Silo Covers

Volac Topcover silo covers and silo bags are manufactured from 100% high quality virgin HDPE with a regular weave and high UV-stability, giving the best quality available.

Features and benefits

• Protection from damage by birds, dogs, cats, cattle and hail
• Proven in windy conditions
• High quality manufacture using micro-meshed monofil yarn
• Tough, with a weight of 290g/m² 
• Tread-safe and resistant to tearing
• High grade treatment of seams and hems
• Saves time - no tyres, no sand
• Highly durable: lasts up to 10 years
• UV stabilised to protect cover from degradation by sunlight
• Resistant to cracking in cold and frosty conditions
• Topsheet silo bags reduce the risk to liverstock from wire in degrading tyres

Instructions for use

• Always finish your silo with a rounded face on top
• Immediately after filling, cover pit with plastic 500 gauge silage sheet, preferably two layers – using your old sheet on top
• Ensure sheeting overlaps down the side walls to create an air tight seal
• Roll out the Topcover ensuring good overall coverage and a half-metre overlap at the edges and any joins 
• Fill Volac Topbags 2/3 full with pea size gravel, seal with a tie then place on top of the cover every 5 metres and along all edges of the clamp

Storage of Topcover from year to year

• Clean, if necessary, by hosing with water
• Fold, store in shed and prevent vermin nesting in them
• Covers can be stored wet without problems

Silo bags

Volac Topbags reduce the risk for cattle from degraded tyres.

Fill 2/3rds full with pea sized gravel and seal with a tie.

Volac Topcover is available through a nationwide network of distributors. Ring free on 0800 919808 or contact your Volac Business Manager for further information and details of your local stockist.