Silage. Medical search. Frequent questions

Silage (/ˈsaɪlɪdʒ/) is a type of fodder made from green foliage crops which have been preserved by fermentation to the point of acidification. (wikipedia.org)
It is impossible to produce high-quality silage from low-quality pasture, no matter how good the fermentation is. (dairyaustralia.com.au)
Bagging silage too dry can cause uneven packing and lead to poor fermentation. (farmprogress.com)
It is important to test for whole plant moisture before chopping silage to ensure normal fermentation. (kemin.com)
Better packing results in less air in the silage and helps speed fermentation. (kemin.com)
Wet silage (moisture over 72% and dry matter less than 28%) favors Clostridia fermentation, which produces a fishy, rancid odor from butyric acid. (kemin.com)
Silage SAVOR Dry or Silage SAVOR Plus Liquid, when applied to less-than-ideal silage, can help reduce non-beneficial organisms while increasing ideal fermentation. (kemin.com)
If silage is too wet, you will have considerable drainage, and maybe even incorrect fermentation. (unl.edu)
Conversely, if silage gets too dry, it will be hard to pack and remove the oxygen during storage, which can lead to greater losses, spoilage, and perhaps incorrect fermentation. (unl.edu)
Silage tests can be done to illustrate how well fermentation proceeded during ensiling. (unl.edu)
Fermentation "Plus"™ is an inoculant for silage that contains live and naturally occurring microorganisms to ferment most plant materials. (midwesternbioag.com)
Fermentation "Plus" also helps prevent silage spoilage by inhibiting growth of harmful organisms. (midwesternbioag.com)
At 60 days of fermentation Dr. Acharya determined that fermentation had not gone to completion and the silage should be ensiled for at least a 90-day period. (wardlab.com)
Silage is preserved by fermentation and normally is 40 to 60% dry matter (or 60 to 40% moisture). (thedairysite.com)
Yeast begins to grow in the presence of oxygen and that yeast metabolize the lactic acid that was formed during silage fermentation," he said. (osu.edu)
However, little is known about how various applications of fungicide on corn change the nutrients of individual parts of the corn plant, alter the fermentation of corn silage once ensiled, and affect the milk production when fed to dairy cattle. (illinois.edu)
Therefore, if the corn is not inoculated at harvest, there is a risk that these undesirable bacteria will dominate the fermentation process, resulting in a poorly fermented silage. (lallemandanimalnutrition.com)
Treating corn silage with a condition specific inoculant will not only maintain the corn silage quality, but it also reduces DM losses through the fermentation and losses due to instability. (lallemandanimalnutrition.com)

High counts of lactate-consuming yeasts are of greater aerobic stability concern because their metabolism of lactic acid elevates silage pH, creating an environment conducive to spoilage bacteria and mold growth. (pioneer.com)
Rate of spoilage will vary depending on the type of silage and weather conditions. (thedairysite.com)
Spoilage will be fastest during warm conditions with high quality silage such as maize or ryegrass. (thedairysite.com)
Maintaining silage piles is also key to preventing feed spoilage or silage quality degradation, Lewandowski said. (osu.edu)
Poorly fermented maize silage will lose DM both through the ensiling period due to undesirable bacterial growth, and through increased spoilage when the silage is opened (due to yeast and mold growth in aerobic conditions). (lallemandanimalnutrition.com)

Harvest of wheat and other small grain silages comes at a time when corn silage supplies usually are depleted. (missouri.edu)
Yeasts are a natural component of the microbial epiphytic populations (naturally found on the crop) of corn silage, cereal silage and high-moisture grains at the time of harvest. (pioneer.com)
ISU specialist offers tips for harvest and storage of weather-damaged corn for silage. (farmprogress.com)
It may be difficult to harvest good-quality corn silage if the crop has weather damage and the economic value of the silage will likely be lower than silage from non-damaged fields. (farmprogress.com)
With unplanned silage harvest, flexible storage alternatives are needed, Dougherty says. (farmprogress.com)
Harvest corn silage - check. (hayandforage.com)
Late corn planting this year will naturally increase the risk of frost damage before producers can harvest corn silage. (kemin.com)
First, be sure to harvest frost-damaged silage at the optimal moisture. (kemin.com)
With frost-damaged corn silage, it is difficult to harvest in the ideal moisture window. (kemin.com)
Now is the time of year we start to get questions about the possibility of controlling weeds after silage harvest. (no-tillfarmer.com)
If perennial weeds (such as pokeweed, horsenettle, smooth groundcherry, Canada thistle, quackgrass, Johnsongrass, and dandelion) or biennial weeds (such as common burdock, wild carrot, and bull thistle) are present after silage harvest, then fall can be an excellent time to manage these. (no-tillfarmer.com)
So, depending on the weed species in question, after silage harvest may be too late. (no-tillfarmer.com)
The following recipe provides an introductory approach to integrating a cover crop after corn silage harvest and planting corn for grain or silage as the next crop. (msu.edu)
Being in central Nebraska, I think his research could not only increase the nutritional content of the silages produced, but also the value of grazing the cornstalks by a beef enterprise after harvest. (wardlab.com)
As anyone who has been a part of a silage harvest crew, or who has organized one can attest, time is of the essence. (realagriculture.com)

