The process of making silage from maize begins by harvesting the maize when it is young and green. It is then chopped into small pieces (1-2 inches) to make the fermentation process easier. The chopped maize is placed in a silage pit or silo and compacted tightly to remove air. Sealing the silo or pit airtight is crucial to prevent oxygen from entering, as it can ruin the fermentation and the quality of the silage. After fermentation, the silage should be stored with a thick layer of cover to pr

Today marks day eight of the silage harvest, and phenomenal weather, cooperative machinery, and a talented and hard-working team has managed to bring in an incredible amount of very high-quality feed, nearly 120000 tons, over the past week! We are about 80% harvested, and “Maize Mountain” is now 325 feet wide, 700 feet long and 45 feet high. The pile building team has done a phenomenal job, and the pile is a perfectly shaped and symmetrical work of art. You can view the pile making process live