Silage 2020

[Sid]

local contractor, has gone from a high density belt baler, after extolling their virtues, for years, saying how much you can get into a bale, to a roller one, bales averaging 20% less weight, funny how the baling price, per bale, has stayed the same.

Funny that!

 

[Ducati899]

local contractor, has gone from a high density belt baler, after extolling their virtues, for years, saying how much you can get into a bale, to a roller one, bales averaging 20% less weight, funny how the baling price, per bale, has stayed the same.

20% less weight and you’re still getting over 1100kg in a bale?!?

 

[Mc115reed]

20% less weight and you’re still getting over 1100kg in a bale?!?

Must be some belt baler too get 1320 of snotty young grass In a bale [emoji15] most belt balers can barely make a 200kg bale

 

[som farmer]

20% less weight and you’re still getting over 1100kg in a bale?!?

different contractor.

 

[Dian Landman]

Getting off some excellent quality.

 

[Durry cows]

Getting off some excellent quality. View attachment 920289View attachment 920290View attachment 920291

What’s in that mix?

 

[Dian Landman]

What’s in that mix?

60/40 Italian, perennial ryegrass mix with chicory, lucerne and some white clover in between.

 

[pappuller]

60/40 Italian, perennial ryegrass mix with chicory, lucerne and some white clover in between.

how many years will you harvest that before its worn out ?

 

[Dian Landman]

how many years will you harvest that before its worn out ?

We replant yearly on the rye grass side and then the rest we check camp by camp how much chicory or lucerne might be needed.

 

[Dian Landman]

Its the season that just keeps giving