Studies show barley silage as being equal to corn silage, but they show that oat silage has about 50 percent the value of corn silage in beef rations. (missouri.edu)
The resources section at the end of this article has links to information to help with pricing forages in the field and determining the economic value of corn silage. (farmprogress.com)
Research in Pennsylvania has shown that nitrogen rates should be increased by about 20 lb/acre compared to grain based on the feed value of corn silage. (wisc.edu)

The output of the research will inform farmers of the best species composition and management practices to produce high quality silage which will compete in terms of animal performance with predominant grassland leys. (fems-microbiology.org)

Bags are a good option for storing silage. (farmprogress.com)

Harvesting corn silage at the right moisture is always important, but it may be just a little bit more important in 2021. (hayandforage.com)

Silage is usually made from grass crops, including maize, sorghum, or other cereals, using the entire green plant (not just the grain). (wikipedia.org)
Silage can be made from many field crops, and special terms may be used depending on type: oatlage for oats, haylage for alfalfa (haylage may also refer to high dry matter silage made from hay). (wikipedia.org)
Corn silage is often grown in rotation with legume forage crops and on land that has a history of manure applications. (wisc.edu)
Because of the lack of crop residue on corn silage fields, manure applications should be managed to minimize potential runoff problems by using cover crops or incorporating the manure where necessary. (wisc.edu)
Please see http://www.uwex.edu/ces/crops/uwforage/Silage.htm for an up-to-date listing. (wisc.edu)
It might be of benefit to your operation weather it is vining soybean corn silage or grazing cover crops or feeding from the waste stream, feed testing and good ration and diet formulation can lead to success of a livestock operation. (wardlab.com)
Some crops and pastures such as ryegrass and maize are easy to make into silage while legumes and summer grasses including forage sorghum require ideal drying conditions to get a good result. (thedairysite.com)

The purpose of this program is to provide unbiased performance comparisons of hybrid seed corn for both grain and silage available in Wisconsin. (wisc.edu)
In 2012, grain and silage performance trials were planted at 14 locations in four production zones: the southern, south central, north central, and northern zones. (wisc.edu)
Grain and silage yields were below the 10-year average at most sites. (wisc.edu)
Suffocation in flowing grain is the most common cause of death associated with grain storage structures in the United States (1,2): during 1985-1989, suffocation accounted for 49 grain- and silage-handling-associated fatalities (3). (cdc.gov)
Safe grain and silage handling. (cdc.gov)

The increased amount of silage harvested will exceed the current silage storage capacity on many farms. (farmprogress.com)
To better ensure nutritional silage, the goal should be to create sound silage piles and remove an adequate amount of silage each day from the bunker so that the face of the silage remains fresh and silage quality is maintained, Lewandowski said. (osu.edu)

Finally, consider switching from an inoculant to a buffered organic acid like Silage SAVOR ® Dry or Silage SAVOR ® Plus Liquid . (kemin.com)

Demonstrated understanding of silage production and grazing livestock systems is essential (and preferably within temperate grasslands). (fems-microbiology.org)
Before harvesting corn for silage, be sure you have a market for the silage or a sufficient number of livestock to feed it to," says Brian Dougherty, Iowa State University Extension ag engineering specialist. (farmprogress.com)
If high nitrate concentrations are a concern, submit a sample to a forage testing lab before the silage is fed to livestock. (farmprogress.com)
LaDon Johnson, former NDSU livestock specialist, suggests blending corn and sunflower silages together when packing as one method. (ndsu.edu)
Since corn silage is often produced on livestock farms where manure is available, appropriate management of the manure resources is critical to maximize profitability. (wisc.edu)
Managing bale moisture is an important consideration in properly conserving high-quality baled silages for subsequent cash sale or use in livestock feeding operations. (hayandforage.com)
WOOSTER, Ohio - Livestock producers need to take extra care when creating and maintaining stored silage piles to not only ensure they produce quality animal feed but also to lessen the risk of injury or even death from suffocation caused by an accidental silage avalanche. (osu.edu)

