Silage is a cost-effective feed essential for dairy and meat production. SLU studies highlight how stretch film quality affects silage preservation and profitability.
Ensiling is a method of preserving and storing feed crops. For high nutritional value and hygienic quality, the DM (dry matter) should be between 20 and 60% (the DM content states what proportion of a material is not water) and is stored air-tightly to enable a fermentation with the help of lactic acid. To achieve this the crop is packed in as tightly sealed as possible. Hygienic quality means how suitable the silage is as feed. If producing baled silage a dry matter content of 45 - 55 % should be aimed for.
Feed with a good hygienic quality is free from substances that have negative effect on animal’s health and that impair taste, which leads to the animal not eating sufficiently. The feed must be free from mould, yeast and bacteria, such as listeria, clostridia and enterobacteria.
Silage is the base feed for milk and meat production in agricultural businesses. It´s a cost-efficient feed in comparison to other alternatives. Thus, for the cost efficiency, the silage value is of great importance in the value chain in order to achieve a profitable business. Several studies in cooperation with SLU have shown the impact of the stretch film used for the fodder quality.
Learn more about silage quality and profitability
If you want to learn more about the study results on silage quality and about how it affects your profitability, take a look at our brochure “The Value of Silage”
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The value of silage
Feed losses are often neglected in cost analyses, but they have a massive impact on feed production efficiency. High feed quality and the resulting high forage yield always outweigh the savings associated with a seemingly cheaper wrapping film. In the end of the day, it’s the value of the silage that counts!
With Triowrap and Triowrap plus compared to market standard, you can: