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  2. Silage - Wikipedia

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    Silage is fodder made from green foliage crops which have been preserved by fermentation to the point of souring. It is fed to cattle , sheep and other ruminants . [ 1 ] The fermentation and storage process is called ensilage , ensiling , or silaging .

  3. Forage harvester - Wikipedia

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    A forage harvester – also known as a silage harvester, forager or chopper – is a farm implement that harvests forage plants to make silage. [1] Silage is grass, corn or hay, which has been chopped into small pieces, and compacted together in a storage silo, silage bunker, or in silage bags. [2] It is then fermented to provide feed for ...

  4. Silo - Wikipedia

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    View of doors under shroud. Due to the limited space, the door hinge frame is also the ladder. On the right is the unloader power cable and yellow silage drop tube with removable access doors for insertion of the silage drop spout. View of the silo unloader drop chute inserted into the very top of the silage drop tube 60ft up.

  5. Corn silage is essential for livestock; here are tips on ...

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    The single most important factor in silage production is plant moisture content at harvest. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...

  6. Field corn - Wikipedia

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    Field corn is a North American term for maize (Zea mays) grown for livestock fodder (silage and meal), ethanol, cereal, and processed food products.The principal field corn varieties are dent corn, flint corn, flour corn (also known as soft corn) which includes blue corn (Zea mays amylacea), [1] and waxy corn.

  7. Hay - Wikipedia

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    In very damp climates, it is a legitimate alternative to drying hay completely. When processed properly, the natural fermentation process prevents mold and rot. Round bale silage is also sometimes called "haylage", and is seen more commonly in Europe than in either the United States or Australia. Hay stored in this fashion must remain ...

  8. Corn construction - Wikipedia

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    The kernel is used as oil, bran, starch, glutamates, animal feed, and solvents. The silk is combined with other parts of the corn plant to be used as part of animal feed, silage, and fuels. Husks are made into dolls and used as filling materials. The stalk is used to make paper, wallboard, silage, syrup, and rayon (artificial silk)." [1]

  9. Fodder - Wikipedia

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    Fodder includes hay, straw, silage, compressed and pelleted feeds, oils and mixed rations, and sprouted grains and legumes (such as bean sprouts, fresh malt, or spent malt). Most animal feed is from plants, but some manufacturers add ingredients to processed feeds that are of animal origin.