by Silopak Silage Specialists | Aug 20, 2026 | cereal crops
Cereal crops belong to the grass family Gramineae and are grown for their edible grain. Botanically that grain is a caryopsis, made up of endosperm, germ, and bran. Cereals carry more energy per hectare than most other crops, which is why they dominate global...
by Silopak Silage Specialists | Aug 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
Choosing cattle feed is not rocket science, but it is a craft, and the assumption that cattle will eat whatever is put in front of them is where a lot of expensive mistakes begin. Throwing some leaves here and some grass there does not add up to a ration. Cattle have...
by Silopak Silage Specialists | Aug 10, 2026 | animal feed
Cattle are grazers, and the quality of what they graze determines their health, their productivity, and ultimately what the farm earns. Choosing the best pasture for cows is therefore one of the more consequential decisions a livestock operation makes, and it is worth...
by Silopak Silage Specialists | Aug 5, 2026 | Baling
Baling is the process of compacting cut crop material into a compressed, bound bale. The crop is cut and raked beforehand, then gathered and compressed into a form that can be handled, stacked, stored, and transported far more easily than loose material. Silage, hay,...
by Silopak Silage Specialists | Aug 3, 2026 | animal feed
Oat straw has a real place in horse feeding, but it is widely misunderstood, and some of the advice circulating about it is not just wrong but potentially dangerous. This guide covers what oat straw actually is, how to feed it to horses safely, and how to bale and...
