What Is Silage?

[@gillesandfio8440]

As a Saskatchewan farmers son (now living in Italy), this is absolute joy to watch. Thank you so much for this production. Totally awesome.

[@Anonymous-km5pj]

hear here, as a Vancouver Island hobby farmer this was fascinating footage to watch, idk any of this equipment but it was definitely impressive field ballet, thank you. Silage pile did in fact look like a giant head of napa cabbage and we know must keep oxygen away from fermenting kraut.... God bless

[@jaysen2200]

Get back to the farm !

[@barneyshort8227]

This Should be used in the school curriculum.

[@energymarketchile]

Absolutely.

[@corytheriault2365]

Would never fly! Kids who would be interested already learned it at home and rest wouldn't learn it because it didn't interest them. Plus I'm sure a bunch of climate cultists would be busy telling them cow farts are destroying the world which be perfect if we all became socialists

[@ednabordin2435]

And send it to JT ....'cause he doesn't know anything about this.

[@vickyjohnson1121]

Barney Short you are 100% ✅. About 3-4 short generations ago people lost knowledge of where their food supply comes from There are not only kids but their parents and grandparents who have no clue. So glad my 19 year old Gson was born with farming deep in his soul. 👋 its his life

[@tarnsand440]

@@vickyjohnson1121 Silver Screen channel has 6-7a.m educational Canadian Film Board shorts that were shown in Canadian schools from late 1940's through the early '70's. Everything from farming fishing manufacturing factory production transportation furniture making weaving to repairing broken dolls from coast to coast. It's quite the glimpse into how much more those generations of children knew about their country.

[@justnana2256]

My heartfelt gratitude to all the farmers and ranchers who obviously work so, so hard to feed us all. ❤️👍🇺🇲

[@stevea1025]

In my 60’s and have driven past hundreds of dairies and never new what was under those plastic tarps. Well done QDM! Enjoyable and educational.

[@georgedavidson1221]

Quick does a number of education videos. Calls them little Quicks for kids he does a nice job

[@dirtydeanis4428]

Same here, learn something new everyday.

[@byrnc927]

Another great instructional, extremely entertaining QDMD video. I am 65 years old never knew what Silage was. Now I am that much smarter. Thank you.

[@mb4lunch]

I'm 57.... Same here! Learn something new everyday.

[@pauldevey8628]

Thanks for showing this city boy how farming is done. Very technical profession. Ontario loves our Farmers. You give life to this vast land .

[@mtlicq]

Life in the Vast Lane

[@isador4784]

@@mtlicq - LMFAROTFP!

[@WALSTIB401]

Your Silage video and other video that show how many hours a year that go into maintaining the Bar R is a must for Canadians to view.Breaking down crop rotation to how close the farm works with science.I wish they would make it mandatory for our kids in schools to view how our food system works. Well done Quick Love your Patriotism to Sk and Canada

[@cal9064]

Another highly entertaining and educational video. Corn silage is a commonly used cattle feed in many parts of southern Ontario. When used in conjunction with clover hay, alfalfa and either wheat or oat straw, it provides a very well balanced and nutritious diet for cattle. Most of it here goes in silos. Don't see it packed and piled like yours is. But where the room is available, can't see why it wouldn't be a viable storage option. Will certainly ferment the same way as in silos. Thanks for sharing.

[@edwardgatey8301]

Two chemical hazards when ensiling: carbon dioxide, a simple asphyxiant; and nitrogen dioxide, a respiratory tract irritant. CO2 will make you breathe rapidly. Depending on concentration, high levels of NO2 will be intolerable, low levels will be unnoticeable for a day or two when pulmonary oedema may set in.

[@anitasmith203]

Thanks Cal, after spending many a summers as a kid on a cousins dairy farm in eastern Ontario, l remember it being cow corn silage. I 💚 farmers and farming.

[@cal9064]

@@CowMan897 You are quite right. I hadn't considered newer adaptations in corn silage storage here, in Ontario(Showing my age, it seems). Which is similar in many ways, to how Dick and other Saskatchewan farmers store their silage. As a matter of interest, we moved from Saskatchewan to Ontario in the 1980's...so somewhat familiar with Saskatchewan agricultural processes. We still blow our corn silage into the silo. Rye not common here(Southwestern Ontario). Oats and wheat predominate. .

