Chopping corn silage

tomstractorsandtoys · Sep 20, 2023

Here are some pics from this fall chopping.First is 1968 4020 diesel with M&W turbo on a 34 1 row chopper
and one of my new 122 wagons. Second is my 1968 with a 25 2row chopper and 122 Chuck Wagon.

tomstractorsandtoys · Sep 20, 2023

Fat fingers. My second pic is a model 35 chopper. I chopped two 7x150 ft. silage bags that hold 90 ton each. Tom

NY 986 · Sep 20, 2023

When does the IH 550 make an appearance?

fastfarmall · Sep 20, 2023

I was going to say that loos like a 38,Just curious what tractor, do you use on the bagger???

tomstractorsandtoys · Sep 20, 2023

It should have but with the dry weather and planting fall barley I was to pushed for time. I might get it out yet this fall and put the direct cut head on it for some oats. Tom

tomstractorsandtoys · Sep 20, 2023

Bagger tractor is my 4230 and we unload with one of the 2 2510's.

fastfarmall · Sep 20, 2023

OK, i never put silage in the bag,but put wet shell corn in it one time,it takes power to make it tight, is what i found out! Makes beautiful feed!

super99 · Sep 20, 2023

Going by the smoke, looks like the turbo would work better on the 2 row chopper. How many acres does it take to fill a bag?

tomstractorsandtoys · Sep 20, 2023

The nonturbo tractor has the fuel really turned up and I feel it has more power than the turbo tractor. I chopped about 8 acres to get 180 tons of feed. Tom

farmerjason1 · Sep 20, 2023

Very nice equipment. I enjoy seeing the old iron still working in the field. Those chuckwagons sure are in excellent condition

caterpillar guy · Sep 21, 2023

Looks good. We used to bag silage with an 8 x150 bag using a 574 to run the bagger.You would hear every time the fingers went around with it. Governor would open a bit. Filled 3 corn 3 hay and 1 ground ear corn each year back then. With 3 wagons 2 hauling and no problems you could fill one a day then close it the next day after chores.

Absent Minded Farmer · Sep 21, 2023

That's a good looking setup. What is the length of cut you use for bagging & at what moisture?

Mike

Blackhole49 · Sep 21, 2023

Quick question: How do you decide how high to leave the stem?

tomstractorsandtoys · Sep 21, 2023

I run the coarse sprocket on the 2 row and the 1 row is set on medium cut. I like the low 60's for moisture but the last of this will be dryer. It goes to beef cows so not real picky. Tom

tomstractorsandtoys · Sep 21, 2023

I leave about 8 inches. I grew up farming limestone rock ledges and that height keep you from hitting any sticking out of the ground. The bottom has little feed value. Neighbor with dairy cuts his as high as the chopper will raise. Tom

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