Custom harvesters weigh client needs and equipment requirements. A relatively new way of processing corn silage, which shreds stalks, effectively crushes kernels and is said to contribute to a 2-lb/cow/day milk increase, has been a real pain for the custom forage harvesting business. Shredlage requires a whole new set of processing rolls. As many custom operators can attest, it slows down harvest and has caused extra wear and tear on choppers.But dairy-producer clients are telling them that this method, which shreds silage corn longitudinally at 26- to 30-millimeter lengths, is how they want their crop harvested.
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