When accessing silos, be aware of toxic gases that are produced during the fermentation process. These gases include nitric oxide (NO), nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and nitrogen tetroxide (N2O4). These ...

Corn silage making season will soon be upon us. It's important to take the time to communicate with employees proper protocols while making silage, along with safe practices around silage piles or ...

“The sun went out. I couldn’t see any light and the feed covered me completely. I knew what was happening before I hit the ground. The entire face of the bunker fell on me, about 20 tons of silage. I ...

Versatility is key when it comes to bale processors, whether shredding and blowing long straw for bedding into pig or cattle yards; chopping or milling straw as a ration ingredient, cow cubicle or ...

ELIOT, Maine — The mailboxes in front of the Raitt Farm are mounted on an old silage blower. "I wanted something different," said Tom Raitt. He installed the old farm machine after taking down the ...

It’s not unusual to see ranks of tower silos standing across the rural North American skyline, but the sight of one in Dorset is far more rare. Tower silos started in the USA and came across to the UK ...