Silage Enhancers,
Silage Additives
Silage - The Most Profitable Feed on the Farm.
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Silage Makes Happy Cows - It's like feeding grass all year round. How to make
the most palatable silage ever and save £1,000's on your feed bills
Liz Russell ..."I am very passionate about this
subject. I grieve at how much feed value is lost between
the standing crop in the field and feed-out from the
silage pit. All silage is expensive to make, the most
expensive is bad silage. Silage-making is simply about
minimising nutrient losses and waste".
New Development in Silage Additive Application:
The "Chop All Day" System. Greenlands Inoculants can
now be applied to the forage at 40 mls per treated tonne as well
as the conventional 2 litres. This system will revolutionise the
efficiency of additive application as well as saving time.
OPTIMIZE
 Optimize
silage additive - this is primarily a silage stabiliser. Use on
grass, whole crop and maize crops over 30% dry matter. Contains:
Bacillus pumilus and Bacillus subtilis along with special sugars
and a very specific enzyme which creates more sugar from the ensiled
crop. Bacillus subtilis is a very powerful stabiliser killing undesirable
bacteria. It is first class at limiting waste during fermentation
and in doing so assists in maintaining protein levels in a form
the cow needs for milk production. Bacillus pumilus has a unique
action to stimulate yield. It stays in the silage until it is in
the rumen where it produces digestive enzymes which assist in better
utilisation of the whole of the cow's daily intake. Click here to find out more about Optimize and buy it online
 GREENSILE
Greensile silage additive - designed for very young, leafy grass
which is low in fibre. A rapid pH drop is achieved with the two
strains of acidifying bacteria. Contains: Pediococcus pentasaceus
and Lactobacillus plantarum along with special sugars. Enzymes are
not included as they convert fibre to sugar. With very young, high
sugar grass the fibre is needed for milk production. In this situation
the farmer will not benefit from converting fibre into sugar in
the pit. It will be the fibre in its original form which will help
to promote milk production and better rumen function. There is no
better additive for the specific situation described above.
 EARLYSILE
Earlysile silage additive - suitable for all green crop material
including: Whole Crop, Maize, Peas and lupins as well as all types
of grass. This formulation treats over 2 million tonnes of ensiled
crops in the USA and in the region of 100,000 tonnes in the UK.
Contains: Pediococcus pentosaceus, Lactobacillus plantarum, Propionibacterium
shermanii and Sugars. Plus specific enzymes which convert hemicellulose
fibre into sugars to make the finished crop more digestible. Stability,
palatability and production are exceptional. It is essential on
wet crops and with more mature crops you are assured consistency
within the clamp.
Good silage making Rules
- Cut grass just before heading day during good weather, if possible. Always
leave 3" of stem so that the next crop re-grows quickly. Wilt or spread out
to about 28% D.M.
- Ensile fast and compact evenly. Roll thoroughly before sheeting and get weight
on sheet straight away. If an overnight break is needed try to drag a sheet over
the pit to stop the compacted forage springing up and incorporating air. Air always
causes waste.
- Try to make an extra cut, aiming for 5 - 6 week intervals. It may seem expensive
on harvesting but there a re many litres more per cow per day in young early cut
silage. This is how to make sure you save £'s on your feed bills.
REMEMBER: THE BEST GRASS CONTAINS MORE NUTRIENTS. THIS MEANS IT IS EVEN MORE
IMPORTANT TO USE A RELIABLE INOCULANT. THE MORE EFFICIENTLY PRESERVED PROTEIN
AND FME, WILL THEN MAKE MORE MILK FROM THE CROP YOU HAVE GROWN, SAVING £1000'S
ON FEED BILLS.
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