As silage season continues across the UK, now is the perfect time to catch up on our complete Steps to Superior Silage series.
Produced in partnership with Agriland Media Group, the four-part series brings together practical advice and science-backed guidance from Dr. Adrienne Kerley, Volac's Research and Development Technical Manager for Forage. Each article focuses on a key stage of the silage-making process, highlighting simple management decisions that can make a significant difference to forage quality, preservation and ultimately livestock performance.
Whether you're preparing for first cut or looking to refine your silage-making strategy throughout the season, the series offers expert insight into every step of the process.
What the series covers:
Cutting and wilting
The opening article explores how timing the cut correctly and achieving a rapid wilt can help maximise sugar levels, minimise field losses and create the ideal conditions for a successful fermentation.
Harvesting and treating grass
The second instalment looks at best practice during harvest, including selecting the correct chop length for different dry matters and the role of proven silage additives in driving a fast, efficient fermentation.
Understanding silage additives
The third article takes a deeper dive into the science behind silage additives, explaining how beneficial bacteria improve preservation, reduce nutrient losses and can deliver measurable improvements in milk and beef production.
Clamping and baling
The final instalment provides practical guidance on clamp preparation, filling, consolidation and sealing, alongside advice on choosing the right additive for both clamp and baled silage to reduce spoilage and maintain feed quality.
Don't miss the series. From cutting the crop at the optimum stage through to sealing the clamp or wrapping the final bale, every stage of the silage-making process influences the quality of the forage ultimately fed to livestock. The Steps to Superior Silage series brings these key principles together in one place, providing practical, research-backed advice to help farmers reduce losses, protect feed value and produce consistently better silage.
If you missed any of the articles first time around, now is the ideal opportunity to catch up with the complete series and discover practical tips that could make a real difference this silage season.