HayBuster International

Precision leads to performance.
Performance leads to profit.

Precision

Ground Hay

Precision ground hay is what HayBuster does. Every bale comes out the same. The same particle length for your feed, your bedding, and your biomass, every time. You set the length with the exchangeable screens and the machine holds it. Consistent material flows through your feeding system the way it should, so your cattle get the same nutrition in every bite, from the front of the barn to the back.

HayBuster grinding material to a consistent length

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HayBuster tub grinder running at full output

Performance

From Your Cattle

Precise length brings performance out of your cattle, whether you run beef or dairy, and more performance out of your biogas station. Consistent pre-chopped feed means faster mixing times, better rumination, and more out of every animal. The machine performs too. A HayBuster puts out more tonnes per hour than anything on the planet and runs whether it is -40 in Siberia or +50 in Saudi Arabia. Five sizes, and the industry standard since 1966.

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Profit

Your Bottom Line

Precision and performance add up to profit on your bottom line. Better nutrition means more milk and more beef. Pre-chopping your material means faster mixing and a TMR mixer that lasts years longer, because it finally gets to work as a mixer instead of a grinder. And when you are done with a HayBuster, it still holds the best resale value in the business. Plenty are still running after 20 years, getting rebuilt instead of replaced. Profit for the farmer and profit for the contractor.

The tub grinder with the big bite.

Built to grind, built to last, since 1966.

Built for What You Grind

Three materials. One machine.

#1 Material Worldwide

Hay & Straw

Round bales, square bales, loose — ground evenly for consistent nutrition, soft bedding, or feed mixing.

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Corn · Wheat · Small Grains

Grain

Corn, sorghum, and all cereal grains ground to exact particle size for optimal digestion and nutrition.

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Faster Methane

Biomass & Biowaste

Manure with long straw, old bales, corn stalks, rice straw — chopped so it feeds through biogas reactors.

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Six models. From compact European operations to self-propelled commercial machines. Every one built with the Big Bite hammermill. Hay goes in big, comes out small, cow goes moo.

Compact

H-835

75–130 PTO HP · 3–5 t/hr

The compact powerhouse, with the same robust Big Bite hammer mill as every HayBuster. 48 reversible hammers, 4 attack angles, screens changeable from outside.

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The Worldwide Standard

H-1000

80–175 PTO HP · 8–12 t/hr

When people think of HayBuster, this is the machine they picture. Six decades of American steel, proven on more farms and in more countries than any grinder we build.

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The Contractor’s Choice

H-1030

150–315 PTO HP · 15–18 t/hr

The heavy-duty hammermill, built to run hard day after day. When contractors grind for a living, this is the machine they reach for.

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Largest HD PTO Grinder

H-1135

200–315 PTO HP · 20–25 t/hr

The newest and largest HD PTO grinder. 14,500 lbs, 88 forged hammers, dual augers, 26′ stacking conveyor.

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Electric · No Tractor Needed

H-1135E

300 HP Electric · 20–25 t/hr

All H-1135 features in a stationary electric configuration. Purpose-built for feedlots and biogas plants. Soft start, 224 kW drive.

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Self-Propelled · Commercial

H-1155

475–635 HP CAT C15 · 45–50 t/hr

Fifth-wheel semi trailer. Use your truck for other jobs when not grinding. Optional wide-reach grapple, 270° rotation.

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All tub grinders feature the Big Bite Hammermill with six decades of refinement.

Feed, bed, and control erosion. Five models from single-bale entry-level to the largest square bale processor in the line. Chain and slat conveyors, oil-bath chain cases, built to run thousands of bales without complaint.

PTO · Single-Bale

2100

The Original

Single-bale capacity for feeding, spreading mulch, and getting the job done. The entry point to the line.

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PTO · Single-Bale + Blower

2574

100 ft Throw

The only Balebuster with an adjustable blower. Blow straw up to 100′ in any direction at several heights.

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PTO · Two-Bale

2660

2665 Shortcut

Fine 2–4″ Cut

Everything the 2660 offers plus more hammers, stripper kits, and slug bars. Heavier rotor for precision.

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PTO · Large Bale

2800

High-Volume

The largest and heaviest processor in the line. Handles large square bales and anything smaller.

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Not Sure Which?

Find Your Fit

Tell us your operation and we’ll match you to the right machine.

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Complete Product Line

More Equipment

Beyond grinding and processing. No-till seed drills and rock pickers — built with the same philosophy: strong, simple, and made to last.

HayBuster 107C seed drill in a wheat field

No-Till

Seed Drills

77C · 107C · 147C

All-purpose no-till seed drills. Three seed boxes, coulter system, precision to plant in the toughest conditions. 107C does 5 acres/hour.

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One-Step Windrow + Pick

Rock Pickers

3106 Rock-EZE

Hardfaced teeth, hydraulic rock box, toughness to clear fields fast. 10′ path, handles 2–15″ rock, 1 cu yd box.

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The Science of Why We Grind

60 Years of Published Research

Six decades of peer-reviewed science behind why mechanically processed forage and biomass outperforms unprocessed material. This isn’t marketing. It’s published data.

