What silage clamps have people built recently.

[DairyGrazing]

What silage clamps have people built recently. Don't want to do posts and panels as I have a couple and can't stand putting the side sheets up on them.

Wonder if I could just do a concrete pad and use L shape panels for the walls maybe 6ft or 8ft high?

 

[O'Reilly]

 

[O'Reilly]

The feet are a nuisance, as you see, I've given up shearing the last bit, and just lightly grab it and pull away. There's a bit of forking to get the last bit off the feet, and the same when filling to get the sheet settled carefully with no rucks or folds under the grass. Use an old top sheet folded in two on the sides, then if the sheet moves as the silage is rolled down, it doesn't tear on the concrete. Don't know if rocket walls would be better.

 

[Wesley]

We need some more clamps to make life easier. Think will just be a big concrete pad with a course of concrete blocks (second hand if I can round enough up) around the outside to keep the EA happy & stop effluent escaping. Then hopefully in a couple years try & get a grant to cover & then pour the walls. Can’t see how moveable panels will be any different to what you’ve currently got. Probably worse.

 

[Serup]

I made an extension to my storage in 22.
The older ones are all concrete, the first ones with side element as part of the construction, the next one with free standing element and concrete floor. The last one is with free standing elements and asfalt on the floor.
This is fast to make and hopefully will last. Asfalt should handle effluents better but time will tell.
The last one is 24x50 meters with 3 meter sides and 1,5m end. It’s the first one with end wall, which i now whish i had in all of them.
It’s really an upgrade not to have some of the silage in a pile on clay anymore

 

[Cows 'n grass]

We need some more clamps to make life easier. Think will just be a big concrete pad with a course of concrete blocks (second hand if I can round enough up) around the outside to keep the EA happy & stop effluent escaping. Then hopefully in a couple years try & get a grant to cover & then pour the walls. Can’t see how moveable panels will be any different to what you’ve currently got. Probably worse.

I got a capital only mid tier grant to cover two pits that don't yet exist.

 

[Wesley]

I got a capital only mid tier grant to cover two pits that don't yet exist.

I’m guessing a lot comes down to what CSFO you’ve got covering your area? An agent we deal with says there’s a big difference in what they’ll approve.
I’ve heard of similar before & I’m tempted to ask the question about covering a feed yard that doesn’t exist yet.

 

[Cows 'n grass]

I’m guessing a lot comes down to what CSFO you’ve got covering your area? An agent we deal with says there’s a big difference in what they’ll approve.
I’ve heard of similar before & I’m tempted to ask the question about covering a feed yard that doesn’t exist yet.

There just throwing money everywhere at the moment. I used an agent and somehow he got me a lot more than my CSFO offered.

 

[Farmer Keith]

We’re in the process of doing this, replacing an earth banked clamp that failed an EA inspection on the same site, I see your point about the side sheets, we filled half of it last year as there was power lines over half of the site waiting to be moved, earth banks were a doddle to sheet in comparison, I can’t see the L panels being that much better though unless you back fill them which is a hassle with EA rules.

It’s going to be a tidy job buts it’s been not that economical, CS grants going to cover 30-40% of it when it’s finished without that you not even of entertained the idea.

 

[Jaffa Cakes]

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We’re in the process of doing this, replacing an earth banked clamp that failed an EA inspection on the same site, I see your point about the side sheets, we filled half of it last year as there was power lines over half of the site waiting to be moved, earth banks were a doddle to sheet in comparison, I can’t see the L panels being that much better though unless you back fill them which is a hassle with EA rules.

It’s going to be a tidy job buts it’s been not that economical, CS grants going to cover 30-40% of it when it’s finished without that you not even of entertained the idea.

Why so high?

 

[livestock 1]

Use it as a shed build another clamp next to it

 

[Wesley]

Why so high?

Because things that tip in it never get smaller. Its the cheapest time to make it higher.

 

[livestock 1]

Looks excellent

 

[Scholsey]

Not mine unfortunately but local, pic off the building contractors facebook page so imagine they are pleased with it.

 

[vantage]

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Not mine unfortunately but local, pic off the building contractors facebook page so imagine they are pleased with it.

Very nice, got to wonder what the payback would be, that’s surely £120-£150k.

 

[frederick]

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Not mine unfortunately but local, pic off the building contractors facebook page so imagine they are pleased with it.

That's impressive but they've forgotten to show the picture of the lagoon required as well which will cover half of that surface area as well if it's going to totally meet regs.

 

[frederick]

Very nice, got to wonder what the payback would be, that’s surely £120-£150k.

Wouldn't surprise me if it was twice that.

 

[Scholsey]

That's impressive but they've forgotten to show the picture of the lagoon required as well which will cover half of that surface area as well if it's going to totally meet regs.

There’s several to chose from

 

[vantage]

Wouldn't surprise me if it was twice that.

It really is depressing, trying to adhere to regulations, with a volatile and currently unimpressive milk price.

 

[Headless chicken]

It really is depressing, trying to adhere to regulations, with a volatile and currently unimpressive milk price.

It’s impossible frankly. Concrete has doubled since we budgeted our shed and silage clamps projevt. Builders dragged their heels and then covid mean were fighting an up hill battle to get things finished on poorer returns than ever.