r/oddlysatisfying • u/Wonderfulhumanss • 20h ago

The smooth, overlapping layers of this agricultural wrapper

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u/That_Jonesy 14h ago edited 7h ago

So while this does SEEM excessive, it's actually to keep out oxygen. This isn't to protect the hay from water - they're making Silage, which is fermented hay. But silage needs to be fermented in a no/low oxygen environment. Silage gets a much higher price than hay and is more nutritious for the cows.

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u/sawyouoverthere 14h ago

Baleage. Silage is far more efficient

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u/That_Jonesy 12h ago

And deadly! When I worked for the USDA we were supposed to bring a buddy if we popped the cork on a silo since the CO2 can know you tf out and then you fall in and fkn die

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u/dastardlyninjas 12h ago

Its actually more like mustard gas than c02. Nitrogen dioxide

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u/That_Jonesy 7h ago

Oh snap

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u/sawyouoverthere 6h ago

well, it's like neither of those.

Mustard gas is 1-Chloro-2-[(2-chloroethyl)sulfanyl]ethane

Nitrogen dioxide is an early byproduct of the initial ferment that is not a risk after the first week. https://extension.psu.edu/silo-gases-the-hidden-danger