Full explanation
Hay-making sequence: (1) mowing into a narrow swath; (2) 2–6 hours later — tedding; (3) repeat tedding if needed; (4) final windrowing with a rake before the baler; (5) baling. A tedder saves time: without it, hay dries 5–7 days; with tedding, 2–4 days — cutting rain-hit risk (20–40% nutrient loss). Tedder types: (1) floating chassis (Pöttinger HIT); (2) center-suspension (Claas Volto 1100, Krone KW) — simpler, cheaper; (3) trailed with hydraulic folding 10+ m (Pöttinger HIT 1300, Krone Vendro 1120). Ukraine's dairy herd (~1.7M cows in 2024 [VERIFY]) drives demand for quality hay. April 2026 [VERIFY]: Pöttinger HIT 5.4 — UAH 450k–580k; Claas Volto 700 — UAH 510k–650k; SaMASZ Z2 — UAH 280k–380k.