Field report from a hay professional: Thermal imaging camera for the hay crane When high-tech meets craftsmanship, resulting in high hay quality and high operational reliability, LASCO is often involved. The Karch family’s Bschonhof farm in Wurmansquick, Bavaria, is a prime example of this. For over a decade, the organic farm has been relying on…
LASCO Heutechnik GmbH expands management Since the beginning of March, the management of LASCO Heutechnik GmbH has been strengthened by Rupert Wieser. With Rupert Wieser, the two managing directors Johannes and Werner Landrichinger have gained an experienced expert for sales, marketing and service, who has recently successfully applied his specialist knowledge at internationally operating companies…
On the way to agricultural self-marketing Christoph Steinbacher from Schwoich in Tyrol has optimized his farm. He can provide the feed for his cows days in advance. Feeding is carried out by a feeding robot. This saves the young farmer valuable time that he would like to invest in marketing his own products in the…
Full-time farming with goat’s hay milk – Klaus Eichhorn shows what is possible Klaus Eichhorn, 36, from Buchkirchen near Wels started planning his new goat barn in 2021. Originally a part-time farmer in arable farming, he built his goat barn for 380 dairy goats and 100 rearing goats. Klaus is currently still building up his…
Switched to hay milk: A sustainable and future-oriented decision Kittelhof in Görisried relies on hay milk: In 2023, Angelika and Daniel Weber from Kittelhof in Görisried in the Allgäu region took the step of switching to hay milk. This decision was characterized by a vision for the future of the farm, which aimed to gain…
Wood drying with hot air: the Dosch family shows how it’s done. Anton and Michael Dosch from Gilching in Bavaria run their own firewood drying business. The Dosch family, a farm with a history spanning four generations, cultivates a proud 80 hectares, consisting of 30 hectares of grassland and 50 hectares of arable land. Their…
Lukas Huber: From hobby to successful firewood entrepreneur At the age of 37, Lukas Huber is at the helm of one of the leading firewood companies in the region between Zugspitze and the state capital of Munich. While many of his peers pursued other interests at the age of 25, Huber decided to become self-employed…
Switched to hay milk: A sustainable and future-oriented decision The launch of the new C-Series attracts a lot of attention. Herbert Oitner was asked for an interview in the trade magazine “fort. Landwirt” magazine for an interview. The renowned specialist for hay cranes and drying technology, LASCO, based in Pöndorf, Upper Austria, recently presented its…
LASCO: Pöndorf site continues to develop into a competence center for drying After months of preparation, dehumidifier production of the new “LADry series” started in Pöndorf in spring 2021. LASCO is therefore not only a full-service provider in hay drying, but is also producing more and more important system components for a drying system in-house.…
LASCO sells old company site in Lochen and plans further expansion “Alea iacta est” – the die is cast. Since the successful construction of the new company headquarters in Pöndorf in 2016 and the first structural expansion in 2018, it was clear that LASCO would shape its future in Pöndorf. For this reason, the owner…
A hay drying plant in France at Ferme des Chenevifs in the Alps Valérie and Alain LAMOUILLE have joined forces with Virginie and Laurent RACHEX to form a farm partnership. They produce organic cheese in Saint-Laurent, a commune in Haute-Savoie in the Arve valley. In 2020, Alain decided to modernize his farm and build a…
NEW Compact grapple slewing gear for the LASCO hay crane The special feature of the new slewing gear is the up to 1.8-fold increase in torque! The ratio of pinion to slewing ring is responsible for the power transmission. Furthermore, the new slewing gear has a much higher torsional holding torque than a conventional rotator.…
Feature update: LASCO hay crane with dual-motor technology Dual motor technology The new dual-motor technology enables lower starting currents thanks to the delayed start of the second motor. The result is a much more stable hydraulic performance when operating all functions at higher travel speeds. Depending on the crane model, the customer can choose between…
Commissioning hay drying 300 tons in Normandy A fantastic combination drying plant has just gone into operation in France . The hay drying system for 300 to. It has the following technology: roof extraction with PV system (100 kW) from Fronius and a high-performance Poseidon dehumidifier. A LASCO M70 hay crane with full glazing, filter…
A bang for the buck in the hay drying industry: owners of LASCO take over HAYTEC Working together, pooling expertise and driving developments forward. With these advantages for end customers, the two companies LASCO and HAYTEC explain their decision to join forces in the future. Shortly before the turn of the year, both companies decided…
