Baled Hay
Overheating is the major problem when putting up hay at moisture levels of 15 percent or above. Excessive heat destroys natural nutrients. Yet, if hay is allowed to dry down too much before baling, nutrients can be lost to weather damage and leaf shatter.

Sila-Prime significantly improves preservation of dry matter.

Sila-Prime allows earlier baling at higher moisture levels--up to 30%. Hay baled early is less susceptible to weather damage and, by lowering the pH levels in the bales, Sila-Prime prevents overheating and resulting loss of natural nutrients.

Haylage
Haylage production requires a combination of science, technologies and recommended practices. This begins with the selection of the crop, through harvesting, processing, storage and feeding. No single factor is as important as following a good management program throughout.

Sila-Prime improves average daily gain and feed conversion efficiency.

As a management tool, Sila-Prime helps retain valuable protein and energy that can be lost through improper fermentation of the crop. Sila-Prime supplies the necessary bacteria in the needed concentrations to help lower pH in the mass. Lowering the pH levels in an otherwise sound forage program will help assure proper fermentation which preserves protein and energy, retains feedable dry matter and increases feed value.

Silage
Overheating and run-off are tow critical factors in the loss of valuable protein and energy in corn silage. Proven Sila-Prime microorganisms stimulate the production of Lactic acid within the mass, reducing pH to levels desirable for proper fermentation.

By initiating proper fermentation early in the silage making process, Sila-Prime stops heating and run-Off. The resulting product retains more protein, energy, dry matter, and, most importantly, true feed value.

High Moisture Ground Grain
In the first four to five days, so critical to the production of high moisture ground grains, Sila-Prime acts to begin and maintain as effective fermentation process. By producing Lactic acid, the Lactobacillus microorganisms in Sila-Prime create the proper acidic environment for sound fermentation.

Sila-Prime significantly improves dry matter retention

Fermentation begun, and maintained, at the proper acidic level (pH) stays cooler, reducing loss of valuable nutrients due to overheating. The feed value of the grain is increased due to preservation of vital protein, energy and dry matter.