Improve dairy cow efficiency: 5 silage management practices

Silage management can support both the quality of the TMR and dairy cow efficiency. Managing the microbial balance in silage is essential, as bacteria, yeasts, and moulds in fresh forage contain both beneficial and harmful microbes. If the balance is disturbed or the amount of oxygen after harvesting is too high, acidification processes will slow down, establishing favourable conditions for harmful microorganisms to proliferate. Adverse effects can include a bad smell, an increase in silage tem