The straw chopper is an essential piece of kit for housed livestock systems, making light work of bedding down and boosting safety for stockmen. There’s a vast selection of machines on the market to suit different power units but we have focused on the trailed ranges which can generally be handled by modest tractor horsepower and are available in a choice of sizes to suit tight spaces in traditional buildings and more open layouts in modern yards. Most handle round and square bales of different sizes, increasing flexibility if bedding is short supply.