
The key to preserving silage is the removal of oxygen from the clamp. SiloSolve® FC works differently to other inoculants by removing oxygen in a matter of hours, thereby saving valuable nutrients while also inhibiting yeasts and moulds. As a result, it kickstarts the fermentation process in the right direction across all conventional forage crops.
A curious farmer with two silage clamps decided to treat one with SiloSolve® FC while leaving the other untreated. So, if you’ve ever wondered whether silage additives really make a difference, watch the full video to see the entire process, including a cow taste test and the surprising results captured four months after oxygen exposure!
“We sealed it straight away, and the day after we were using the maize, and it was stone cold. I felt it was better than previous products that I’ve used…I’m getting more milk than I was this time last year.“
– Stephen Moore, Dairy Farmer
“We opened the clamp two week after making it, and it were completely cold. Top were clean, sides were clean. We’ve fed everything, didn’t pick nothing out. Troughs were clean morning after.”
– Tom Roberts, Dairy Farmer
“When we’ve opened them up two days after silaging, they’ve been nice and cold. In my costings, the milk from forage has improved by a couple litres, so that was excellent. There’s been less waste on top of the clamps.”
– Andrew Furnival, Dairy Farmer
The first bacteria, Lactococcus lactis (O-224), rapidly removes oxygen from the clamp, a process that takes only 6 hours! As a result, the silage fermentation is stabilised very quickly with a low level of lactic acid. Additionally, the oxygen removal ensures that spoilage organisms, yeasts and moulds are unable to grow.
The second bacteria in SiloSolve FC, Lactobacillus buchneri (LB1819), produces acetic acid to eliminate any remaining yeasts and moulds, thereby protecting the feed value in the forage, meaning more energy and protein are available for milk or meat production.
The combined effects of these unique bacteria strains mean that the silage rapidly stabilises, and the clamp can be opened and fed in just 7 days!
Watch the quick video to see why this silage additive is different to any other.
Review of the literature indicates that L. buchneri normally produces acetic acid after 56 days of ensiling. With SILOSOLVE® FC, acetic acid production has been observed on day 2 of ensiling maize silage and as a result improved aerobic stability even after a short fermentation time. In alfalfa silage aerobic stability was improved by 13 days.
Yes, SiloSolve® FC is organic certified by The Soil Association and OF&G.
SiloSolve® FC is suitable for all forage crops, including wholecrop, maize, small grain, grasses and alfalfa/grass mixtures.
SiloSolve® FC is unlike any other additive. It contains a unique patented combination of bacteria strains known as Oxycap® Technology, exclusive to Novonesis (formerly Chr Hansen).
Oxycap® Technology removes oxygen from the clamp within hours, preserving nutrients and reducing yeasts and moulds.
Therefore, SiloSolve® FC is the only silage additive that allows for early clamp opening in just 7 days.
Yes, it is suitable for ultra low volume and standard harvester applicators.
Yes, SiloSolve® FC is suitable for big bales, as well as silage clamps.
More lactic acid can lead to faster heating and spoilage of silage after opening, as well as multiple health issues in the cow.
Recent data shows us that this particular product covers 40-50 million treated tonnes worldwide and counting. That’s around 3.5 million cows!
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