Checklist of good silage management
Review our checklist of good silage management.
- Select appropriate crop hybrid and variety
- Follow good agronomic practices
- Make sure the silo structure is in good condition
- Cut and wilt forage during favorable weather
- Harvest crops at recommended moisture and maturity
- Chop forage at the optimum length
- Use a bacterial inoculant for more efficient fermentation. Apply at recommended rate, using a properly-calibrated applicator
- Ensile forage as quickly as possible
- Distribute forage evenly in the silo
- Achieve a high packing density
- Cover and seal silo structure
- During feed out, remove recommended amount of silage from the unloading face
