He had a point as it was ­attached to the 5-tonne 550-80 WM telehandler — the biggest in the JCB range, and a machine for serious ­silage handling. There are four sizes of ­loader silage bucket ...

On modern dairy farms, silage feed-out typically occurs year-round, but it increases during winter and early spring when cows rely almost entirely on stored feed. During this time, operators must move ...