Feeding Corn Silage from a Concrete Stave Silo

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2 жыл бұрын

As the title says, we're opening up the tower silo by the dairy barn. The silage in the upright silo was put up in the Fall of 2020. That is a definite advantage of an upright silo; the feed doesn't go bad in them and critters can't rip it open and cause it to go bad. Alan has to first remove the plastic cap and throw out any of the moldy silage. It's a big project, the warming weather definitely helps. Hopefully, the silo unloader will be getting put into place soon to help save on the labor involved. Alan reached some pretty good silage, so we share a bit of the process of making our own TMR. The Gehl Skid Steer, Farmall B, and our small bale grinder get to work.
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@heatherkohlwey8379 2 жыл бұрын

Good old silos are best for longer term storage. My husband still works on silo motors, but not as often now. If you have clay soil, you can use it to seal around the doors. It's an old idea my grandpa used and the Amish around me still do. Stay safe and God bless.

@danaedwards5464 2 жыл бұрын

good looking silage for almost 2 years old

@scotrobertson9094 2 жыл бұрын

I remember when my boy started running skid steer, he could only grab one handle at a time! Now he’s an expert operator! Good job Justin!

@Pennies_on_the_dollar 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very MUCH Alan! Half you liked it!! Thank you as well for the shout out!! I love seeing y'all using those upright silos!! Always brings a memory of what I always "considered" silos to be!! Looks like the feed lasted quite well in there after the top layer!! Good to see Justin on the skid steer, he was doing great!! Those cold temps on gopros are rough😁 Thank you again for everything and look fwd to more!! Can't wait to see this year's season begin!! Been really warm here for a while, not much of a winter that's for sure!!

@robertguidry4577 2 жыл бұрын

Love seeing kids enjoying work like that instead of becoming gaming vegetables. Have a Blessed Day.

@bryanginder5903 2 жыл бұрын

Can't beat a silo for storage!!

@southpawred7172 2 жыл бұрын

My brother and I unloaded a 18 by 50 byhand every winter back in the 70’s

@bryanginder5903 2 жыл бұрын

@@southpawred7172 it happens

@brentreid7031 2 жыл бұрын

@@southpawred7172 bet you weren't on any diet or went to the gym for a work out.

@southpawred7172 2 жыл бұрын

@@brentreid7031 ya, we were teenagers, we about ate mom and dad out of house and home.

@anthonyhengst2908 2 жыл бұрын

I for one like the upright silo. For me and my muddy lands scooping from a bag leaves quite a mess. We have had silage 5 years old in the silo and after the mold is gone maybe a foot or two the nutritional value was just as good as the stuff from the last year. The silo is right by the barn so you don't need to haul it so far. Every was has its perks I guess. Some people prefer the ag bags and that's ok. Justin looking like an up and comer in that skid steer.... He can teach me!!

@br927 2 жыл бұрын

I opened silos plenty of times! I threw silage out of 16x60 silos twice around, as deep as you could get the fork in, twice a day, then feed 120 head with a wheelbarrow, a load to 4 cows! I was about Justins age when I helped my Dad!

@brentreid7031 2 жыл бұрын

You got top of the line skid steer operator there. Perfect job.

@tederdmann2993 2 жыл бұрын

I can smell that silage all the way over here in Appleton Wi. Lol, and Justin reminds me of myself when I was that young and driving equipment. Lol

@ihfarmer8164 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome hat, Nelson is a good man. Really like old stave silos, mine here was rotten bad, so I knocked it over and switched to bags. Bags are great for feeding deer, rats, and raccoons, but I wish I had an upright silo back to feed my cows. Maybe some day! Thanks for sharing take care.

