A roller compacted concrete (RCC) silage pad will save on feed waste, decrease forage ash, and be a safer and more enjoyable surface to work on.
We’ve never heard anyone say, “Gee, I’m so sorry I put in a new silage pad.” Feed quality goes up; feed losses go down. Maybe it’s even more fun to feed cattle when you’re not bucking mud and dust! Have you thought about roller compacted concrete?
Joe Lofthouse, Lofthouse Livestock Services, is affiliated with Custom Concrete Technologies, and they can help you plan, engineer, and build your roller compacted concrete pad. Joe is a trusted Sealpro® representative with many years of feedlot management experience. Here are his answers to some frequently asked questions:
What is Feedlot Compacted Concrete™? Designed for the agricultural industry, your pad is customized by Custom Concrete Technologies’ concrete experts to meet your unique project using local materials. This ensures high quality for your pad’s lifespan at an economical price.
How is Feedlot Compacted Concrete™ installed? There are many ways to install our product. We have perfected economical “Dozer” installed techniques using GPS-guided dozers, skid steer methods for smaller projects, grader installed methods for long narrow sections, and paver installed methods if required.
How do you control the quality of Feedlot Compacted Concrete™? We have the most modern, accurate, and mobile production equipment in the US. We only use continuous proportioning and mixing platforms that assure the highest consistency and quality.
How thick do you install Feedlot Compacted Concrete™? It really depends on the application. We can assist with application designs and offer our experience to aid you in your project; often, we see thicknesses from 6” to 8”.
How small or how large of projects do you do? Because we have the most diverse platforms available, we can economically supply almost any project size. We can produce over 3 acres daily; no project is too large for our experienced and professional team.
Get more information from Joe at lofthouseservices@gmail.com or call him at 403-493-5288.