A windrow is a row of cut (mown) hay or small grain crop. Accumulative mechanisms include slick formation, windrow formation, flocculate formation and agglomerated formation. Turners drive through the windrow at a slow rate of forward movement. By comparison, the windrow type gate leaves a pile in the middle. His father Mel was owner and editor of "The Windrow Democrat". Windrow composting is a commonly used farm scale composting method. The left main gear contacted a 14-inch windrow, causing the pilot to lose directional control. Since 2003, windrow burning has been adopted by about 70% of farmers in Western Australia. Windrow is an unincorporated community in Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States.