Well prepared for the Silage Season

Its silage making time. Good quality grass silage is one of the cheapest feed sources available to farmers. A decent supply of winter haylage or silage is vital for profitable farming, especially at these difficult times.  Here at the Dandy’s Derrynoose, we have wrap, netting, and tape available for getting the  silage done at a great price.  We always guarantee great value and silage equipment is no exception.

Top quality silage making depends on many things. The weather, the reliability of the machinery, the weather, the best additives and of course, the weather. We have no control over sun and rain, but we can make the job that bit easier with the very best wrap available. Invest in the best bale wrap on offer that has strength, puncture and tear resistance, elasticity, UV stability and will cling well in all circumstances. It is very frustrating to have plastic that sticks and tears as you try to work with it. Dreadful too when it comes to opening fodder in the months ahead and finding the silage has been exposed to the elements or hasn’t fared well in storage. Rhino wrap is one of the best-selling silage wraps there is. And with good reason! Rhino film is a six-layer silage wrap. Rhino guarantees maximum reliability during the wrapping process on the stretcher. It can also be used universally with all bale wrappers and for all applications. Contractors have been extolling its virtues for the last few years and we can tell you, this is a product that does not disappoint.

Horse silage is always in high demand. Ensiling maintains important nutrition value that the horses can eat all year around, which is very beneficial when compared to grass. Silage is also more hygienic than hay as hay feeding often tends to be dusty. The dust can cause respiration problems both for those feeding and for the horse itself. At the Dandy’s, we now stock Trioplast HorseWrap  in two sizes, as more and more farmers cater to the equine feed market. Horse owners often don’t have their own farms or space for growing grass for silage and may purchase the feed. This can mean that haylage or hay silage for horses often travels over large distances, which means that the bale is put through more handling and the risk of damage to puncture the bales increases. You can be sure that it will withstand all the extra handling with HorseWrap, which is developed to give that extra protection against puncture and wear resistance.

The finished bales need protection too. To keep your silage safe from insects, bird, cats, dogs and other  and animals, it is helpful to use silage net. The last thing any agricultural contractor or farmer needs is to have the hard-earned silage eaten by pests. It is a very tempting food for so many in the winter months, that you need an extra layer of protection. Silage net cover will do the job. It is an impenetrable barrier against picking birds and other small animals because of its strong and resistant mesh. We have a few options in store and you can chat to any of our friendly sales staff about which suits you best.

Whether you do one silage cut or two, whether you have a contractor baling or work at it yourself, its essential to have the right wrap, net and even the best tape at the very best prices available. At the Dandy’s we have your back this silage season. Call in or browse online and lets get winter ready with the minimum of fuss or expense. Hopefully the weather will smile on you too!