Silage avalanches are real and there is no way to predict when and where
they will occur. It only takes a fraction of a second for part of a silage face to silently break off and fall, and the result can be deadly for anyone located beneath it. There have been numerous avalanche fatalities in the US the past few years, and although rarely reported, we have heard many stories about someone having a near miss with a silage avalanche.
Far too many bunkers and piles are just too large to be safe. It is not uncommon to have silage feedout faces that are 15 to 20 feet tall or taller. Common sense tells us that a silage face, which is 20 to 22 feet high, is much more dangerous than one that is only 10 to 12 feet high.
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