A hand tool or tractor-drawn implement equipped with a row of tines or teeth. Hand versions are used to gather debris, smooth seedbeds, and break up soil clods. Tractor-mounted versions sweep cut forage into windrows so a baler can pick the crop up efficiently.
Hook up the rotary rake to the tractor so we can windrow that alfalfa before it gets too dry.
Tractor-drawn rakes must be adjusted to the correct ground height to avoid sweeping dirt and rocks into the hay crop.
Related terms
Tedder
A tractor-drawn implement that lifts and fluffs cut hay to accelerate the drying process.
Mower-conditioner
A harvesting machine that cuts forage crops and crushes the stems to accelerate drying.
Tractor
A heavy-duty agricultural vehicle designed to deliver high tractive effort at slow speeds for hauling and powering implements.