This has been one of the most challenging years for grassland farmers and many silage clamps this winter have been opened up only to reveal high levels of spoilage caused by secondary fermentation.

Last summer’s atrocious weather conditions have produced unstable forages that have deteriorated in store and have created low intakes and depressed yields over the winter months.

Grass is still the most economical feed for dairy, beef and sheep but turning it into conserved forage and taking steps to combat spoilage organisms undermining its value as a feed source is a top priority for grassland farmers this year.

Optimize silage inoculant ensures maximum stability in the clamp and prevents spoilage organisms creating secondary fermentation and the subsequent adverse effect on feed value and intakes. Using bacillus enzymes, Optimize silage inoculant ensiles the forage rapidly without high temperatures - thus retaining energy and true protein within the crop.

Intakes are improved and there is less risk of acidosis.

Optimize silage inoculant achieves "silage stability as the main priority" and enables bacillus enzymes to capture more nitrogen within the crop and so fix the true protein of the forage.

The fast and efficient reduction in pH, and its stabilisation at around pH 4 means less dry matter loss and higher intakes of healthy forage