Silage Inoculant

Ensiled forages represent the largest part of the daily intake of most ruminants, and the quality of silage directly affects animal nutrition and well-being. The controlled microbial fermentation of forages helps to preserve their nutritive value all year round. Silage inoculants containing microorganisms and enzymes influence and enhance the fermentation process when making silage from corn, grass, legumes and more.

There are two critical points in silage management when trying to achieve optimal silage quality:

1. At the time of ensiling, where the main objective is to achieve a rapid acidification for maximum recovery of nutrients and minimal dry matter losses.
2. At feed out, where the challenge is to ensure good aerobic stability to minimize nutrient and dry matter losses through heating and limit the growth of spoilage microorganisms, such as yeasts and molds.

Depending on their characteristics, fresh forages present different challenges during ensiling and feedout:

• Low dry matter, low sugar content or high protein forages are prone to slow acidification, which can result in protein degradation and feed value
• High dry matter or sugar rich forages are prone to aerobic instability and spoilage.

Left uncontrolled, these challenges will have negative impacts on the economic value of the preserved feed and on animal performance and well-being.” – Lallemand

We use Lallemand to provide us with the best silage inoculants in the industry. Please contact us or fill out this free quote form to get more information and pricing!