@thekibby8375 2 жыл бұрын

Brings back memories thanks for sharing

@spanky610321 2 жыл бұрын

60 yrs ago,remembering dad telling us " go up and throw silage down" 😀

@dobberaaron6658 2 жыл бұрын

I just want to say how how much I enjoy watching all your videos and your family work side-by-side in your little kids running equipment that's so cool stay safe Stay classy God bless

@bruceprentice6441 2 жыл бұрын

Tower silos, haven’t been up one in many years . Very few ever get filled around here any more, most have been knocked down. We switched to bunkers 25-30 years ago can’t remember exactly. Just something we do on our farm, you might consider trying. We have been using the two wheel “Rubbermaid “ hand carts instead of the traditional one wheel wheelbarrow. The “ Rubbermaid “ carts have taller wheels, which roll easier, and carts carry larger loads and don’t require balancing like a one wheel cart. Cows don’t knock them over as easy either. Carts come with solid tires now, “ pitch fork resistant “ lol. As alway enjoyed your video.!

@shamrock56gargan96 2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing

@ronaldfeuerstein435 2 жыл бұрын

Good ole silos. There disappearing on the sky line. I always like to be the one who got to open them. The smell is so good the memories of those days well be with me until my last days.

@tpfromcentralpa1692 2 жыл бұрын

For a smaller herd of animals, upright all the way................I sure wish I had one at the barn I got now for the numbers I feed. When its -10, I will take throwing a switch to a well kept silo unloader over starting up equipment to dig and feed the feed out of a bag or bunker.

@neilmicke1622 2 жыл бұрын

Compared to using buckets, wheel barrows are much more efficient. I made silage carts back in the 1970's that would hold 6 to 8 wheelbarrows of silage. You need 10 or 12 inch wheels under them. Later when I had an across the barn auger that could be used to fill feeder wagons or an outside bunk, I had two drops inside the barn. A standard wheel barrow would fill too fast requiring two people to feed, so I put 12 in or bigger extensions on the back and sides and then one person did all the feeding even after we included a mixer in the system. The twelve inch extensions made the wheelbarrow hold twice as much.

@ronniewayne5748 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video as always !!

@mattlundeen9358 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! The Farmall B sounds great!

@canvids1 2 жыл бұрын

A awesome video I enjoyed it all watching all the stuff you have to do to keep your cattle fed and the milk flowing.

@larryanglea3458 2 жыл бұрын

i did a lot of the things you are doing with the bale chopper to mix with silage.That was a good idea to put the elect motor on the jd silage wagon to use as mixer wagon.Good luck hope you all are getting a higher price for your milk.

@stephenbutz2621 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for good farming content 🙏👏

@ralphriddle8864 2 жыл бұрын

Very good job and God bless yall

@hartungdairyfarm0713 2 жыл бұрын

Nothing wrong with using silos, sometimes I miss having mine around especially in the spring lol. You have a nice way of mixing a ration without messing with a TMR. I'm sure a lot of people would be surprised how similar it feeds out. Nice hat, nelson is a great guy with a great channel. Take care 👍

@richardlewis1539 2 жыл бұрын

Lots of hard work there but you are living the dream. I also have employed the high tech use of Wellington boot stomping. Keep up the good work with your brilliant videos

@pinesedgefarm1155 2 жыл бұрын

Looks like nice silage.👍

@HumbleHaymakers 2 жыл бұрын

Great video...👍

@ADSC2006 2 жыл бұрын

Great content as usual 👍

@joefrieson5100 2 жыл бұрын

Always enjoy your videos

@mikemaloy2040 2 жыл бұрын

so happy you are letting the boy run the skid steer. let them drive that bn too

@jerrybowe5917 2 жыл бұрын

Good video that silage didn’t look to bad for being almost 2 years old my sons were running skid steer when they hardly reach foot pedals you have to find your self a good used TMR

@chrisbennett8538 2 жыл бұрын

I see u are still going good deal!

@oldriversfarm1609 2 жыл бұрын

Good video! I bought some merch and it’s super nice and comfortable! Keep up the good work!