In this video, nutrition consultant David Lewis and New South Wales dairy farmer Lachlan Marshall run through their quick tips for better quality silage. (dairyaustralia.com.au)
Dairy Australia's Quality Pasture Silage - Five easy steps booklet expands on these steps more. (dairyaustralia.com.au)
The TopFodder Successful Silage manual has detailed information on the basic principles and practicalities of producing silage in Australia, from growing and harvesting the parent forage to storing and feeding the silage to dairy cows. (dairyaustralia.com.au)
A range of information has been produced as part of TopFodder, a joint initiative of Dairy Australia and NSW Department of Primary Industries which aims to improve the quality of silage produced on Australian farms. (dairyaustralia.com.au)
One hundred and forty silage analysis reports were submitted to the competition, across dairy, beef & sheep, big bale and young farmers classes. (agriscot.co.uk)
Second and third prizes in the Dairy Clamp class were awarded to silages from the more traditional dairy heartlands of Dumfriesshire, with Willie Young, Waterside Mains, Thornhill taking second and John Mackie, Dalfibble, Dumfries third. (agriscot.co.uk)
and when corn silage is fed to dairy cattle on milk production, milk components, blood metabolites, and cow health. (illinois.edu)
Corn grown during the summer of 2014 was ensiled and fed to dairy cows, while corn grown during the summer of 2015 evaluated the plant and corn silage. (illinois.edu)

Some Missouri cattle feeders are cutting wheat for silage then planting the field with corn silage or grain sorghum to produce a large tonnage of feed per acre. (missouri.edu)
Cattle feeders have produced 70 to 120 bushels of grain sorghum per acre after harvesting 7 to 9 tons of wheat silage per acre. (missouri.edu)

In the Kansas studies, steers with initial weights of 500 to 670 pounds that were fed corn or barley silage for 90 to 120 days gained from 1.9 to 2.7 pounds daily. (missouri.edu)
In 2 experiments with steers (initial live weight 339 kg) the effect of dried grass, barley and concentrates on the intake of wilted and unwilted grass and whole-crop barley silage was investigated. (eurekamag.com)

Sunflower silage can make a suitable feed for beef cows, but the challenge is getting it put up because sunflowers typically don't dry-down well," according to Greg Lardy, North Dakota State University beef specialist. (ndsu.edu)
This is especially concerning when feeding silage to pregnant cows. (unl.edu)
Concentration of milk lactose tended to be greater for cows fed corn silage treated with foliar fungicide when compared with CON. (illinois.edu)

A moisture range of 65% to 72% works well for corn silage in drive-over piles. (farmprogress.com)
The key to making quality silage in piles is achieving good packing density. (farmprogress.com)
5) Be safe around silage piles. (unl.edu)
Creating safe and nutritional silage piles starts with making sure the height is never higher than what your loading or unloading equipment can safely reach, which is typically 12-14 feet above the silage floor, said Rory Lewandowski, an Ohio State University Extension agriculture and natural resources educator. (osu.edu)