[@TrapperBV]

Never even heard of silage before. Your videos are treasures, and always getting better. The drone shots are so great.

[@QuickDickMcDick]

Thanks!

[@robertbender3030]

I luv these videos, Well done I especially like the cross eyes and comment about arm chair quarterbacks. LoL 😆

[@kenmurray4232]

Between you & Mady I have learned so much more about all the hard work farmers do every day. While I was trucking through your beautiful province I always wondered what that was for, but never had a chance to ask. Thanks for sharing.

[@Rcod2013]

Gooday qdm. Semi retired Aussie contractor farmer here. I started doing wrapped round bales about 30 years age (one of the first to do it). Also do big squares under cover and in pits. My judgement. Excellent video up to educational standard

[@QuickDickMcDick]

Thanks!

[@scottwhitten5089]

As a city dweller I appreciate the time spent building this content. Keep it up!

[@QuickDickMcDick]

Much appreciated!

[@ArchersGearheadGarage]

Thanks for bringing the complications of farming to light in a way that everyone can understand. Educating the public is essential, thank you!

[@truckladders4104]

Great Video as usual Quick. Have you approached the various Boards of Education about your farm videos? Maybe you could do a series on Agriculture like this one. A large reason why people outside of the far are ignorant about farming is no can speak on the activities Even the teachers have no first hand knowledge. You would be providing a huge service to ag if you did. I grew up helping on a dairy farm in Ontario and even though we stored our silage in a silo and we didnt have nearly the same volume or specific machines the idea was the same We used to mix molasses in the silage which made the girls go over the moon! My sister is with a school board and I’m sure she would love this video for her class. I love and agree with your political views and videos but the school boards might not so if you could have a school series Professor McDick! Keep up the great work your a great asset to Canada.

[@tdawg7327]

Another top notch video that absolutely made my day. Not only am I more knowledgeable because of it, but the more I learn, the more respect, admiration and love I have for the Canadian farmer. Farmers have the most important profession in the world and need to be cherished and protected against political and bureaucratic attacks, both foreign and domestic, at all costs.

[@bladder1010]

This is amazing. I'm a Toronto city boy who came out west and ended up an instrument mechanic in the oil and gas industry. In the process, I became really impressed with all the knowledge of large scale farming. Your videos really scratch my itch to learn how farming actually works. Thanks, man!

[@Beyonder8335]

You never fail to impress Quick Dick, I have a lot of respect for your ability to clearly and concisely explaining all of this!

[@energymarketchile]

We are not farmers, but we learned a very interesting stuff. Thanks for taking the time and producing this excellent documentary...

[@jamesmoyes3006]

I grew up in a small town Ontario this video reminded me of working on the farms that were around the small town Thanks Quick For bringing back all those old memories good times 45 years ago

[@karenkilba2907]

Fantastic Video! Well done! Impressive operation! We should all go out and thank a farmer for the food we eat!

[@danblackwell62]

I grew up on a potato farm in Northern Ontario and didn't know what Silage was but was too afraid to ask the other farmers what it was when they talked about it. Thanks for the education.

[@raybin6873]

This guy makes farming look thrilling and chilling and full of excitement! 😄

[@reganboulton5087]

Can’t wait to show my nephew, he’ll be wanting to become a packer! These are so great for kids, Thank you!

[@alainbourgault1937]

Even though I was born and raised surrounded by farms, I never did any farming myself. Still, I consider myself to be above average in my knowledge of farming because I was in contact with a lot of farmers and I spend maybe too much time researching the subject just for the fun of it. You videos are always a good reminder that I basically know nothing about the intricacies of farming. That's why I always laugh/cringe when I hear tone deaf city dwellers trying to tell me that farming is easy. They have no idea the work and know how of the people that feeds them. I wish more people would watch your videos to gain the healthy respect that farmers deserves. That way, when clueless (or evil) politicians and corporation tried to vilify you, the populace would rise up and say "Don't mess with our farmers!!!!!"

