by Silopak Silage Specialists | Aug 15, 2022 | Straw
In winter, farmers usually have difficulty feeding their cattle due to limited conventional forage sources. Many of them then use straw as an alternative cattle feed in the winter. How to use it as cattle feed? Here is some information you need to know. The Energy...
by Silopak Silage Specialists | Aug 8, 2022 | Grass silage
Grass silage is a low-cost feed for dairy herds, typically fed through winter when grazing is unavailable. Cows need consistent nutrition to sustain milk yield, and rumen capacity is limited, so the quality of what you put in front of them matters enormously. Here is...
by Silopak Silage Specialists | Aug 5, 2022 | hay, haylage
Hay is preserved by drying, silage is preserved by fermentation, and Haylage is in between. In haymaking, the faster the grass dries, the better it will be. Too long the drying process will make the loss of nutrients. In the storage technique, store the hay in a dry...
by Silopak Silage Specialists | Aug 2, 2022 | Ruminant Feed
In the world of animal husbandry, the role of ruminant feed cannot be underestimated at all. As the term indicates, it is a type of food given to ruminants that farmers raise. In turn, these animals will produce meat that can be used by their owners both for personal...
by Silopak Silage Specialists | Aug 1, 2022 | net wrap bales
For farmers, saving feed reserves is very important. This is done so as not to worry if, during the rainy season, the livestock lacks feed. The stored feed is usually tightly wrapped in plastic. One of the plastics that is often used is high UV HDPE wrap. Then why...
