Self-feeding silage: How to construct the clamp

David Ball, AHDB Senior Manager for Environment & Buildings, highlights what you need to consider when constructing a self-feeding silage clamp including:
• Ideal location and positioning of the clamp
• Enabling slurry drainage
• How to calculate clamp volume
• Recommended width of the feed face
• Cost of building a self-feed clamp

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