[@kbjerke]

I see the Chin Spinach is making a good comeback! Thanks for the video, QDM!!

[@a.macdonald4877]

That was awesome, I loved learning that....these videos should be shown to our kids very early in school, it's important to know where our food comes from and the hard working farmers producing it

[@lorettaenz4828]

No problem keeping those cows fed over the winter. Thank you for doing this great production on Silage. You are fantastic! Old lady (77) in Florida learning something new every day.

[@concernedcanadian9983]

I never have imagined a farming video would make me so happy and proud. Heaven help us and God bless.

[@wendym.7814]

Just drove thru southern SK last Saturday for the first time. The size of the fields of grain blew me away. They have a beauty all of their own. Great video!

[@markziegler4086]

Great video ! Every school in North America should show this to each class. Keep up the great work !

[@sawsurgeon]

Hey Quick, loved the lesson! The drone footage of covering the pile was excellent. I've been involved with Dad's small beef and hay operation for my entire life and have never seen any of the local dairies or bigger beef producers when they are laying the plastic down. Oh and of course, kudos for your consistent support of local suppliers and manufacturing. Bless'ns to ya, Tedd

[@grannyma]

Hiya, Quick... Gee, I had NO idea about all the work and mileage... It takes you to make what's needed of all o' that there silage! I'll bet the herd is well fed all year 'round, When you put so much effort into farming all that ground. It makes me appreciate our farmers SO much more. So, Quick, please keep up your video lessons galore. And as I sit down tonight to enjoy my Canadian steak... I will say a prayer of thanks For you and all our farmers' sake. ❤🥩🍁🐂🍁🥩❤

[@zanec1780]

One of my favorite things to see here down in Texas is when the custom silage crews are out in the fields with like 15 machines going to town on the silage.

[@danrogers1158]

I'm an old guy, and when we put up silage it went into silos! Always fun to dig it out in cold ass winter!

[@sourdoughdougyukon]

Good Morning Quick ! Great info ! I see it a stored a couple of different ways. Both the way you do it and what I refer to as the 'Marshmellows' in the feilds too .... good stuff !

[@darkhorseeuc]

🎵to hear.. the sound.. of silage.🎵 one of my favorite Simon and Garfunkel songs.

[@ianhotson6057]

I miss my days of making silage here in Ontario, now I guess I'm just one of those armchair pigeons LOL, however I'm not going to start chirping because that is a nice day run operation! Good way to start a new week, Monday morning with my coffee and a new video!

[@QuickDickMcDick]

Thanks my friend!

[@racheljoyenns]

Love the mousetraps on the floor of the truck. LOL farming essential!

[@QuickDickMcDick]

Haha sure is!!

[@357coonan]

I knew there was a lot to farming... I knew it was hard work.. But between you sask dutch kid and 10 gen farmer I have learned a lot more... Thanks for you tutelage

[@libertyindc1123]

I saw a sample of your videos on another channel and your video was so good I looked you up. Now I’m subscribed. Who would think I’d be interested in farming but your humor is delightful.

[@stevemclaughlin3043]

Excellent teaching video for those who have no idea the work that goes on at a farm!!!

[@richardcovello5367]

Your shows should be shown in every elementary school throughout Canada. Kids gotta know how they get fed!

[@bkreller78]

Absolutely love this. I grew up in a farming community, but my family were not farmers. I love the explanations you give to all of these amazing yearly processes that need to be done to keep our food coming. Thank you for sharing your gift of story and your life on the farm.

[@billcunningham361]

I'm a 66 year old city boy who never new what Silage was but learned something new today. my life is now complete!

[@caveman5943]

Thanks for show us. I didn't know there was that many different types of silage cause where I live in the USA they use corn silage.

[@TheTexasBoys]

My dad and I just made a reaction video about your video "Beefin Around". Just wanted to say that you have a very awesome channel. I love how you edit your videos and put them together. ~Matt

[@QuickDickMcDick]

Thx Matt!

