Posted by Dr. Walt on August 23, 2013 at 12:36:41 from (12.2.223.79):
I didn't want to hijack M Nut's Post.
Would cubing Corn silage the same way that Alfalfa is cubed be beneficial?
I'm a Miner not a Farmer, but I live in what used to be an agricultural community (were now the bedroom community for Las Vegas, NV - UGG!).
Thirty years ago we had a cubing plant where all the local farmers would bring their bales of Alfalfa. The bales were chopped and fed through the press where the Alfalfa was extruded in 1 inch square cubes; which were then stored in large piles under long, tall steel awnings.
Some Farmers used cubes for their animals & some did not, but the cubes were also sold to the general public, either in bulk (truck loads) or in bags.
I noticed that there was virtually no spoilage and very little waste. I still have cubes that I bought 30 years ago (in sealed steel drums) that are just as fresh today as they were when they were made.
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