Therefore, successful silage making is often a trade-off between yield and quality. (dairyaustralia.com.au)
Making and feeding high quality pasture silage with lower fibre levels encourages higher feed intakes and better cow performance. (dairyaustralia.com.au)
This position will investigate the best optimum mixtures and conditions which will ensure high quality silage production from diverse forage mixtures so that a major issue associated with adoption of these multifunctional swards can be overcome. (fems-microbiology.org)
Yeasts can exert a profound impact on silage at the time of feeding in terms of quality and aerobic stability (heating). (pioneer.com)
A soil fertility program for corn silage should maximize yields of high quality forage without using excess nutrients, which wastes money and can lead to nutrient runoff or leaching. (wisc.edu)
Good soil fertility management can improve the forage quality of the silage. (wisc.edu)
A couple of weeks ago at the American Society of Animal Science Midwest meeting in Omaha, I listened to a talk about getting more creative with corn silage: "Production of High-Quality Forage through Unique Forage Blends" presented by Dr. Ishwary Acharya. (wardlab.com)
So, I have seen the range and variation in the nutrient quality of silages used in the area. (wardlab.com)
In this study, the resulting silage had increase yield, forage quality, and protein compared with typical corn silage. (wardlab.com)
Despite a challenging year for silage making across the country, AgriScot's silage competition attracted over 70 high quality entries, which were whittled down to 12 finalists, with fresh samples judged on the day. (agriscot.co.uk)
The AgriScot Silage Competition, judged as part of the special awards ceremony held at Ingliston recently, rewarded quality silages produced on farms as far apart as Stromness and Stranraer. (agriscot.co.uk)
Use of hay or silage for longer term feeding after a flood, fire or during drought depends on feed quality and cost relative to other feeding alternatives. (thedairysite.com)
Making hay and silage never improves feed quality - the challenge is to retain as much of the feed value of the standing crop or pasture as possible. (thedairysite.com)
Once silage is exposed to air, its quality begins to decline, he said. (osu.edu)
As yeast metabolizes the lactic acid, silage pH begins to increase and this allows fungi and bacteria to grow, which results in silage quality degradation. (osu.edu)
When collecting a silage sample for quality analysis, do not sample from the silage face. (osu.edu)
From planting to feeding, there is a lot to consider when it comes to growing, and keeping a high quality silage. (realagriculture.com)
That was the goal of a 2014 study led by Dr. Wenwei Xu, AgriLife Research corn breeder in Lubbock, and Thomas Marek, AgriLife Research irrigation engineer in Amarillo, and contributed to by Texas Tech University graduate students Karl Brauer and Traci Bland, which showed the biggest factor in corn silage quality was water. (agfax.com)
A Texas A&M AgriLife Research study determined the biggest factor in corn silage quality is water. (agfax.com)
Quality is such an important part of silage that if a producer is even a half inch short on irrigation, it can affect silage quality, he said. (agfax.com)
Irrigated corn requires a balance between water conservation and silage quality," Brauer said. (agfax.com)
Silage quality decreased with decreasing ET. (agfax.com)
However, the advent of new DNA analytical methods such as metagenomics suggests that corn silage is no different than other forages when trying to produce the best quality silage. (lallemandanimalnutrition.com)
Many of these bacteria can be undesirable with regards to making good quality silage. (lallemandanimalnutrition.com)

Suffocation is a major concern in the event of a silage avalanche and the minutes saved in a rescue attempt when not working alone could mean the difference between life and death. (osu.edu)

Don't overfill bunkers with several feet of loose silage before deciding to pack with tractors or packing equipment. (unl.edu)
You should always cover silage stored in bunkers with plastic. (unl.edu)

If silage is not correctly packed into a bunker (or bagged or put in silos), oxygen will remain in the pile which leads to greater shrink losses. (unl.edu)
4) Feeding silage out of the bunker. (unl.edu)
Loose silage at the bottom of the bunker face should be minimized daily. (unl.edu)
Fatalities have occurred from silage falling on someone sampling or working around the face of the bunker. (unl.edu)
Proper bunker height, face management, and removal of plastic from the top of the bunker are important safety considerations when feeding silage. (unl.edu)
If shrink increases above 15% (meaning you have less than 85% of the dry material fed compared to dry material you put in the bunker), then silage is likely not an economical choice for you to feed to cattle. (unl.edu)

In contrast, forage that is too wet will lose soluble nutrients from excessive seepage and will produce an unpalatable silage high in butyric acid. (missouri.edu)

Fermentative bacteria, especially the lactic acid bacteria, utilize plant sugars to produce acids that drive silage to a stable, terminal pH. (pioneer.com)
It can help you produce superior silage with low pH and high lactic acid. (midwesternbioag.com)

Because of frost damage, some sunflower producers are considering harvesting their sunflowers as a silage this year. (ndsu.edu)
Silage time has arrived for many producers. (unl.edu)
Some producers have been forced to put up silage due to hail but many are considering silage over grain based on economical beef production when feeding silage. (unl.edu)
Here are some key considerations for beef producers to consider before and during use of silage in their operation. (unl.edu)
First, to produce the best possible corn silage, the crop was chopped higher than producers typically chop corn silage. (wardlab.com)
Of course, I would advocate that producers test both their silage and try to get a representative idea of what has been left on their field to provide necessary supplementation. (wardlab.com)
Producers should use equipment that allows for the silage pile to maintain a smooth face to try to minimize the penetration of air into the new silo face as silage is removed," he said. (osu.edu)
Many producers believe that corn silage will ferment quite adequately naturally, due to the high sugar content and the easy-to- ensile nature of the crop. (lallemandanimalnutrition.com)
Therefore, the use of silage as a feed supplement during tambaqui farming is a sustainable alternative for producers, as it leads to a reduction of impacts of fish and vegetables waste disposal. (bvsalud.org)

