The video is about a farm harvesting corn silage for dairy cow feed. The farm is using rented equipment and a crew to help with the harvest. The process involves cutting the corn stalks, chopping them, and then packing them into a bunker silo. The farmer explains the importance of packing the silage tightly to remove oxygen and prevent spoilage. They use a sheep's foot roller to pack the silage and also apply a product called Guardian to the surface to prevent mold. The farmer and his team work throughout the day to fill the bunker, and by the end of the video, they have completed about half of the second bunker.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The goal of the day is to harvest corn silage.
2. Corn silage is the main ingredient in the dairy cow feed mix.
3. The current bunker silo is being filled first.
4. The crew is using a big harvester and wagons to harvest the corn silage.
5. The harvester is scheduled to arrive at 9:00 a.m.
6. The current time is 7:30.
7. The field being harvested is about two miles from the farm.
8. The field is 11 acres in size.
9. The corn silage is being chopped into small pieces.
10. An inoculant is being added to the chopper to help the forage ferment properly.
11. Two gallons of inoculant can treat 400 tons of forage.
12. The first field being harvested was planted at the end of April.
13. The crew is working to fill a bunker silo with the harvested corn silage.
14. The bunker silo is being covered with plastic to seal it.
15. The plastic covering is being weighed down with tires and sandbags to keep it in place.
16. The goal is to pack the silage tightly to force out oxygen and prevent spoilage.
17. The crew is using a sheep's foot roller to pack the silage.
18. The roller is being used to pack the silage to a depth of about 6 inches.
19. The silage is being harvested at a moisture level of around 67-68%.
20. The crew is working to fill two bunker silos with the harvested corn silage.
21. The second bunker silo is being filled after the first one is complete.
22. The crew is using a product called Guardian to help prevent mold from growing on the surface of the silage.
23. The Guardian product is typically used for dry hay bales, but is being experimented with for corn silage.
24. The crew is working late into the evening to complete the harvesting and filling of the bunker silos.
25. The current time is 11:30, and the crew is wrapping up for the night.