Silage making: Problems and solutions

Under certain silage-making conditions, several problems may arise unless strict management measures are observed. These problems include reduced intake and nutritive value of the ensiled crop, decreased animal performance on silage-based diets, and hazards to human health associated with the silage-making process. Some of these problems, and the management strategies that can be adopted to address them, are described here. The presence of fermentation end products – such as organic acids,