Dry matter

Taking control of the fermentation process

The quality of a silage lies in its fermentation. Understanding and controlling the fermentation process helps to minimize losses, maintain feed quali...

The role of fiber in silage and animal nutrition

Increasing intakes of high-quality silage are crucial to driving on-farm profitability, but to achieve this, producers must understand the role of fib...

True or False? Silage inoculant offers a sound return on investment

Investments made in producing the best quality silage, such as using an additive to reduce dry matter (DM) losses and to improve nutrient retention, h...

When planets are not aligned for your corn silage harvest

As ensiled forage can make up 50 percent of the DMI in dairy cow diets, the attention to their quality has a tremendous impact on the profitability of...