[@stephendickson9000]

Very cool. Different but similar to how we do it in New Zealand. Barley is left standing and grass is used for silage.

[@stephendickson9000]

@@fullhalf420 here it's pretty straightforward BUT we don't get the snow you get there.

[@tompaltridge3303]

Your are my favourite KZbinr by far! And thats coming from a 12 and half year old! I love your videos and you make so much sense.

[@QuickDickMcDick]

Thanks my friend!

[@TowManG]

It sure is amazing all the different ways to do the same core job. Most of them are right ways, for the farm doing them. Love seeing these Canadian farm centric videos on your Channel!

[@iusetano]

Now I do know everything until a minute from now. Informative and entertaining. Thank you from Southern Ontario..

[@stevecook7551]

As usual, another well researched and informative story for the non farm folk . Well done QDM . Perhaps we should make those silly fools in Ottawa watch and learn from them.

[@bartbley1269]

Farmers the all around jack of all trades . Rare individuals needed by the masses Thank you !!!

[@The_Smith]

Great episode McD, love the drone shots, how anyone can say our province is boring with nothing to see is beyond me. I hope Morty and his girls appreicate the work you put in so they can have thier saurbarley this winter

[@polkhigh3333]

City Sasky vet. I've driven past a million of these bundles, but never seen it packed. Thank you.

[@thegunlovingcanadian]

Another fantastic vid from QDM. I'll just congratulate you for your 100 000th sub now. Great job Quick!

[@walkwithloveforall]

Farmers are our true superstars, big thanks Quick Dick from Alberta

[@chrisministerofsmartarsery3322]

Cool, I learned something. Thank you & have a great day.

[@QuickDickMcDick]

Glad to hear it! You too my friend!

[@christopherhowell5221]

That little rhythm jam you you spreading, is some taaaasty 🪕🍓

[@joanwettlaufer3769]

Love your educational videos. It almost makes me wish I was still in the classroom, so I could show them to the kids. Well, almost 😂! I think you should do a video (perhaps you have already and I haven't seen it) reminding people travelling behind these big trucks/vehicles on the country roads to SLOW DOWN during Silage or harvest season! If you pass them, you're only going to save yourself two minutes and they aren't travelling very far anyway. If you're too impatient, you might just end up injured or dead (true story in our region anyway 😕). Always a pleasure to watch your videos. Thanks Quick Dick!

[@kevinrutherford9673]

I learn so much watching your videos makes me wish I was a farmer also. I know lots of hard work but you are outside and that is so much better than being in an office. Life choices

[@jamesc7526]

We just finished putting up our silage last Friday. 12 days 4300 ton

[@kraigclubb550]

I appreciate you guys for feeding me and my family. I have never had an interest in farming but I do love video games. I'm here because of that. I particularly love management games where you run a business and, as a joke, I bought Farming Simulator 2022. That game was an unexpected hit with me. I found that Silage was a high profit grass production. One thing lead to another and here I am binging videos of a farmer in Saskatchewan...

[@ShortbusMooner]

I like to learn something new every day! 😉👍

[@Jerboneous]

You guys are the sweetest dudes ever , real men and women farm .

[@BiosWars]

We observe these very types of actions on a seasonal bases in eastern Canada, while we experiment on the Eco Guards IES hobby farm. It's a great thing to see.

[@kya9895]

That was a BEAUTIFUL THING to watch

[@Nigelk388]

Great work we do this exact same process in Ireland 🇮🇪

[@Husker3435]

Right on hoss👍🏻great little tutorial for those who don’t know, I do know and still found myself watching😎💪🏻🤛🏻

[@bc30cal99]

Greetings from the warm section of BC, thanks for the video again sir. When I was a kid we'd still see the odd silo at some farms, but mostly it was the way you're doing it or sometimes pits. When we moved to BC was the first time I saw the big sausage tubes out in the wintering yards, but I want to say we don't see as many of them anymore. Not exactly sure why. Oh - folks might want to know that if a silage pile gets oxygen or is too dry I think it was, they're subject to spontaneous combustion which gets sporty... Stay well QDM.

