Outsource your Silage Labour with
Datum Solutions
Get peace of mind with organised Silage labour
Are you finding your Silage efforts are just too labour intensive?
We aim on providing you with a service that will support you to optimize your operations, improve yields, and enhance overall profitability.
Save time
Outsourcing silage labour allows you to focus on your core operations without diverting resources to silage management.
We can complete the silage harvesting process quickly and efficiently, saving valuable time during busy seasons.
Save money
While there is an initial cost associated with outsourcing your silage labour, it can often be more cost-effective in the long run.
We can help optimize your silage harvesting process, minimizing losses and maximizing yields, ultimately leading to improved profitability.
Who can benefit from our services?
Farmers
Farmers are the primary beneficiaries of silage clamping as it allows them to preserve forage crops such as grass, maize, or other green crops for feeding their livestock during periods of scarcity.
Silage clamping helps farmers ensure a consistent and high-quality feed supply for their animals, leading to improved animal health, productivity, and overall farm profitability.
Livestock Owners
Livestock owners benefit from silage clamping as it provides a nutritious and palatable feed source for their animals. Silage preserves the nutritional content of forage crops, ensuring that livestock receive essential nutrients year-round, even when fresh forage is not available.
This can lead to better animal performance, such as increased milk production, weight gain, or overall health.
Anaerobic Digestion (AD) Plant Operators
Anaerobic digestion plant operators can benefit from silage clamping by using ensiled crops as feedstock for biogas production. Silage provides a renewable and sustainable source of organic material for producing biogas, which can be used for generating electricity, heat, or biofuels.
Silage clamping ensures a consistent supply of feedstock for anaerobic digestion plants, contributing to efficient biogas production and energy generation.
Air-tight coverage
Once the forage crop is compacted, it is covered with a plastic sheet or oxygen barrier film to create an airtight seal.
This prevents oxygen from entering the silage clamp, which helps promote anaerobic fermentation and inhibit the growth of aerobic spoilage organisms.
Weighted for effect
A weighted net is placed to cover the oxygen barrier and weighted with stone bags or tyres.
How it works
Every Silage job we attend can have different solutions but as a general rule this is our tried and tested process..
Before Sheeting:
Together will address the material and labour needs, along with the health and safety prerequisites tailored to your particular site.
If you already have all the materials, that’s excellent; otherwise, we can provide assistance in sourcing them.
We’ll ensure our workforce possesses situational awareness and a thorough understanding of the potential hazards and risks associated with the silage job.
Our teams will undergo site-specific inductions and receive a pre-deployment toolbox talk from our team leaders to highlight immediate dangers such as working at height.
After Sheeting:
Once the team has completed securing your clamp, the team leader will conduct a walkthrough with your designated representative to ensure that all requirements are met or exceeded.
We follow these crucial steps to ensure proper compaction, sealing, and fermentation.
Working with you we can effectively preserve forage crops through silage clamping, creating a valuable feed resource for your livestock or other needs and enhancing the overall efficiency of your agricultural operations.
Why use Datum Solutions?
Datum is a veteran owned labour supply company that prides itself on discipline, work ethic, adaptability, resilience, leadership and problem solving.
It is our aim to take the pressure off of our clients and provide peace of mind when it comes to achieving the desired outcome they expect.
Our approach stems from proven techniques and experience used in challenging environments.
Let us take care of your silage protection needs, ensuring it is done to a high standard without interfering with your daily operations. Enjoy peace of mind knowing that your tasks are in expert hands, leading to increased productivity and efficiency for your business.
Accredited & Insured
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They are reliable, honest and operate with integrity. I recommend them to anyone who is looking to protect their silage clamps from the elements and start the ensile process. Datum Solutions always takes the time to update me throughout the day , and provides me with all the options available to making sure the silage sheeting remains in place until required time. Will definitely continue to work with Datum Solutions Ltd.
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If you have any questions about our work or need support with your silage, please get in touch with us usig the contact form below.