Making the most of MAIZE

Harvesting maize as forage is the first priority on most growers’ farms,
and we urge producers to follow our recommended Five Ps:

Process:  Ensure maize harvesting equipment is set up for optimum chop length and grain cracking.

Prepare:  Thoroughly clean the clamp and line with heavy duty 150μm side sheets to ensure a complete and airtight seal. SiloBond can be used to bond sheets or attach them to clamp walls and KlampClips act like an extra pair of hands during filling. 

Preserve:  Safesil Pro is the best product for use on maize silage as it reliably destroys undesirable micro-organisms and prevents spoilage and aerobic instability.

Pack:  Excluding air can be challenging in forage maize but using a SilaPactor can increase the density of silage by up to 40%. This has been proven to cut dry matter losses and saves clamp space, time and fuel.

Protect:  Our premium sheeting range, including Farmguard and O2 Barrier  2in1, offers superior strength and oxygen impermeability compared with standard black sheets. After sheeting, ClampShield 500 is the newest generation of  breathable fleece cover, which protects against birds and can be reused over many years.

Grain maize can be harvested and crimped, either as part of a planned strategy, or when forage stocks are high or weather conditions wet. Providing a high value concentrate feed when harvested at a dry matter of 25-40% and preserved with CrimpSafe 300, crimped maize will typically have a metabolisable energy of around 14MJ/kg DM and over 70% starch.