Video: Winklhof Agricultural College The Winklhof agricultural college switched to organic hay milk back in 2020.Provincial Councillor Josef Schwaiger presented the switch in 2020 with the words: “From now on, organic hay milk production at Winklhof will be of the highest standard.” To ensure the quality of the forage, the company invested in a hay…
Our success story continues. Our 30-year company history includes some very special milestones. Milestones that have significantly developed our company. This has enabled us to grow and improve our products and services for our customers. On Wednesday, we will be opening another chapter. We are very pleased. Here you will find all information to the…
Thermal imaging camera for the LASCO hay crane Our latest feature for the LASCO hay crane is the integrated thermal imaging camera, which transmits the thermal image from the hay box to the hay crane cabin in real time. As a result, irregularities or even unwanted air leaks can be detected while the hay box…
Expansion of hay ventilation for hay drying A few kilometers from the Hintertux Glacier, an extremely efficient hay drying system is in operation. This system ensures high hay quality and is almost independent of the weather! Stefan Mader is an organic farmer and entrepreneur! As an entrepreneur, he runs several vacation homes and sports stores…
Drying with warm air – Patrick Müller shows how it’s done. A Swiss dairy farmer has been drying his hay with a mobile biomass hot-air oven for three years. Organic farmer Patrick Müller can use his grassland in the pre-Alpine hills in Switzerland five times a year. In the past, the hay on the farm…
Goodbye silage, hello hay – A Dutch farmer switches to hay milk Dairy farmer Harold Dubbink has invested in a hay drying system. He is one of the first Dutch farmers to produce hay milk. Maize and grass silage are the main components of Dutch dairy cattle rations. This is still the case on Harold…
Carefree through the hay summer with LASCO round bale drying! Take your hay harvest to a new level with LASCO round bale drying. Reduce crumbling losses in the field and significantly reduce the harvesting and weather risk! LASCO offers extremely reliable round bale drying systems for this purpose.The use of a LASCO round bale dryer…
Flexible round bale drying with dehumidifier In Bischofswiesen in Bavaria, Kasper Stangassinger has a very flexible round bale drying system with a dehumidifier. The system was extended from the original 9 to 27 drying holes. For this purpose, an additional air duct was built and supplemented with a corresponding high-performance ventilator. Rapid drying is ensured…
Hay dairy farm in Bavaria with dehumidifier and roof extraction system Josef and Peter Schinaggl run a 70-hectare organic farm and have been producing hay milk for the Andechser dairy since 2017. A hay barn was built to create space for the hay. There are two 200 m2 hay barns for drying and storage.A high-performance…
Video: Alztaler Hofmolkerei takes off with hay milk products Franz Obereisenbuchner is 34 years old and not only runs a 50-hectare dairy farm, but also runs his own farm dairy to a very high standard. At the end of 2016, Franz converted his farm to hay milk. The certification of his farm as an official…
Demeter farm relies on round bale drying for high forage yield and animal health High milk yield thanks to very high hay quality and low concentrate use! Alois Hainz runs a farm in Obing in Bavaria with a total of 80 cows. His drying system can dry 54 round bales at the same time. The…
Horse hay – information on cutting time, hygiene, crude fiber content A nationwide equine medicine statistic currently provides a sad result. According to these statistics, more coughing horses are useless than limping ones. This is often due to moldy hay and musty stables. The number of gastric colics in horses has also increased rapidly. On…
Sons take the helm of LASCO Heutechnik GmbH The founding of the agricultural engineering company LASCO in 1987 marked the beginning of an exciting, challenging and incredibly fantastic time for Managing Director Johann Landrichinger. After 28 years, he handed over his company to his two sons. The early days of LASCO were anything but easy,…
Hay drying without roof extraction in Switzerland – mountain zone 1 Turning customers into satisfied customers is very important to us. Josef Öler from Switzerland is one of them. He farms 35 hectares of grassland in mountain zone 1 in Altstätten and milks around 45 dairy cows. High-quality forage plays a major role on Josef…
Hay drying at Mario Matt Three-time slalom world champion and Olympic champion Mario Matt runs a farm in Flirsch am Arlberg together with his brother. In 2014, he invested in a LASCO hay dryer to improve the quality of his hay. https://youtu.be/-WLpQHuqrfU The hay drying system at Mario Matt consists of a LASCO Flex round…
Hay drying in France (with video) 150 kilometers west of Rennes, near the French west coast, LASCO’s first large French hay drying facility was put into operation in June 2016. The total hay drying area of the Dolo family is 800 m2. A bulk drying system increases the range of applications, as grain, wood chips…
