He had a point as it was ­attached to the 5-tonne 550-80 WM telehandler — the biggest in the JCB range, and a machine for serious ­silage handling. There are four sizes of ­loader silage bucket ...

On modern dairy farms, silage feed-out typically occurs year-round, but it increases during winter and early spring when cows rely almost entirely on stored feed. During this time, operators must move ...

French loader and front linkage firm MX has added a special silage bucket with Mobile Rotor to its line-up. MX claims that the Mobile Rotor and bucket is ideal for pit maize silage, producing a clean, ...

Conventional tractor loaders still have their place, but when it comes to rolling over silage pits, the toll on the suspension and transmission can become costly. With that in mind, earthmoving ...

Tanco’s clever Bale Shear, which slices through wrapped silage bales and also grips the plastic so that it doesn’t fall into the diet feeder, has gained another trick. It can now be fitted with a ...

Silage making time is a high risk time, due to the movement of machinery, persons and grass loads. However safety risks can be minimised by good planning and active consultation between farmers and ...