Talking about the kind of silos we have on the farm and how the operate. Trying to explain them as best as I can.
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@JakeBrakeIH5 жыл бұрын
Never knew there was that much involved with those silos(we’ve used bunkers for my lifetime). Thanks for taking the time to show all the different aspects of how they work!
@mikep78105 жыл бұрын
It sounds like a lot but they are really pretty simple
@birdsnestfishing6985 жыл бұрын
That was a great video I honestly didn’t know there was other metal silos besides the harvester silos. My grandpa tells me stories when he used a wooden silo and upgraded to a concrete one and it was a world of difference.
@mikep78105 жыл бұрын
I don't miss climbing up to open doors on the wooden ones. These ones are much easier
@andylieffring39875 жыл бұрын
Thanks for showing us Mike. I’ve been around harvestores all my life. I can see the advantages to the unloader setup you have. I worked for a guy who had a “ Cropstore” silo with a ladig unloader ,it was set up just like yours. His unloader was worn out though
@mikep78105 жыл бұрын
its really helpful to keep up on the maintenance on them
@familyfarmertn89315 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mike very interesting like I've said before never been around those types of silos. Take care and have fun
@mikep78105 жыл бұрын
Thank you for checking it out
@keenankelley1875 жыл бұрын
My uncles have a Harvestore 31/89 high moisture silo. It was built in 1979 with a new leg for 100,000 had the roof replaced a few years back and catwalk that was 40,0000 wonder what a new cost today??! Awesome vid.
@mikep78105 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I can only imagine what they go for today
@jeremybuchheit33465 жыл бұрын
Great video looking forward for more
@mikep78105 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@jaykettlewell39225 жыл бұрын
Very informative video. Thanks for the education.
@mikep78105 жыл бұрын
no problem, thanks for checking it out
@philyates67325 жыл бұрын
Good job explaining. Nice video. Thanks.
@mikep78105 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I appreciate it.
@johnmur33845 жыл бұрын
Very good video Mike!!
@mikep78105 жыл бұрын
Thank you John
@johnjarrell77085 жыл бұрын
Built alot of them many moons ago ! They're originally out of Canada. Also tore down and built Harvestore silos and slurrystores.
@mikep78105 жыл бұрын
That's pretty cool. All 3 of these were used so they were taken down from one farm and rebuilt here
@jrbpa57755 жыл бұрын
We had the big blues also, no better feed. Not much better then filling silo. Thx for the video!!!
@mikep78105 жыл бұрын
No problem, glad you enjoyed it
@GMC-lr4jj5 жыл бұрын
Very interesting, thank you for sharing!
@mikep78105 жыл бұрын
Thanks for checking it out
@louisnemick3175 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the information.
@mikep78105 жыл бұрын
Thank you for checking it out
@antonyfarming5 жыл бұрын
Great vid looks a nice setup
@mikep78105 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@JamesOBrien22535 жыл бұрын
They seem like a good job but I think I like the pits more alot less to go wrong
@mikep78105 жыл бұрын
We really don't have a lot that goes wrong, they are pretty simple.
@rogerwilson93615 жыл бұрын
Mike the Sealstor silos same to be better then the old concrete one if the unloader broke down better get ready pitch some silage. I like the bags or clamps for silage it seem easier to full with but who knows they may up with away a better way then silos and bag and clamps.
@mikep78105 жыл бұрын
There are pros and cons to everything. Just gotta figure out what works best for you
@thr80615 жыл бұрын
Mike Less show a video of a farmer filling very tall poured concrete silos: 2 - 30x148' & 1 - 30x120' (yes, they REALLY are that tall). The only blower that can push the silage that high is a Gehl 1580. Of course they quit doing agricultural equipment, so this guy bought 5 (I think) for future use & parts. Wowzers eh?!
@mikep78105 жыл бұрын
Those are some tall silos. I wouldn't wanna climb them
@larsonvalleyfarm5 жыл бұрын
I'd love to have a high moisture corn unit here with a roller mill
@mikep78105 жыл бұрын
We had a roller mill when we put in the silo back in 95. A couple years ago we switched to a valmetal hammer mill. That does a great job!
@harrisfarms57535 жыл бұрын
Great video would a concrete bunker be better didn't know there was that much involved with one
@mikep78105 жыл бұрын
There really isn't a whole lot to these. If we had a bunker we would need another person to pack. This way we only need 2 people
@randrew100013 жыл бұрын
thanks for showing, are they cheaper than the harvestore?
