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What plants make good silage?
Warm and cool season grasses make excellent silage. Legumes generally can be made into good silage as well, but any forage with a very high nitrogen content can alter the ensiling process and cause the product to be less palatable to livestock.
Warm season grasses: (Corn / Sorghum/sudangrass, etc.)
Cool-season grasses: (perennial ryegrass / orchardgrass / tall fescue, etc.)
Legume species: (alfalfa and others)
How do you ensure success?
What are the causes and how do I avoid it?
What should I be aware of before I make silage?
How do you test for high quality silage?
Alberta Government - Evaluating Silage Quality
How much is silage worth?