@trinitydairy 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@mikenettell9685 Жыл бұрын

love watching your videos

@trinitydairy Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@corydriver7634 2 жыл бұрын

Drive it like you stole it Justin, that’s how I learned. 😎

@jaycool7805 2 жыл бұрын

👍👍 thanks for the video

@randymonninger9913 2 жыл бұрын

Solio best way feed hope having wonderful day God bless you all you do

@mattutke4704 2 жыл бұрын

One of my uncle had a skid steer without a cab on it, it dawned on me as I was watching this video, your Green Cap reminds me of the Stigeiger Tractors, I'm sure you have seen them around, there used to be a Steiger plant in Fargo years ago, I seen you put chains on the rear tires of the Gehl for better traction

@leighcowley9869 2 жыл бұрын

We use to shovel corn silage. We grew it but at first hired someone to cut and pack it. Then we got our own planter and chopper. We just didn’t have a loader so my brother and I use to load up a pickup truck to the top of the cab and then we would go feed the beef cows. They did good on it but when I took over the farm I got rid of the cows. We use to run not quite three hundred beef cows. Hated calving them out. Now I just farm and sell the hay. I lease m pay meadows out and I’m happy. I always said, the only way to milk a cow is to let the calf do it. My brother and I could load a pickup full in about ten minutes.

@JamesDedmon 2 жыл бұрын

In our part of the country is mostly pit silos used. So the only exposure is the top and ends. However I’ve seen some monster rats who feed on the silage

@travis9449 2 жыл бұрын

Boy those Holsteins really get some grain they must be high producers . Awesome vid I always liked silo feed vs bag or bunk it's much cleaner than bag and unless u have one of them silage shavers I think you lose a bunch of feed

@chrisbennett8538 2 жыл бұрын

My step dad told me before unloaders they climbed silos twice a day to feed thank goodness for unloaders lol

@southpawred7172 6 ай бұрын

My brother and I unloaded a 18 by 50, by hand though out the 70’s. My dad always said why buy an unloader when I have 2 teenage boys.

@Blazefork 2 жыл бұрын

That's about a legendary beard you've got worked up....mines just about to come off, usually start growing it when the time changes in the fall and shave it off when it changes in the spring

@trinitydairy 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I'll be getting rid of mine in a month or so probably.

@rebelgaming7718 2 жыл бұрын

Alan back at it today eh

@ziauddin7948 2 жыл бұрын

good cleaning of spoiled Silage in metal bunker # the silage is spoiled due to frequent exposure to air # the ideal temperature of Silage should be less than 37 C # Alen U can store silage in 55 gallons plastic bags & open those bags only which U want to feed cattle # in addition to golden greenish color of Silage Lactic acid : Acetic acid ratio should be 2 : 1 PH should be around 4 to 4.5 #👍

@kylerbyington1818 Жыл бұрын

Man this kinda crazy. I've never seen anyone feed out of silo before. I didn't even know that they were used for silage before today, I thought they held grain. I grew up around dairy farms here in Idaho and there's no way we could feed like that, not when theres hardly a dairy that has less than 2,000 cows.We just take the loader up to the silage pit and throw it into the feed wagon. Admittedly we have a lot more that gets spoiled on the top layer but it's way cheaper and faster to store and feed. Guess y'all do it different out east, nothing wrong with that.

@chrisbennett8538 2 жыл бұрын

I've done that job before

@philipr7686 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting triangle on the second to last cow during the nutrient feeding.

@richardhaughey532 2 жыл бұрын

I worked on a dairy farm that had a 24x60 that was my job to open up the silo and set up the unloader

@ssmith1931 2 жыл бұрын

Step aside grampa kids taking over😄😃

@chrisledford380 2 жыл бұрын

Had a bad experience as a kid when Daddy got caught up in the silo when the tube got clogged. I couldn't get him out so I had to find someone to help. I remember he was sick from the gases for about a week. All the best from WNC!

@trinitydairy 2 жыл бұрын

Oh no! At least he survived.

@french-canadianfarmer5049 2 жыл бұрын

Great video as always. Was the large square bale in the plastic quite dry? It seemed to go through the chopper well. Do you mix the grain you were feeding the cows or it comes from the feed mill?

