Achieving Milk from Forage Part 5: Producing Top Quality Grass Silage

Producing good quality forage is key to the profitability of livestock production systems. Preserving forage for later use is expensive and losses can occur at every stage, from field to the time that it is fed. Some are unavoidable, whist others can be reduced by good management. Minimising the losses in nutritional value through good silage making practice will not only save money and produce cheaper milk but also help to maintain the health of your livestock.

This is the fifth publication in the ‘Milk from Forage’ Dairy Insight series, focusing on producing the highest quality grass silage.

Issued February 2025

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