[@ajcschmidt]

LOVE IT! Thanks for this service to the public QDM!

[@kellingtonlink956]

Thanks for another great farming lesson. That was actually very interesting as that is not typically done (from my limited farming experience - Barn Building) that way over here in Western Quebec/Ottawa Area. Though I may be wrong. But maybe that’s because of the amount of available land (good land) and natural limitations (water/topography). Thanks again and have a great week.

[@theohaugen241]

Great Show .

[@elainecohen4635]

Thank you for all your knowledge hard work and feeding a Nation of hungry people Who are used to Real food, Not the parasites called Bugs that the world economic f wants us to eat. Young Man you are a Canadian Treasure bringing your neighbors a good giggle and Truth. Thank you for all your hard work and aaw you on SKY NEWS. Wonderful show ,up there on the Big Screen you looked like you Should be representing OUR country, unlike the one who is in charge, and is now being talked about as though he was VOLTIMORE, From harry potter

[@Rokonroller]

Nice operation R😎👍

[@SBoots29]

Excellent video. I guess Maddie wears off on us all. One question, Is plastic just rolled up, cut and discarded or do you please the environmentalist and reuse when you use the silage. I want to thank you for the education. I now know why it is packed. Cheers and hope the rest of harvest goes well and safe.

[@QuickDickMcDick]

Plastic is recycled my friend 🤠

[@brianjessome2502]

The best entertainment made in Canada is Between You and Canadian Prepper. Way better than any of that CBC Crap. Keep up the good work and thank you from a wannabe farmer On Cape Breton Island.

[@Java-Junky]

Great video! Educating my dumb butt one video at a time lol. Seriously though, as mentioned, this should be taught in schools. Ive lived in Saskatchewan my whole life and always wanted to know more about farming. Im a curious cat and like to know how things work. My husband is forever explaining what part does what on concrete trucks and highway tractors. This way when he says what he is fixing I can at least understand..mostly ;)

[@jayd7569]

Thanks for keeping us city folk fed and teaching us how ya do it!

[@HireFarms]

Is there a rule of thumb, for how much silage or how many round bales, a single cow will consume over winter? Not a lot of cattle farms around here, so this is new to me. Great video, Quick!

[@QuickDickMcDick]

Most operations run on a pound per head per day estimate then times that by how many animals they expect to feed. Always tough to estimate how many days you will need to feed for as the weather is unpredictable!

[@redneckguy2169]

Depending on protein content, about 2.8% of body weight for a bred cow.

[@jeffjefferson3364]

It's very variable depending on the digestibility of the forage put into the silo. For example grass silage here in Ireland averages 68DMD(% dry matter digestibility), that barely silage would be similar at the low 70sDMD, though grass cut at a leafy stage will be at 80+DMD, less digestible the forage is the less a cow can eat in a day(to a certain point its alot to do with volume) so 65%DMD maybe 10-12kgs of dry matter a day, 80+DMD 15-18kgs of dry matter a day. As you can see though if its less digestible not only can the cow eat less but each kg is worth less in feed value, so increasing digestibility can really boost performance but you need more forage to compensate. Dairy cows in general will eat 18-22kgs of dry matter of total feed per day, some cows more some less.

[@TheGandorX]

This armchair pigeon finds this video super interesting. Awesome. Keep em coming.

[@Pep8691]

Another really good explanation vid QDM. Question: Do you chop right behind the swather to get the original cut moisture or do you let it sit for XX days on the ground first?

[@QuickDickMcDick]

Swather is only 20 acres ahead of the chopper - no down time for the barley.

[@alexxvolchok]

Amazing video! Thank you

[@mobiousenigma]

hey qdm ! thanks for the vids! kudos on the vids btw it isnt just cellphone on the spur of the moment there a manure load of work here a whole pond full 8P i lost count of camera angles and shots just on the harvester so editing this aint easy. audio check you got it and descent tunage under it all...wow ! then theres the content today i learnt about silage heard the term for decades and never bothered to ask now i dont have to 8D thanks qdm. as for the passion you have for the ineptitude of say elected officials or headstrong livestock dose require the full use of our language which includes profanity fuck! and they need it lol keep on keeping on

[@craigrobertson6082]

Hardest working folks in all the nation. Keep it up, please. And thanks for all you do.