Will nitrate levels in corn silage drop during the ensiling process? (missouri.edu)
Yes, typically nitrate levels drop 25-50 percent during the ensiling process if the silage ferments well. (missouri.edu)
Do nitrate levels in bagged corn silage get lower like nitrate levels of silage in a pit? (missouri.edu)
Increasing cutting height can help lower the concentrations in the silage, but it does not guarantee that the nitrate levels in the feed will be safe. (missouri.edu)

However, the ratio of grain to fodder in the silage does not change as much as is often anticipated. (missouri.edu)

Nebraska Extension Beef Feedlot Specialist Galen Erickson talks about how silage might make more financial sense to farmers. (unl.edu)

Haylage sometimes refers to high dry matter silage of around 40% to 60%, typically made from hay. (wikipedia.org)
In silage, aerobic conditions typically exist at the beginning of the ensiling process and during feedout, while anaerobic conditions predominate during the storage phase. (pioneer.com)
Typically, the feeding value is about 85 percent of that of normal corn silage feeding value. (missouri.edu)

For the silage, I would recommend testing crude protein, acid detergent fiber to predict energy values and neutral detergent fiber to predict dry matter intakes at a minimum noting that the sample would need to be ran as a wet chemistry feed test and that the addition of soybean to the silage would not allow for a reliable and accurate NIR scan. (wardlab.com)
In the Big Bale section, Tom Bennie, Oxhill, Stirlingshire won with his silage combing an ME of 11.8 with a crude protein of 15.0 with Hamish Dykes, South Slipperfield, West Linton coming in second and Craig Bothwell, Cleugh Farm in third. (agriscot.co.uk)
The objective of the present study was to evaluate the physiological and biochemical responses of tambaqui fingerlings fed four different levels of silage included in commercial feed with 28% crude protein , over two periods 45 and 90 days. (bvsalud.org)

In situations where immature or drought-stressed corn is being harvested, there is potential for high nitrate concentrations in the silage. (farmprogress.com)
Nonprotein nitrogen (NPN) additions to the silage can be used to increase protein concentrations above those needed for maximum yield. (wisc.edu)
The total protein concentrations increased significantly in the plasma of tambaqui fed with diets with the inclusion of 5 and 10% of silage , evaluated after feeding for 45 days. (bvsalud.org)

Depending on what other feeds are mixed in the silage pile, nutrient contents may change. (ndsu.edu)
Silage which is too wet will result in 'sour' fermentations which can be less palatable when fed and poorer nutrient content. (ndsu.edu)
Consequently, soil testing is an essential aspect of soil nutrient management for corn silage. (wisc.edu)

Also, wheat silage can be a hedge against drought because it matures before the dry summer months. (missouri.edu)
With many fields suffering wind damage and corn yields also crippled by drought, more farmers than usual will be making silage rather than harvesting corn for grain this fall. (farmprogress.com)
How does feeding value of drought-damaged corn silage compare to that of traditional corn silage? (missouri.edu)
Can drought-damaged corn be made into baleage (large round-bale silage)? (missouri.edu)

For example, plastic bags and upright silos allow for nearly complete removal of oxygen in the silage mass. (kemin.com)
In either case, farmers who enter silos, work with silage bags, or remain near open silo hatches during the first 10 days after filling may experience NO 2 toxicity in a phenomenon known as silo filler's disease. (medscape.com)

Spoiled silage has lower feed value, may be unpalatable and can be an animal health risk, with moulds and botulism the major concerns. (thedairysite.com)

When cereals were harvested in the mid-dough stage, yields were 6 to 9 tons per acre with protein about 2 percentage points higher than corn silage in dry matter. (missouri.edu)
The protein content of corn silage increases as the availability of nitrogen increases. (wisc.edu)
Low protein silage is a signal that nitrogen was defiant during the growing season. (wisc.edu)
The idea behind Dr. Acharya's presentation was to double crop corn and vining soybeans to produce high protein low fiber silage without sacrificing yield. (wardlab.com)
Silage produced with fish and vegetables residues is a low- cost and efficient protein source. (bvsalud.org)

Silo filler's disease (which mostly affects farmers) results from inhaling fumes that contain nitrogen dioxide given off by moist silage, such as fresh corn or grains. (msdmanuals.com)
A form of alveolitis or PNEUMONITIS caused by hypersensitivity to high level of inhaled nitrogen oxides, decomposition products of silage. (bvsalud.org)

