✅ ARTICLE: Good silage starts in the field but finishes in the clamp
Making sure the correct fermentation process takes place in the clamp is key to making high quality forage.
To maximise the protein and energy content of silage, the fermentation should rapidly produce lactic acid as the principal end product. The beneficial bacteria, Lactobacillus plantarum, facilitates this lactic acid fermentation.
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✅ ARTICLE: Fermentation - the secrets under the covers
Achieving a good fermentation is key to making the best grass silage. But what actually goes on in your clamp?
Several stages have an impact on fermentation. By understanding what an ideal fermentation looks like, it is easier to appreciate why certain steps are so important to get right.