@mikep78103 жыл бұрын
I dont believe they make them anymore. I know yoy can buy them from another farm and have them taken apart and set up on the farm. we havent put one up in over 20 years so im not sure what they go for now
@Smonhaut5 жыл бұрын
Those unloader were junk in the sealstores, the harvestore unloader ended up being much better. Not to mention you could build larger structures with the harvestores
@mikep78105 жыл бұрын
We use ours everyday for over 20 years and have had little problems. I've read harvestore put a lot of work into their unloaders to make them better. The new unloaders look nice
@Smonhaut5 жыл бұрын
Too each his own i guess
@mikep78105 жыл бұрын
That's right
@paulbouwman2295 жыл бұрын
These unloaders look like they're easier to access then the harvestores and you don't have to short arm it. From your other videos they seem to run the feed out a lot slower then a harvestores. Have you ever had to dig out one of these unloaders before?
@mikep78105 жыл бұрын
I've had it plug up behind the access door before it that wasn't bad. I've never seen a harvestore unloader in person but I believe ours is a little slower. I've read that harvestore really improved their unloaders so if we ever were to put up a new silo I'd definitely check them out
@jdtractorman74455 жыл бұрын
I think some people talk bad about Harvestores because they don't do maintenance on them like they should. My grandfather and uncle's farm had a Harvestore, replaced cutter chain a couple times maybe, other than that I don't remember issues with it at all. It had a Goliath unloader I believe. Thank you for showing the unloader design on your silos, they look more "repair friendly" than the Harvestore unloader should that situation arise. Do those breather bags you show go inside the top of the silo like in the Harvestores?
@mikep78105 жыл бұрын
They are like the ones that go in the top of the silo. From other videos I've seen harvestore are starting to put their breather bags somewhere outside the silo like this
@mikep78105 жыл бұрын
I've read how guys have had nothing but problems with them and I've read how guys have had them for 30 years with no issue.
@MilkMan608 Жыл бұрын
@@mikep7810 You know how it goes. Some guys could f*** up a wet dream!
@show-casedairyllc86525 жыл бұрын
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@mikep78105 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@fallowcroftfarm64785 жыл бұрын
Hey mike I have a few questions how many cows are you milking and who you sell your milk too?
@mikep78105 жыл бұрын
50 cows and DFA
@farmboy3315 жыл бұрын
Are you worried about parts available for the laidig? I was told there are getting hard to find
@mikep78105 жыл бұрын
We have center state agriculture about an hour away and they service our unloaders and they come fix them if we have a major problem. They seem to be able to get the parts. Great company!
@danwilliam91074 жыл бұрын
I was wondering how close can you build them together is there code or can plant them as close you can
@mikep78104 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure if there is a specific code. The way these are spaced is good cause you can walk in between them
@danwilliam91074 жыл бұрын
@@mikep7810 thanks so your about 4 ft apart or so
@mikep78104 жыл бұрын
Yeah give or take
@danwilliam91074 жыл бұрын
@@mikep7810 thanks Mike
@cleatrampler5 жыл бұрын
Been a while since the skid steer has been in a video.
@mikep78105 жыл бұрын
I used it in the end of bagging corn silage
@cleatrampler5 жыл бұрын
Yes but it was only an inside view.
@mikep78105 жыл бұрын
Next time I use it I'll show more of it. I mainly use the loader
@cleatrampler5 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Enjoy all your videos,
@marshallk43555 жыл бұрын
I curious what moisture are you shooting for on the corn silage in your harvestor? We put everything in stave silos at 60-65% and have always been told you need corn silage around that 50% if you put in a blue one so it’ll not freeze up and get stuck in the winter Thanks!
@mikep78105 жыл бұрын
Around 50-55 is a pretty good area to shoot for
@ericgroat6265 жыл бұрын
Marshall K forage doesn't freeze in these units .
@tdgreenbay5 жыл бұрын
Ladaig unloaders are way more expensive to replace
@mikep78105 жыл бұрын
We've had them for 20 years and never had to replace them. Keeping up with maintenance is key
@brentreid70315 жыл бұрын
Interesting. So do you short arm and long arm the unloader the same as the Harvestore?
@mikep78105 жыл бұрын
No, there is no chain to long arm out the side like in a harvestore. Its an auger that goes around that you can access through that door underneath
@karljacobson15755 жыл бұрын
Pretty country side! What state?
@atomicwedgie81765 жыл бұрын
New York
@karljacobson15755 жыл бұрын
Atomicwedgie81 👍thanks....
@atomicwedgie81765 жыл бұрын
UR welcome!@@karljacobson1575
@mikep78105 жыл бұрын
Beautiful New York state
@karljacobson15755 жыл бұрын
mikep7810 I hear that! Nice! Thanks.....
@rdekort92735 жыл бұрын
Why don't you use a silagebunk?,i understand that there is more feed loss in these towersilos than in a silagebunk
@mikep78105 жыл бұрын
We like the tower silos. They work well for us. If we went to a silage bunk there would be more feed loss plus we'd have to hire more people to pack the bunk after dumping a load where now its just 1 person chopping and 1 person unloading