On the other hand, overly dry forage is difficult to pack (especially in horizontal silos), resulting in mold and heating. The ideal moisture concentration (65 to 70%) for ensiling corn closely ...

Covers the advantages of silos, types, size and capacity, appropriate crops or silage for storage, safety considerations, and instructions for building above-ground and below-ground silos. Includes ...

These doors are critical in accessing the feed inside the silo. Other signs may be blackened or glowing red silage, or smoke ...

Since 1877, when Byron Snyder of Clinton built the first above ground silo in Wisconsin, the rural skyline has become peppered with thousands of these agricultural staples. These tower-like structures ...

Silage is chopped plant material — often corn, sorghum or alfalfa — that is fermented and stored in silos, bunkers and plastic-covered mounds across the country. The team homed in on the ...

These doors are critical in accessing the feed inside the silo. As the unloader is lowered down onto the top of the silage pile, a hinged door is opened on the side of the silo to permit the ...