When silage is exposed to air on opening the silo, or after its removal from the silo,
fermentation acids and other substrates are oxidized by aerobic bacteria, yeasts and …

Year-round access to good quality forage is a physiological priority for ruminants and an
economic priority for farmers. Ensiling is a method for preserving moist crops based on …

The first objective of this study was to examine effects of adding Escherichia coli O157: H7
with or without chemical or microbial additives on the bacterial diversity and composition of …

Recent advances in silage microbiology are reviewed. Most new techniques in silage
microbiology use the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to make copies of a portion of the …

The economic damage that results from aerobic deterioration of silage is a significant
problem for farm profitability and feed quality. This paper quantifies the dry matter (DM) and …

Dairy farmers across Brazil were invited to participate in a study on silage production and
utilization practices. Two hundred sixty farmers filled out a questionnaire, which was made …

A method is proposed to quantify aerobic deterioration of corn silage forage quality as
related to the temperature of silage mass in the bunker. Aerobic deterioration, apart from …

Leymus chinensis is an important crop that can be fed to ruminants. The purpose of this
study was to investigate the roles of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum and Lentilactobacillus …

This study determined the efficacy of the use of 2 commercial inoculants containing
Lactobacillus buchneri alone or in combination with homofermentative lactic acid bacteria in …

We investigated the effects of different types and doses of inoculants for ensiling rehydrated
corn grain. Shelled corn was finely ground and rehydrated to 35% moisture. Treatments …