silage making Part 1.Starting to fill the clamp

[@justinfrederick3648]

Great video! Looking forward to watching the rest of them!

[@thefunkyfarmer]

lots of questions! we mow about 60 acres to fill this clamp. as its been a bad spring we wont fill it this year.we use a local firm for contracting. dry silage causes problems with fermentation and palatibity for the cows

[@thefunkyfarmer]

Hi Shri. If you watch my sialge making videos 1 -5 that should give you all the imfo you need. In brief the grass is mown and allowed to wilt for 24 hours before it is collected from the field. When it is being harvested it is cut into short length before being put into the clamp where it is rolled. After all the grass has been collected the clamp is sealed with plastic sheeting. It is very important that no air is allowed into the clamp as this will cause the grass to rot.

[@deutzfahrtommo]

how many fields would it take to fill the clamp with silage

[@FancyFarmOFFICIAL]

great video

[@mbb05jb]

what happens if it is too dry?

[@kathrynturner9161]

Thirsty cows

[@redstihl9027]

I don't suppose you have heard of Coombe Farms ltd near Chepstow in Wales have you?

[@thefunkyfarmer]

No I haven't but that's not far from us

[@rickstruecker1532]

redstihl z

[@holman26]

that is a jcb farmester 414s loading shovel

[@holman26]

who i s the contactor

[@willenglish1084]

Nice video

[@thefunkyfarmer]

+Chicken boy 05 thanks

[@muttgusse]

we have trailing forager! 2 transport tractors. 6125r and 6200 JD and we keep a better tempo than this even in longer distance

[@Anderzander]

Gustav Andersson Perhaps you could upload videos then? Rename your channel ‘the Competitive Farmer’ ?

[@aidancushnahan3971]

Why do you not get a double chop you have enough tractors all you need 3 tractors.

[@thefunkyfarmer]

Aidan Cushnahan because there aren't enough hours in the day to everything yourself