Silage Clamp Operation & Management.

Starting in the field, you are faced with a healthy, hearty crop ready for harvest. The decisions you take from here on, right up to placing silage in front of livestock or into the digester, all have potential loss inducing risks. So how can you make sure you make the right calls to make the most of this crop? Obviously there is no substitute for experience but then again you can teach an old dog new tricks.

The importance of dry matter can’t be stressed enough, from its relationship to chop length, the losses through effluent seepage, to the limits on bulk intake at feeding stage. Our goal is to take you through, step by step, the scale of the potential savings that improved operation and management can offer.

Contractors are key influencers on silage quality

For silage contractors, improving the silage you make for your customers might be the very best advert for your business. Make sure your team understands the importance of the contamination, consolidation and consistency. From the set up of machinery to handy tips and refresher courses aimed at operator excellence, your goal is always skilled operators doing an expert job. We can assist your business so that you can help your customers be more profitable - by making great silage.

Having a clear plan is vital for quality silage production

For farmers and AD plant managers, we offer advice and support from harvest right through to feeding out. As with most matters agricultural, the devil is in the detail and we can help you drill down into the processes and make sure you avoid the pitfalls.

Managing the harvest process is just as hands on whether the team are in-house or a specialist agricultural contractor. It all begins with hygiene, for the clamp, the machinery and the crop coming in. Make sure you have a clear harvest plan before the machines roll out of the yard. It is also vital everyone understands their role and that you can only make great silage if everyone does their job to the highest standards.

Great clamp management and operation is a 365 day process. Using all the resources at your disposal so you don’t overlook potential risks is vital. We can advise on all the practical aspects of clamp management. Together we can produce costed improvement plans to ensure you maximise you value of your forage crops - year after year.

More information in the Advice Library

The blog section of this website contains an ever growing library of information on how to improve the management and operation of your silage clamps.