The storage and handling of livestock feeds in the ensiled form, for instance, whole-plant corn silage, hay crop silage, high moisture corn, etc., has a number of advantages. These, however, can only be fully realized if the farmer selects the type of storage structure (silo) most suited to his particular farm situation.
Regardless of the farm situation, type of crop, type of storage structure, etc., it is important to think of each part of the feed handling picture, from field to feed bunk, as a total feed handling system. This means that each segment, each piece of equipment, storage structure, etc. must be chosen with the whole operation in mind, so that it fits in well with every other segment to make the total the most effective, efficient combination possible. No one part should be allowed to create a bottle-neck in the system.