Ensiled cereals offer the ultimate flexibility to respond to changing forage stocks. But which option fits your clamp this season?
- Wholecrop silage: Ideal if you need extra bulk, digestible fibre, and structural starch. It perfectly complements high-quality, leafy grass silage to support rumen function.
- Crimped grain: The premium choice for maximising energy. Harvested two weeks before conventional combining, it delivers a high-starch punch that reduces your reliance on expensive bought-in concentrates.
Preserving every pound of energy
Whether you choose wholecrop or crimp, success depends on harvest timing and clamp management. Wholecrop should be harvested at 33-40% dry matter (soft cheese stage), while crimp requires 25-40% moisture. As wholecrop’s hollow stems trap oxygen, and crimp is vulnerable to heating, meticulous compaction and rapid sealing with an oxygen barrier film, such as OxyBlock, are essential.
To truly safeguard your investment, matching the right inoculant to your crop is key. Lallemand Animal Nutrition’s Magniva Platinum Wholecrop uses specific bacteria and enzymes to tackle complex crop structures, keeping the clamp stable and improving digestibility. Meanwhile, Magniva Platinum Crimp controls yeast and mould, ensuring the high energy and starch concentrate remains stable and at a maximised value when feeding to livestock.
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