[@patrickphelan3676]

CBC should pick this up as an educational series for the rest of Canadians, who know somewhere between Zero and SFA, about where & how their food actually comes from, and how farms operate. Might give them some real down-to-earth perspective on life, instead of just feelzzs & muh identity.

[@geraldhennig9161]

You guys do Canada proud!

[@ScrapiT68]

Thanx QDM, loads of info in a well presented format. Question: why so many specialised machines? Cutting and chopping together would save a bit. Yes the packing tractors are multi use so ✅ there. Multiple trailers? Just a thought.. Love how you don’t muck around telling it like it really is.. Check out Juicemedia on yt, more truth ! Cheers from Down Under 👍🇦🇺😎

[@QuickDickMcDick]

Huge amount of horsepower required for the chopper, and it would be difficult to get the truck next to a chopper that had a 35' header. End dumps don't work very well in super b form - I'm sure side-dumps would work, but we don't have those.

[@ScrapiT68]

@@QuickDickMcDick oh, didn’t realise the horsepower required to chop. I was sort of comparing a sugar cane harvesting machine but 35’ of header.. yea nope not happening

[@ZekenStreak]

An excellent explanation of how you folks do silage QDM!! Being from Onterrible, we put silage (corn) & haylage in a 1st a wooden upright silo and then in the mid 80s a concrete upright silo so no packing involved. It was one of my favourite jobs on the farm. I always wanted to try the packing a pile of silage but never got the chance. I hope all your harvest is plentiful. Take care & stay safe. Cheers from BC

[@davidbrewer7937]

Very well explained for the wee ones... but you never explained why the machines you use will ALWAYS burn the "devil's fuel" diesel & will not ever be a plug in electric powered by windmills & solar panels!

[@randyloewen9234]

Looks like a beautiful barley crop!

[@jolenemiller9218]

First off, my 12 yr old LOVES your "name". He laughed so hard when I showed him your cooking with QD. About pork and beans. Second, you make me miss being out there. I grew up in Benito MB. My Folks are in Yorkton now. Trying to get out of the city and get back to a much different lifestyle. I love the community in small town living! Can't wait to find my new home. Thanks for the awesome videos and the reminder of what's waiting.

[@QuickDickMcDick]

Thx!! 🤠

[@cagrowin1962]

California corn choppin is alive and well right now, most gets bagged these days through a bagger, still some pits too. Were short on water this year i doubt we will see 40 ton corn this year. Excellent video

[@rawsienna1]

I live in the states (Wisconsin) and found your channel through The Texas Boys channel. You are quite the gem with great content and great educational creativity. I love permaculture & homesteading channels and now yours. Your videos are not only educational but entertaining as well. We are struggling with the same global political BS down here. Kudos & keep putting out content! Love it! Oh....I enjoy seeing the John Deere equipment as well. They are a good company. I worked for the JD financial for 22 years, now retired.

[@connerbrandl5103]

In Wisconsin, when it’s time to chop, corn that is, It definitely is “GET TO DA CHOPPA!!!!” We chop hay as well, for haylage, but it’s interesting to see how different it is above the boarder!

[@Steemer6023]

IMHO this channel should have about 38,000,000 subscribers. You're a great ambassador for farming in Canada, every Canadian should be watching.

[@denisedrummond2414]

Machines made in Canada, so proud. Born in Saskatoon in 1959. I'd drive the truck following the chopper.

[@Justinicus]

I really enjoy the 101 of farming videos. I've lived in SK my whole life but am not a farmer; these little nuggets will help me connect with my relatives more!

[@stevesweeney5173]

Thanks for all you do. Thanks for keeping us fed.

[@brayden1562]

I'm a city boy, and this is the coolest thing i've ever seen.

[@shaunandjodydearing3159]

It’s awesome to see how other outfits put up silage I’ve had a truck on with the same custom chopping company for 25 years or so