A silage withdrawal gripper (100) comprises:at least one silage carrier (120)a main frame (110) provided with a horizontal coupling bar (105) for coupling to the silage carriera hingeable holder (140) hingedly connected (146) to the main frameat least one controllable holder actuator (144, 145) for controlling the hinge position of the holder with respect to the main framewherein the silage carrier (120) comprises quick release link plates (150) for coupling to the coupling bar, wherein each quick release link plate comprises an accommodation space (151) that is open at the rear for receiving the coupling bar,and a lever portion (153) extending to the rear over the accommodation spacewherein the lever portion, at its free end, has a recess (154) formed in its upper edgewherein the main frame of the silage withdrawal gripper further comprises a controllable latching mechanism (170) engaging said recess.
