Dairy Farmer Silage Shortage Ahead of 2025’s Harvest
As the first-cut silage season approaches, farmers across the UK and Ireland are facing a silage shortage. Last year’s forage supplies are running dangerously low, yet 2025’s freshly cut silage won’t be ready for several weeks. With livestock to feed and production to maintain, waiting isn’t always an option. Consequently, the pressure to secure quality feed is mounting, making it essential to find a fast, reliable solution.
A Superior Solution if You’re Experiencing a Silage Shortage
For farmers who need access to their silage quickly, SILOSOLVE® FC is a silage additive that provides a game-changing solution. A common question is “how soon can I feed the silage?” — and with SILOSOLVE® FC the answer is just 7 days after ensiling. It’s patented Oxycap® Technology ensures silage is safe, stable, and high-quality in a fraction of the time required by traditional methods. Unlike other inoculants that need weeks for fermentation to stabilise, SILOSOLVE® FC speeds up the process without compromising feed quality. It also performs effectively across various forage crops, including both grass and maize silages, giving modern dairy farmers the flexibility they need.
The Benefits of SILOSOLVE® FC
Farmers using SILOSOLVE® FC experience multiple benefits beyond just rapid fermentation. In addition, this powerful inoculant helps:
- Enables Fast, Safe Opening – Allows silage to be fed in as little as 7 days, ensuring a steady forage supply.
- Improves Aerobic Stability – Gives up to 218 hours longer stability when silage is exposed to air, reducing heating, even when opened early.
- Reduce Dry Matter Losses – More of the harvested forage is retained, maximising yield.
- Inhibit Spoilage Organisms – Effectively controls yeasts and moulds, inhibiting their presence by up to 98%.
- Boosts Milk From Forage – Improved palatability leads to higher intakes and more milk from forage.
What Makes SILOSOLVE® FC Different?
Not all silage inoculants are created equal. In fact, SILOSOLVE® FC stands out due to its scientifically backed, patented bacterial strain combination (known as Oxycap® Technology) which accelerates fermentation and enhances long-term stability. Its unique formulation includes:
- Lactococcus lactis O224 – This fast-acting bacterium quickly removes oxygen from the silage, creating ideal conditions for fermentation to take place.
- Lactobacillus buchneri LB1819 – Produces acetic acid which prevents spoilage and keeps the silage fresh, even when opened earlier than usual.
Above all, this powerful combination ensures silage is not only ready for feeding in record time but also remains cool and stable, preventing losses that could impact herd performance.
From Field to Feed: One Farmer’s Success Story
For many farmers, seeing is believing. Dairy farmer Stephen Moore of Byley Hill Farm in Cheshire tested SILOSOLVE® FC on his maize silage, and experienced the incredible results firsthand:
We sealed it straight away, and the day after we were using the maize and it was stone cold.
While opening silage within 24 hours isn’t the recommended practice, Stephen’s experience highlights just how quickly SILOSOLVE® FC stabilizes forage. For this reason, farmers facing an urgent need for high-quality feed can greatly benefit from the ability to open silage in just 7 days.
Securing Your 2025 Forage Supply
As 2025 brings fresh challenges to the farming industry, ensuring a steady and high-quality feed supply has never been more important. Conversely, dealing with unpredictable weather, increasing costs, or a silage shortage can put farm productivity at risk. However, SILOSOLVE® FC provides a proven, practical solution. By reducing fermentation time and improving silage stability, farmers can maintain productivity and protect their herd’s nutrition without unnecessary delays.
In summary, for those struggling with dwindling silage stocks, making the switch to SILOSOLVE® FC could be the key to maintaining milk yields and overall farm efficiency. Order now to ensure you can open silage early while producing superior-quality forage with SILOSOLVE® FC.
A version of this article can also be found in The South West Farmer.
