Sanders, Isle of man, silage bales.

[Greythundercloudys]

Just watched these guys at silage, must have about 5 thousand bales in that stack, great video on YouTube. So amount of plastic.

 

[Formatted]

This the video?

 

[HarryB97]

Stacking bales is one of my favourite jobs but even I would draw a line and build a clamp for that amount!

 

[Plain steer]

You could put a massive pad of concrete down for25k would be paid for itself in 2 years

 

[Wilberforce]

These guys are top cattle breeders, not daft. Moved from Herefordshire to be free of quotas to expand. Think the catchy weather of the island plays a part in the round bale ethos.

 

[Greythundercloudys]

I thought it was in Scotland, with the hill, whin bushes, that's the biggest stack of bales lv ever seen.

 

[neilo]

These guys are top cattle breeders, not daft. Moved from Herefordshire to be free of quotas to expand. Think the catchy weather of the island plays a part in the round bale ethos.

Yes, a big herd of cows, producing a lot of milk from a relatively simple system, albeit on 3x milking iirc. They used to (maybe still do?) have lots of 10+ lactation cows from genetics that most would consider didn’t last long. Lots of aged Sunny Boy cows at one point iirc, giving huge volumes of milk with high solids.

Seems crazy making so many bales though.

 

[Half Pipe]

Watch the feeding out video, looks like they have bale job mastered at both ends

 

[kill]

Stacking bales is one of my favourite jobs but even I would draw a line and build a clamp for that amount!

Taking off all that and netwrap will be the fun job NOT ?????????
Wouldn’t want a cheapo pocket knife that won’t keep its edge?

 

[Woolless]

That's a lot of plastic to recycle...

 

[Northeastfarmer]

I cannot believe they have not got a clamp for that amount of bales....seems complete madness

 

[M-J-G]

We have done up to just over 4000 bales over 2 cuts, and that seemed like a lot.
But these dudes have about that amount in that one stack shown at the end.

The bales will be of benefit for milk solids and DM intakes in milk cows, but personally if it's for cattle I'd have that in a pit.
How much straw is available on IOM? Is it done in bales to up DM because straw isn't available to add fibre?

 

[radar]

Was at Harper early 70's with Andrew. Was already ahead of the game, married etc. compared to the rest of us oiks!

 

[early riser]

Taking off all that and netwrap will be the fun job NOT ?????????
Wouldn’t want a cheapo pocket knife that won’t keep its edge?

No pen knife involved

 

[neilo]

That's a lot of plastic to recycle...

What are the regs for plastics on the IoM, being outside the Uk and EU? Big bonfires allowed maybe?

 

[Fendt516profi]

What are the regs for plastics on the IoM, being outside the Uk and EU? Big bonfires allowed maybe?

Didn't see him sort net out from wrap all just dumped in trailer. What are chances somebody's gonna sort it all out so wrap can be recycled

 

[neilo]

Didn't see him sort net out from wrap all just dumped in trailer. What are chances somebody's gonna sort it all out so wrap can be recycled

It would inevitably be more dirty/contaminated with silage using that tool as well.

 

[7610 super q]

Someone will have to tell them to restack the bales on their sides...
Fantastic operation. I'm surprised they don't use combi balers, and bale chasers for that amount of bales ?

 

[Formatted]

I cannot believe they have not got a clamp for that amount of bales....seems complete madness

Is it the extreme maritime climate? Easier to make bales then get half way through a cut and have to sheet the pit because its raining?

 

[Woolless]

What are the regs for plastics on the IoM, being outside the Uk and EU? Big bonfires allowed maybe?

I would doubt it, not a big island and farming plays second fiddle to the financial sector.