Yeast will reproduce during aerobic conditions (but not as fast as bacteria), explaining why overly dry, poorly compacted and slow-feedout silages with high air porosity often display such high yeast (and aerobic bacillus) counts. (pioneer.com)

Experience in, or knowledge of, pasture productivity measurements and silage microbiology or biochemistry is essential. (fems-microbiology.org)

Kansas State University studies indicated that wheat, barley and oat silages harvested in the mid-dough stage of maturity produced the greatest total digestible nutrients (TDN) and the best beef gain per acre when fed to cattle (Table 1). (missouri.edu)
Maturity effects on wheat silage. (missouri.edu)

LODGED CORN: Harvesting against the direction in which the crop is leaning helps gather the corn into the silage chopper. (farmprogress.com)
When harvesting lodged corn for silage, use a Kemper head if possible. (farmprogress.com)
The keys to good silage storability are harvesting at correct moisture, achieving good packing density, properly installing and maintaining silage covers, and selecting a good location for storage. (farmprogress.com)
I think over the years we've learned that we have to be patient when we're harvesting to get the silage off at the right time," says Ryan Kasko of Kasko Cattle Co. "Especially corn - I think I've been prone to taking it off too early and having too high moisture. (realagriculture.com)

Lower risk was associated with organic tally to Tg-mice ( 9 ) and sheep ( 10 ), but histopathologic farms (OR 0.15, 95% CI 0.02-1.26), feeding corn silage (OR features of atypical scrapie have suggested similarities with 0.16, 95% CI 0.05-0.53), and feeding vitamin and mineral human spontaneous TSE (Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker supplements (OR 0.6, 95% CI 0.32-1.14). (cdc.gov)

Consequently, dry feed must be added to the silage pile to reduce the moisture level to a point where seepage is not a major problem. (ndsu.edu)
Johnson also recommends blending dry forage into the silage pile as a means of reducing the moisture content. (ndsu.edu)
How you manage the surface of the silage pile matters the rest of the year. (unl.edu)
Once silage is put in a pile, it is always a good idea to sample that pile after three to four weeks (when ensiling is complete) to test for energy content, pH, and moisture. (unl.edu)
The biggest concern is that we can have these silage avalanches where silage will break off the face of the pile that you are drawing feed from, burying anyone beneath it," he said. (osu.edu)

The grass or other forage is cut and partly dried until it contains 30-40% moisture (much drier than bulk silage, but too damp to be stored as dry hay). (wikipedia.org)
Yeasts are also found in grass or legume silages, especially those ensiled at less than 55% moisture. (pioneer.com)

On the other extreme, dry silage does not pack well, and oxygen-loving mold and wild yeast can proliferate. (kemin.com)
Silage SAVOR Dry and Silage SAVOR Plus Liquid both contain a blend of multiple organic acid which help to control mold, wild yeast and certain bacterial strains. (kemin.com)

High potassium levels in the silage may be undesirable for some feeding programs and may be an indicator of excessive potassium availability. (wisc.edu)

The higher the grain content of the small grain silage, the higher the feeding value. (missouri.edu)
A lower grain content is the reason studies show oat silage to be inferior to other small grain silages for beef cattle feed. (missouri.edu)
Optimal moisture content in sunflower silage appears to be 60 to 72 percent (28 to 40 percent dry matter). (ndsu.edu)
Silage has many advantages when made and used on farm, however high moisture content and perishability compared to hay are disadvantages when purchasing and transporting silage. (thedairysite.com)

The abundance and types of bacteria found in corn silage change in silage treated with MAGNIVA Platinum 1 compared to an untreated control over 64 days (Figure 2). (lallemandanimalnutrition.com)
At 64 days ensiling, the only type of bacteria to be found in the treated silage was Lactobacillus , which helps reduce the risk of heating or spoiling. (lallemandanimalnutrition.com)

Wheat, barley and oat silages are often underrated as feed for growing and finishing beef cattle. (missouri.edu)
Six years of study at Kansas State University showed that the performance level of beef cattle on rations high in wheat silage were about 80 percent of the performance level of beef cattle on corn silage rations. (missouri.edu)
In the Beef section, James Marshall, SRUC Easter Howgate won with his silage particularly impressing the judges with an ME of 12.3 with Ian & John Whiteford, Hill Tarvit Mains coming in second & R Black, Drochil Castle Farm in third. (agriscot.co.uk)

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