Kubota Canada Unveils FastBale - A New Continuous Round Baler

MARKHAM, ON - Today, Kubota Canada Ltd. launched the new FastBale as an exciting addition to their existing line-up of quality hay tools.  The Kubota FastBale will make continuous baling a reality in Canada for an increasing number of forward-thinking farmers and custom operators. 

 

"Kubota is pleased to introduce the FastBale in Canada and we believe this new product will help redefine the approach to round baling.  Unlike a conventional round baler, the FastBale's unique design saves the operator considerable time since there is no stopping to finish the binding and to discharge the bale," said Yannick Montagano, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Kubota Canada Ltd.

 

The FastBale boasts some of the most significant innovations to baling since net wrap.  Its cleverly designed twin bale chambers and wrapping system ramps up baling efficiency, bale uniformity and bale quality without stopping or allowing the bale to touch the ground prior to completing the process.

 

 

The FastBale was developed and built by the Kverneland Group, a Kubota subsidiary, at their facility in Ravenna, Italy.  The baler offers a leading-edge design, using two bale chambers arranged in series – a pre-chamber and a main chamber. The pre-chamber is two thirds of the size of the main chamber, which allows the FastBale to create an industry first, dual density bale from a fixed chamber baler. This also makes the FastBale one of the most compact baler wrapper combinations available.

 

The baling process starts with feeding crop into the pre-chamber using a massive 800 mm intake rotor equipped with a 25-knife chopping system. When the bale has achieved the set density in the pre-chamber, the crop flow and the bale are transferred to the main chamber. Once the bale is complete, the crop flow is redirected back to the pre-chamber and the netting is applied.  The bale in the main chamber is then ejected onto the wrapper where it is quickly wrapped and gently placed onto the ground with no rolling momentum.  When the pre-chamber is full, the process repeats itself. This enables baling to continue uninterrupted – something that is truly appreciated by operators.

 

The FastBale raises the bar in the field of baling technology in Canada for custom operators and farmers alike by making baling easier and more efficient.  Kubota Canada Ltd. is pleased to introduce this innovative new product as they continue to build a leading position in the round baler market in Canada.

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The Clear Conversations podcast took to the road for a special episode recorded in Nashville during CattleCon, bringing listeners straight into the heart of the cattle industry. Host Tracy Sellers welcomed rancher Steve Wooten of Beatty Canyon Ranch in Colorado for a wide-ranging discussion that blended family history and sustainability, particularly as it relates to the future of beef production.

Sustainability emerged as a central theme of the conversation, a word that Wooten acknowledges can mean very different things depending on who you ask. For him, sustainability starts with the soil. Healthy soil produces healthy grass, which supports efficient cattle capable of producing year after year with minimal external inputs. It’s an approach that equally considers vegetation, animal efficiency, and long-term profitability.

That philosophy aligned naturally with Wooten’s involvement in the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, where he served as a representative for the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association. The roundtable brings together the entire beef supply chain—from producers to retailers—along with universities, NGOs, and allied industries. Its goal is not regulation, Wooten emphasized, but collaboration, shared learning, and continuous improvement.