Silage making 2017. Part 3. Filling the clamp

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[@FreshEggs]

Loving all the Silage vids for 2017 so far :)

[@chrisseymour8744]

Brilliant videos. I used to work on a farm. And this Chanel brings it all back. Don't ever stop your videos. Keep up the good work. Kind regards chris.

[@thefunkyfarmer]

Thanks

[@gayanmadushanka2318]

How long should it be closed?

[@daledenotter6398]

a very good crop this year. thanks for taking the time to show us. nice video

[@DavidMartin-yr6vn]

Great video Rich . Not sure what the weather is like there today but here in Ireland its raining heavy so you were lucky to get it in before the change in weather . Keep up the great work .

[@thefunkyfarmer]

Hard rain last night. Wouldn't mind some more

[@DavidMartin-yr6vn]

thefunkyfarmer yeah i know the dry weather like it has been last few days and the two dry weeks here not so long ago slowed down the growth rate and then the moisture levels dropped in the harvest , would you have noticed that much in your area ?

[@ASaintBernardExperience]

Another great video! Loving the pit videos! Much love from Canada! :D

[@Deane12345Gaming]

Crop is looking nice ! Great video

[@oisinkelly5119]

great video will u record sheeting down please

[@FirstLast-ze7sl]

Your doing great with you "very informative vids".

[@glenkoopman7347]

I'm sure that grass will turn into perfect silage. One year we made silage and one or two paddocks of the grass were almost hay and they turned into good silage too. Also I remember that last year you had too much an made the rest into bales, did you end up feeding them all?

[@thefunkyfarmer]

Yes we did. I think I'm going to be short of big bales this year due to the lack of rain

[@lucagaudion4478]

Great video I love it so much

[@peterbrady5310]

great video

[@jackybruckers]

The silage looks dry enough for a good conservation . I understand that you don't use a tedder , if the weather isn't that sunny as this year ; do you use than a preservative ? Or don't you have never to deal with butyric acid bacteria ?

[@thefunkyfarmer]

Yes we use ecosyl

[@jackybruckers]

thefunkyfarmer Thanks

[@legendpilotlegend8786]

How much clamps do you have we have 5 and it takes 5 days to finish doing the silage

[@alexanderyounger7638]

great video how many cuts you doing

[@thefunkyfarmer]

Only 1 in the clamp

[@alexanderyounger7638]

thefunkyfarmer you doing bales

[@davidcahill6559]

Is going to be a part 4

[@1d1hamby]

about half full.

[@michaelowen1750]

Have you ever walked around your farm and said when buildings were first constructed? I'm from Virginia- and the oldes barns and houses date to the late 1700's.. though most "old" places are from the 1880s or so...

[@thefunkyfarmer]

The earliest is 1712. Then about mid 19th Century

[@Morsve]

thefunkyfarmer Do you have any old pictures of how the farm was before? Maybe make an video of the history of the farm would be really interesting :)..

[@thefunkyfarmer]

Not really in afraid

[@rogerwilson9361]

The silage clamp is fill up nicely good videos.

[@kathey1736]

What grass(es) do you use for silage?

[@MultiSamson1]

How much does it cost for the relief milking?how many days?

[@thefunkyfarmer]

i'd rather not say

[@neil1354]

hi you do know you could have kept costs down by buckraking yourself with the 135 what you reckon? you wouldn't have much time for videoing lol

[@joeholgate9445]

there wouldnt be enough wait to compacct it

[@hopeprice7598]

Hi

[@jakejenkins4380]

Where are the boys?

[@thefunkyfarmer]

Next video

[@paraicconroy866]

where do you live

[@thefunkyfarmer]

Gloucestershire

[@SamZStuff-cf9dk]

Would you ever consider buying some sheep

[@thefunkyfarmer]

Not at the moment

[@brodyrivers3324]

I there such a thin as having too much silage

[@Theorimlig]

Yes. Harvesting it and putting it in the clamp all costs money, and if you make too much it will be taking up space. Also, if you end up with too much you have to throw it away.

[@harrymx2057]

Why don't you go on the tractors or harvester

[@thefunkyfarmer]

i like to let them get on with the job

[@briancrowley2469]

how many acres were cut

[@jamilaari3514]

BDC gaming I think he said 50 in the mowing video, not sure if I'm correct or not

[@robbrownfarmlife3792]

jammi laar he cut 55 acres this year

[@jasonmushersee]

that's a lot

[@callanbatchelor3335]

You should get some sheep 🐑

[@robbrownfarmlife3792]

hi rich you should tell the contractor to get john deere not new holland

[@joeholgate9445]

if the contractor likes new holland why would he change.

[@thefunkyfarmer]

No right of mine to tell a contractor what tractor he should buy

[@alanolearyalanoleary4074]

Hi

[@levikingi3369]

What contrary is it in

[@thefunkyfarmer]

uk