Posted by thurlow on May 12, 2008 at 14:11:18 from (74.250.7.10):
In Reply to: o/t what is silage posted by Nancy Howell on May 12, 2008 at 10:18:37:
It's been pretty much covered below; I've cut thousands of acres of corn for silage, with occasionally some half corn/half sorghum. Corn was cut in the 'hard dough' stage; if cut too early (some milk still in kernel), the machine would blow it (milk) out. We had 2 trench silos for about 30 years and also did a lot of (local) custom harvesting......filling either trenches or upright silos. I've posted this before on one of these forums........running an A-C cutter with cut-and-throw knives moaning was just about the most enjoyable thing I've ever done on the farm. If put into a trench, we covered it with 6 mil black plastic, sealed the edges with a little soil and covered the plastic with car tires. After it fermented, it smelled good enough to eat.
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]
Today's Featured Article - Engine Valves - Some Helpful Information - by Staff. Intake - On the intake stroke the piston moves doward, sucking in carburized fuel through the open intake valve. Exhaust valve is closed. Compression - With both the intake and exhaust valves closed, the pistons upward stroke compresses or squeezes the fuel into the combustion chamber. Firing - Ignited by the spark, the compressed fuel explodes and forces the piston downward on its power stroke. Intake and exhaust valves are closed. Exhaust valves and seats are exp
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
Oliver 550 Diesel runs like a watch three point hitch pto engine gone threw about two hundred hours ago nice clean tractor
[More Ads]
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.