Harvesting

The most modern forage harvesters have special grain crackers included and this should improve the utilisation of the grain from whole crop forages. This may make the crop more attractive to livestock farmers.

The table below gives an indication of the stages that whole crop cereals can be harvested and the three most common types of silage.

Maize and whole crop cereals have lower protein and mineral content than grass silage and supplementation is necessary.

Forage grain:

Cereal crops can also be harvested at higher moistures for grain (30-40%) and processed by use of additives (e.g. crimping, acid, caustic, urea or innoculant treatment) so that the grain can be ensiled and fed by utilising existing silage handling equipment.

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