Direct Cut Vacuum Silage is a low cost system of storing high quality feed which also significantly reduces labor requirements. Innovative farmers in the USA developed this system by adapting methods from New Zealand and Europe.

Horst grabs and shears allow a clean bite to be taken out of stored feed. Most importantly, it prevents cracks that will let in oxygen and deplete the quality of the stack. Taking clean bites also prevents waste. The waste and quality losses from not using a grab or shear quickly add up to more than the price of the equipment. The units can also be used to make stacks and move wood, brush, or round bales.

The Horst Grab fits tractor loaders, pay loaders, and skid steer loaders. It provides fast and tidy unloading of bunker silos and seals the bunker face as it cuts individual blocks. The Horst Grab reduces tractor and loader wear as the grab does all the work. It also greatly reduces feed loss and waste.