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MECHANICAL losses of alfalfa were measured for various harvesting processes by collecting them from plastic strips which were laid down concurrently with mowing-conditioning. Three types of mower-conditioners and three types of balers were compared. Total losses ranged from 6.1% to 27.1% of total dry matter
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