Cool stuff going on there guys.

I've known they feed silage for years, from silos and later from those bags I see in the fields like Ben's pics.

Now, coming from a non-cattle person, what's the benefit of silage over just feeding the raw feed stock as hay, cornstalks/ears, and just mixing in the alfalfa?

Better for the cows (easier to digest pre-digested food) ? Better conversion rates? Easier handling? Easier storage? All of the above?

What happens to those bags? Off to the dump? Reusable for another year or two?

Just an interested non-rancher/dairyman asking questions because I love your end product....................the beef/milk/yogurt/cheese....................not the end end product grin ..................although even that has its uses in my garden!

Geno

The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men.
In it is contentment
In it is death and all you seek
(Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni)

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