+0.54kg

Daily milk increase per cow with optimized forage particle size

Bal et al. meta-analysis, 46 studies

49%

Improved feed efficiency with proper bedding management

SDSU winter feeding trial

$93

Per head savings over winter with processed bedding

South Dakota State University

10–84%

Methane yield improvement with reduced particle size

DBFZ Germany, Aarhus University

Applications

Built for Your Operation

Dairy

Optimized particle size for TMR consistency, transition cow health, and bedding that keeps SCC low and milk premiums high.

+0.54 kg/day milk

Beef & Feedlot

Process hay, cornstalks, and crop residue into consistent feed cattle clean up with less waste and better gains.

20% less hay waste

Biogas & Biomass

Smaller particles mean faster digestion, higher gas yield, fewer floating layers, less wear on pumps and agitators.

Up to 84% yield gain

Custom Contractors

Built to grind commercially. 30+ bales per hour, day after day. One operator reported 95% of customers become repeats.

Grind by the hour, paid by the hour

What Operators Say

Farmer Tested. Farmer Approved.

Real words from real operators. No scripts, no actors. These are the people who run HayBuster equipment every day.

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I rented a used HayBuster and was so impressed I bought a new one. I can do in a half hour what used to take two hours.

Rancher

Ranchers.net

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If you want the best, buy a HayBuster. All the rest don’t even compare with it.

Cattle Operator

The Combine Forum

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The chopped straw from the HayBuster is exactly the material we need. Better than anything else we’ve run.

Boteres · Biogas Operator

Austria

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5 years ago I said bale processors were a waste of money. Now I wouldn’t go without one.

Beef Producer

The Combine Forum

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We’ve had a 2650 for 3 years and haven’t had ANY problems whatsoever. Between 6,000 and 8,000 bales ran through it.

Livestock Producer

CattleToday.com

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This HayBuster is like a Cadillac. Very easy to operate and does a really nice job for bedding or erosion control.

Operator

Farm Forum

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Pre-chopping with a HayBuster cuts TMR mixer runtime in half. Half the runtime means double the lifespan.

Dairy Manager

HayBuster Knowledge Base

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I run every bale I feed on the ground and all the bedding through my processor. I wouldn’t feed cows without it.

Cattleman

HayTalk.com

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We’ve had our HayBuster for 25 years, on our second machine. A very solid machine.

Long-Time Owner

The Combine Forum

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I went with HayBuster because there are lots of dealers and readily available parts.

Rancher

Ranchers.net

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We are on our second HayBuster. Traded up to a 2655. Shoots straw a good 50 feet consistently.

Dairy Farmer

The Combine Forum

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Cows clean up hay better behind the processor than when rolling bales out on the ground.

Beef Producer

HayTalk.com

See It In Action

Watch It Work

No script. No production crew. Real machines, real operators, real jobs getting done.

36,000+ Views

Bedding Cattle with HayBuster

What it looks like when a HayBuster goes to work bedding cattle in a North Dakota winter.

“Awesome machine. American made with American pride here in Jamestown, North Dakota.” — YouTube Comment

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Biogas & Biomass

Short chop length, faster methane, no bridging in the reactor.

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H-1135 Full Workday

Dual augers, 26′ conveyor — watch it grind bale after bale.

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2660 Bedding & Feeding

Consistent feeding, straw shot 50+ feet, no plugs.

All Models

Tub Grinder Specifications

Throughput figures in normal conditions at a 3–4 cm chop length and less than 20% humidity.

Model	Power	Throughput	Hammers	Best For
H-835	75–130 PTO HP	3–5 t/hr	48 reversible	Compact
H-1000 II	80–175 PTO HP	8–12 t/hr	64	The worldwide standard
H-1030	150–315 PTO HP	15–18 t/hr	64 HD	The workhorse
H-1135	200–315 PTO HP	20–25 t/hr	88 forged	Largest HD PTO grinder
H-1135E	300 HP Electric	20–25 t/hr	88 forged	Feedlots & biogas · no tractor
H-1155	475–635 HP CAT C15	45–50 t/hr	Commercial	Self-propelled · fifth-wheel

Full per-model specs (weights, dimensions, screen area, controls) live on each model page. BaleBuster, seed drill, and Rock-EZE specs available on request.

Made to Be Passed Down

Joe Anderson Started It All in 1966

In 1966, Joe Anderson — a farmer in Jamestown, North Dakota — got tired of watching feed go to waste. So he built his own tub grinder. It worked so well his neighbors wanted one too. Sixty years later, HayBuster runs in 20+ countries across 300+ dealer locations. The machines are bigger, the engineering is better, but the idea is the same: build it tough, build it simple, build it to be passed down.

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Joe Anderson, who built the first HayBuster in 1966 — Joe Anderson · Jamestown, North Dakota · 1966

Get In Touch

Let’s Grind.

Ready to get grinding? Reach us directly in Jamestown, North Dakota — or message us on WhatsApp if you’re outside the US. We answer fast.

Call +1 701-371-4444

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Spare Parts

Nobody Gets Left Hanging.

We stock parts for every HayBuster ever built — back to 1966. Hammers, screens, rods, bearings, conveyors, chain cases.