Determining the value of silage saved byeffectively sealing a horizontal silo requires onlya few simple calculations, but it is still a conceptthat is often overlooked by many livestockproducers who store large amounts of silage inthat manner. Kansas produces about 3.0million tons of silage annually, primarily fromcorn and sorghum. A majority of this silage ismade and stored in either bunker, trench, or"drive-over" pile silos . Only 20 to 30% of thesesilos are sealed after filling. Producers who donot seal need to take a second look at theeconomics of this highly troublesome"technology" before they reject it as unnecessaryand uneconomical. The loss from a 100 × 250ft silo filled with corn silage can exceed$10,000.
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