Better fermentation and nutrition with silage inoculants
Silage making is the world's largest fermentation process with more than 800 billion tons of silage made every year. It's the most economic way to preserve crops - and a major constituent of the diet of dairy cows in most milk-producing countries.
A key to efficient livestock production
Silage is a feed that varies greatly in quality. That's why silage management is a cornerstone of efficient livestock production.
Ensiling is a natural fermentation process. Naturally occurring bacteria in the forage produce lactic acid that preserves the valuable nutrients in the silage.
Optimize the process with a silage inoculant
The indigenous bacteria are not always the most efficient - and often not present in sufficient numbers to ensure good fermentation. A silage inoculant containing lactic acid bacteria can help optimize the process.
Facts about silage
- Ensiling is a natural fermentation process that turns forage crops into silage
- In this process plant carbo-hydrates are converted into organic acids by microorganisms
- Silage is made from crops of, e.g., grass, maize, lucerne and cereals
- More than 800 billion tons of silage is made every year