Silage means working with machinery and requires 12 to 16 hours for hay to wilt before being taken from the field. Most of the cost is for equipment, and silage can limit markets.

Round bale silage replaces the capital cost of a hay barn, results in lower harvest losses and leads to higher quality feed for cattle without relying as heavily on high priced feed supplements.

For producers who bale silage or other forage for feed, John Deere has responded with the introduction of its 900 Series Round Balers. These pre-cutter-type round balers are ideal for producers ...

A lot of time and energy is spent harvesting quality hay and silage. All of that can be wasted without proper storage. For hay and silage, up to 50% losses in dry matter can occur in some ...

The Vermeer® SW5000 and SW5500 Silage Wrappers offer forage producers greater freedom and more flexibility, enabling them to increase their hay baling options â and window â by harvesting ...

But there is a new trend in town — bale silage. According to silage experts, bale-wrapping system introduced in mid 1980s, brought in baled silage that is high quality, nutritious and long lasting.

Baled silage can be made with surplus grass and as an alternative to hay where conditions do not allow for the grass to sufficiently dry out.

This week silage bales were averaging £22.57/bale at Thainstone mart and hay was selling to £25/bale at Carlisle mart. At these prices if any farmers have a silage pit unopened, they will be tempted ...

Many dairy farmers are used to buying silage packed in kilos and compressed in open packs. But there is a new trend in town — bale silage. According to silage experts, bale-wrapping system ...