A mower-conditioner assembly (206) for a self-propelled windrower (10, 200) is disclosed. The mower-conditioner assembly (206) comprising: a frame (208); a cutter bar (210) coupled to the frame (208) and configured to cut crop; a conditioner (214) rotatably coupled to the frame (208) at a location rearward of the cutter bar (210), the conditioner (214) configured to crimp the crop; characterized in comprising a fluffer assembly (220) rotatably coupled to the frame (208) at a location rearward of the conditioner (214), the fluffer assembly (220) including at least an elongated roll and a crop moving element (222); wherein, crop is projected from the conditioner (214) to the fluffer assembly (220) and directed to the ground; further wherein, the fluffer assembly (220) configured to fluff the crop. Further, an agricultural machine and a method of fluffing crop during a mowing operation is disclosed.
