Every year farmers question whether they should use a silage additive or not. Independent expert Dave Davies of Silage Solutions gives some insight into using additives to make farmers ...

Silasil Energy SG was specifically developed to provide a silage additive for the variability of UK-grown grass, and is equally effective at a range of dry matters, temperatures and pH levels.

Improving the aerobic stability of silages with microbial and chemical additives Understanding how additives affect the microbiome of silages during fermentation and aerobic spoilage The use of ...

Nevertheless, factors such as degree of packing, type of silo, and presence of additives can influence how wet a silage may be stored. Figure 1. The moisture concentration of whole plant corn relative ...

Sugars are reasonable in grass tested before cutting, but in reality, all early cut silages would benefit from an additive. Unsettled weather has slowed down silage-making progress. Keep an eye on ...

Though no silage additive can compensate for poor management, using a high-quality additive can bolster quality significantly. In fact, the right additive can not only preserve the silage but also ...

The level of lactic acid in your silage is dominated, not by which additive you use but, by the dry matter (DM) of the crop at harvest. The only way to reduce lactic acid concentration in your ...

From a beef production perspective, higher quality silage results in better liveweight gains from finishing animals ...