@trinitydairy 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah that hay is pretty dry, it probably would have been ok without wrapping, but the guy I got it from, wanted to be on the safe side.that grain comes from the feed mill.

@williamspates1015 2 жыл бұрын

I like silos for corn silage but we always put haylage in a trench silo much easier to get out

@nightrider6769 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Alan thanks for the video I loved it I do have a question has this farm always been a working farm and did you just take over for somebody?

@trinitydairy 2 жыл бұрын

We're going to do a video talking about the farm history.

@nightrider6769 2 жыл бұрын

Oh wow a video on the farm history will be really cool. Looking forward to that.

@duaneschmitz2694 2 жыл бұрын

Allen is your 4625 skid steer all hand controls??? Thank ou guys for posting a video iwill leave you guys a)one about video now lol

@trinitydairy 2 жыл бұрын

Yes it is. Lol!

@davidmorgan8837 2 жыл бұрын

Never had open one up luckily guys I milked for always started feeding out as soon as it was filled. But I have pitchforked a silo.

@mikebrown1188 2 жыл бұрын

How did the cows react to the new silage? In reality for being in there for about 18 months I would say you had minimal spoilage. Your son looked very confident running the skid steer.

@trinitydairy 2 жыл бұрын

The first stuff that was a bit caramelized wasn't their favorite, but they're cleaning it up now.

@frankdeegan8974 2 жыл бұрын

With commodities prices through the roof are you thinking about getting some more land to grow more grain of some type this year for sale?

@dmc3742 2 жыл бұрын

The big thing wrong with that is as commodity prices go up land prices do also. Fed is also raising interest rates. Unless the price of milk increases a lot one could quickly find themselves struggling to make ends meet.

@trinitydairy 2 жыл бұрын

I would definitely like to get more land, but land prices are through the roof, right now. I think I will have some more rented hay ground this year though, so that will help.

@none5355melvinMadigan 2 жыл бұрын

Does ip farms have merchandise I don’t see a link for it ?

@trinitydairy 2 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure if he does. He just sent me the hat as a gift

@none5355melvinMadigan 2 жыл бұрын

@@trinitydairy ok thanks

@theda850two 2 жыл бұрын

On a dairy farm, everything is about "the girls" :)

@pocketchange1951 2 жыл бұрын

👍👌🇨🇦❤

@Ardralta 2 жыл бұрын

Have you considered using bale silage?

@trinitydairy 2 жыл бұрын

We make baleage with some of our hay, but I'm not really interested in it for the corn.

@joeskretkowicz3218 2 жыл бұрын

hey your sweatin kid

@trinitydairy 2 жыл бұрын

My cardio for the day

@theda850two 2 жыл бұрын

Joe,,, You can let your gym exercise program membership expire when you are on a dairy farm ( - ;

@janicestickle9824 2 жыл бұрын

Whatis name product you use to used to be put in silage when you feedto the cow?you helps with mold appetite) ? Where do you get it?and who makes it? I have problem with my silage thanks

@trinitydairy 2 жыл бұрын

It's called APP-A-TITE, it's made by FormAFeed, out of Stewart MN, but we purchase it through Pierz co-op, in Pierz MN.

@johnallford7053 2 жыл бұрын

That is one job that plan 😞

@shoutingatclouds6841 2 жыл бұрын

The Amish usually put everything out in the sun to decontaminate it from mold and salmonella. The Amish even put their dishes out in the sun after they’re done washing them every now and then

@markellis6727 2 жыл бұрын

People have no idea how much work goes into farming, especially for a smaller operation

@jaykettlewell3922 2 жыл бұрын

Might be a healthy idea to forget about using the unloader and just go up and fork it by hand like the old timers did

@trinitydairy 2 жыл бұрын

I've forked that silo out by hand twice. I've forked the one in the pasture out too, heck so did Jen when she was very pregnant. Didn't bring on labor though.

@johnallford7053 2 жыл бұрын

That mold is bad stuff.