Corn silage is used in ruminant diets worldwide as an excellent source of energy and fiber. While corn is able to grow in many climates, the quality of corn silage is greatly affected by harvest time and filling methods. Harvesting usually occurs when the condition of the plant or harvesting conditions is compromised and the possibility of silage contamination with pathogens increases.
Fodder silage or packaging of fodder corn, alfalfa and other fodder is one of the necessities of today's industrial livestock farms to provide animal feed and animal processing.