Watson Silage Compactor

[organic]

Watson have brought out a 'silage compactor'

Anyone got one/tried one? If so any comments?

In principle looks a useful piece of kit in particular for the sides of silage clamps.

 

[Wesley]

Watson have brought out a 'silage compactor'

Anyone got one/tried one? If so any comments?

In principle looks a useful piece of kit in particular for the sides of silage clamps.

I assume the ram is for sideshift?

 

[organic]

Yes to get close to the walls

 

[Bob the beef]

Local contractor that does a lot of dairy silage bought one this year, says it’s been a game changer. He does several 4/5 cut dairies with lots of short leafy grass in very shallow layers. Another tractor to run though

 

[ringi]

Local contractor that does a lot of dairy silage bought one this year, says it’s been a game changer. He does several 4/5 cut dairies with lots of short leafy grass in very shallow layers. Another tractor to run though

Why is it another tractor, as some sort of compactor will always be used for such an operation and the tractor can also spread the grass as it is unloaded?

 

[Bob the beef]

They’re using a tractor and buckrake and a tractor on the compactor.

 

[ringi]

They’re using a tractor and buckrake and a tractor on the compactor.

But would they not have ueed a different type of compactor before buying the Watson?

 

[Wesley]

But would they not have ueed a different type of compactor before buying the Watson?

Normally all you’ll see in this area is contractor supplies tractor & buckrake/loading shovel, farmer supplies a tractor to roll…unless you want to pay for the contractor to do it. Compactors haven’t really taken off.

 

[Bob the beef]

But would they not have ueed a different type of compactor before buying the Watson?

No just the buckrake tractor rolling