Q. Are plastic covers worth the cost? A. As long as you use good quality plastic, yes! Covering a silage bunker or pile can help save producers the expenses associated with dry matter (DM) and ...

Silage time has arrived for many producers. Some producers have been forced to put up silage due to hail but many are considering silage over grain based on economical beef ...

In a 12-foot-high by 80-foot-wide by 140-foot-long bunker, the top 3 feet of silage contains approximately 672 tons (as fed) of silage at a density of 40 pounds per cubic feet.

Every silage pile poses potential for serious, even fatal, incidents caused by tractor rollovers, equipment runovers, falls from the silage pile or bunker, crushing and engulfment by collapsing ...

When making corn silage, a moisture content between 60 percent and 70 percent is ideal, Hendrix said. That percentage can be in the upper range if silage is being stored in bunker silos or on the ...

It’s best to cover silage bunkers — however they are designed or constructed — with plastic within 24 hours of packing to limit losses.

For example, based on data from bunker silos collected over many years, it appears that no seepage will occur if silage is less than 71% moisture. In tower silos, 70% moisture corn silage will not ...

Now is the time for final preparations for the corn silage harvest. Years ago, experts recommended that corn silage be harvested at the black-layer stage of maturity. In recent years, research and ...

This growing season has been tough for many producers between early frosts, wind/hail damage, late replanting, heat and drought conditions. As a result, silage has become a very attractive option ...

The Uttarakhand Cooperative Dairy Federation (UCDF) introduces a project to construct underground silage bunkers, ensuring fodder security for cattle farmers by improving nutritional value and ...