Abstract: An apparatus forming hay pellets from bales of hay is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a rotatable pellet die having a plurality of axially extending pellet forming holes. The cutter knife disc is secured to one face of the pellet die and carries a plurality of cutter knives aligned with each pellet forming hole. The cutter disc further has openings beneath each cutter knife aligned with each pellet forming hole allowing hay to be urged through each pellet forming hole after it is cut. Means urges a bale of hay into the cutter knife disc such that as the pellet die and cutter knife disc rotate, the bale of hay is cut and urged through the openings in the cutter knife disc into each pellet forming hole for compaction into hay pellets. Means aligned with each pellet forming hole controls the moisture in each hay pellet as it is urged through each pellet forming hole.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for planting seed are disclosed. The apparatus comprises frame carried by a plurality of ground engaging wheels. Carried on the frame is a means for raising and lowering the frame with respect to the ground. A planter bar having a plurality of seed dispensing boots for penetrating the ground and insertion seeds therein when the frame is lowered is carried by the frame. Means on the frame oscillates the planter bar laterally as the ground engaging wheels move across the ground.

Abstract: An apparatus for planting seed is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a wheel hub having an annular cam. A ground engaging seed box is spaced apart and rotatable around the cam. A plurality of seed holders are carried by the seed box and are slidable around the cam. Each seed holder extends within the seed box to obtain a seed and is urged out of the seed box to penetrate the ground and deposit the seed in the ground as the seed box rotates around the cam.