Ever wonder what a bonsilage Silage Expert does

.. when they visit your farm, or when you set up a chat on our website? Believe it or not, they do so much more than sell and deliver silage inoculants. They offer advice, troubleshoot silage issues, and even look at areas where you could prevent problems in the future. 

Our team will conduct a full silage evaluation report to identify possible problems with silage fermentation, advise on silage management, guide your choice of inoculants, and more. Here’s just a taste of how our experts can help make your operation more efficient.  

Weird smells? Funny colors? Cows turning their noses up at feeding time? Our experts will test your silage to determine what the actual problem is, then help uncover the root of the problem. Or better yet, they can test your silage before there’s a problem to prevent issues in the future. 

 

Silage fermentation is a very dynamic process and there is a lot of factors that can influence it. Our Silage Experts are not only specialists in silage inoculants microbes, but also naturally occurring microbes and the interactions between bonsilage bacteria and the epiphytic microbial population. Different challenges need solutions, our Silage Experts are trained to tailor your needs with the best bonsilage inoculants and best silage practices that address your challenges.  

The silage fermentation process is so much more than what happens under the tarp. Our Silage Experts can help during every part of the silage process to ensure that every step is geared toward the best possible outcomes. We can help guide during harvest, make sure the packing process is correct, double-check the covering and dealing of your pile, and even ensure that your feed out best practices are setting your herd up for success. 

Are your cows getting what they need from their silage? In addition to helping prevent spoilage, our Silage Experts will analyze the nutritional components of your silage to ensure that it’s not only palatable and digestible but offers everything your herd needs to be healthy and productive. We’ll offer advice on growing adjustments, crop choice, cutting length, and more. 

We’ll collect samples from your pile to complete a fermentation profile which is another way to look for “hot spots” and prevent spoilage now and in the future. Our experts also take density measurements, check silage temperatures to identify reheating problems, and look for any other issues in your pile that we can troubleshoot, all in the name of decreasing losses and providing healthy, nutritious silage for your herd. 

During harvest season, bonsilage experts are there to monitor and advise the harvesting of your crop, if you desire. We’ll watch your methods, identify anywhere you can be more practical or efficient, suggest best practices, and even look for safety issues. As a plus, we will always make sure we deliver bonsilage inoculants at your convenience, for the planned and unplanned forage you might harvest. 

 

Does this sound like advice and assistant you can use?

Schedule a chat with your Silage Expert today. Whatever your crop, whatever you need, we’re here to help! 

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