Minimum Spoilage
In order to maintain a high feed value, avoid negative health effects and, therefore, not impair the animals´ performance, it is important to reduce spoilage during storage to a minimum. The key cont...
Simply Great Forage
How to produce above average forage?
Profits from livestock farming start with the feed reserves, whether in silos, bales or bulk. The aim is simple: to produce as much milk or meat as possible from the basic feed ration. To achieve this goal, palatability and forage uptake by the herd must be optimised while retaining the highest nutritional value in the forage. This strategy considerably reduces the need for concentrates and increases your profitability.
High Palatability
A high feed intake value is the lynchpin for efficient and successful milk/meat production, especially for high-performance dairy cows, as it plays an important role in providing enough energy and nut...
Minimum Level of Impurities
Considered here are all impurities which may be present in the forage: e.g. foreign bodies, soil, ensiled manure and plant residues, carcasses and mineral oil. All of these will have negative effects ...
Importance of forage quality
Due to growing world population and changing dietary habits, especially in developing countries, the demand for agricultural products, (particularly for milk and meat products) has grown considerably ...
High energy and high nutrient content
High energy and nutrient content are crucial in order to gain the maximum from the basic ration. Only by producing forage which is rich in energy and nutrients will you be able to reduce the quantity ...