14th, Yongin Special City in Gyeonggi announced that the Agricultural Technology Center will rent out a forage corn harvester (baler), purchased for 400 million won, to livestock farms for about 50 days.

The corn harvester, which harvests both corn and corn stalks, will be used in forage corn cultivation areas covering 56.6 hectares across about 30 Hanwoo and dairy cattle farms (crop groups).

Officials from livestock farms in Yongin are observing a demonstration of the corn harvester at the Agricultural Technology Center.
[Photo by Yongin City]

The Yongin Agricultural Technology Center purchased the equipment with city funds in response to requests from livestock farmers for affordable rental options.

Compared to private rentals where fees are based on the harvest amount, the Agricultural Technology Center charges only a daily rental fee for the corn harvester, which is expected to reduce forage corn production costs by up to 20% when used by livestock farms.

To support this, the Yongin Agricultural Technology Center recently conducted training on baler usage and safety accident prevention for livestock farmers at the livestock cooperative in Baekam-myeon, Cheoin-gu, and held demonstrations and practical training at a nearby Geungeok-ri farm.

A city official stated, “To ensure smooth utilization of the expensive corn harvester and improve work efficiency, on-site inspections during harvesting operations will continue.”

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