Preserving and Protecting Silage Pit

Produced from cereal, legume, or broadleaf crop, silage is wet fodder converted into preserved feed for livestock through the process of anaerobic bacterial fermentation. Feed cost is commonly the highest input cost of livestock production, making harvesting and storing quality silage important to the bottom line of your livestock operation. Learn the fundamentals and key factors of silage production and feeding, including storage planning, harvest timing, moisture targets, packing, preservation and feed-out.