While corn is still a long way from being ready to chop, it’s not too early to get a head start on chopper preparation. Patrick Weitzel, product marketing manager for FR forage cruisers for New Holland North America, said chopper preparation comes down to one thing: optimal feed quality. “When we talk about feed quality, a lot of the things that go into that are going to be, No. 1, your chop quality,” he said. “How do your knives look? How does your shear bar look?