How did the first forage harvesters appear in the country? Adrián Daniele reviews a history that began in the

It is no coincidence that Adrián Daniele knows so much about the market for forage cutters. In truth, it is a logical consequence of his family history, because, raised in the dairy basin of Sunchales, he witnessed the arrival of this machinery that first revolutionized dairy production linked with Sancor and later began to shape beef production. He was a witness long before there were proper forage contractors, when producers would partner to acquire such expensive machinery. Just after his father, along with more than 30 colleagues, participated in the purchase of one of the first cutters in the region, in the mid-nineties, Adrián decided to “throw” his resume into Claas. On the initiative of Reynaldo Postacchini, a historic local reference for the company, the German manufacturer had started sending its first machines to Argentina and these “oddities” amazed more than one. Even him, a passionate iron lover who wanted to be on that side of the counter. From the dairy boom, to ...