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A recent visit to Ireland showed that many livestock farmers there were changing habit - rather than stacking silage bales on their sides they are putting them on their bottoms, quite often in a single layer, but sometimes two or three.
A glance at the stored bales shows how they remain cylindrical and don't distort, and of course they are sitting on double the thickness of wrap them on their sides. This double advantage is likely to allow for a better performance from fewer layers of wrap. Film manufacturers recommend no less than 6 layers, yet many farmers successfully manage on one, or even two less than this. If the bales are on their bottoms the chances of a good seal must be increased.
Maybe it won't be long before the British countryside takes on an Irish appearance, with bales on their bums.
Storing like this means an even loading on the securing wrap or string and a bale that remains circular and not oblong - and it's got double the protection at the base.
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