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Deciding on a Silage
Storage Type
Brian J. Holmes
Biological Systems Engineering Dept.
UW - Madison
Craig SaxeExtension Agent Juneau County UW Extension
Flow Chart to Select Silage Storage
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In next 10 years, will forage storage needs on your farm double?
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Now Future
Are your current silage needs less than 400 tons dry
matter/yr?
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Note: 400T DM/yr feeds about 90 cows/day at 25 lbs DM/cow/day.
Is space at your feed center limiting?
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Barn
Shed
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Feed
Cen
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Yard
Example of feed center with limited space
Is capital limiting?
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$ $vs
Consider: Silage Piles or Bags
Will silage piles be covered with plastic?
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Well Covered Pile
Is a third operator available to pack silage piles?
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Your Solution:Consider: Silage Piles
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Needs ShallowerSide Slope
Needs MoreTires
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Will you harvest corn with your own forage harvester?Answer No if you will not harvest corn silage or you will have corn
harvested by a custom operator or neighbor etc.
Harvest labor is extremely limiting on my farm.
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It is just me and
my brother here.
Will baling equipment be used for products besides silage baling?
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Your Solution:
Consider: Wrapped Bale Silage
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Your Solution:
Consider: Wrapped Bale Silage or Silo Bags
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Your Solution:Consider: Silo Bags
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Do you use tower silos on your farm?
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My tower silos are less than 10 years old or are in good
shape?
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Will you continue hand feeding in the barn and/or continue using a mechanical bunk?
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Your Solution:Consider: Tower Silos
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Is it convenient to deliver feed to a mobile TMR mixer?
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Do you have adequate room for a stationary TMR mixer?
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Part of Your Solution Is:
Abandon Tower Silos
Continue?
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Is there adequate space near tower silos to store silo bags?
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Space for BagsAfter Demolition
Space for Bags
Your Solution:
Use Bags and Existing Tower Silos in a Feed Center Design
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Will bunker silos be covered?
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Is a third operator available to pack bunker silos?
Yes No
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Your Solution:
Consider: Bunker Silos
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Your Solution:
Consider: Tower Silos or Silo Bags
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You have used information about your operation to select and/or narrow your choices for a silage storage system. Consider the cost and management of the selected system before deciding on your best option.
For more information on silage storage, access the Harvest and Storage web site at:
http://www.uwex.edu/ces/crops/uwforage/storage.htm
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