Hay is simply grass that has been cut and dried in a field. Once it has reached a dry matter level of at least 85 percent, it is packaged in bales and then stored. The drying proc… See more

The process of making silage is a little more difficult and time-consuming than hay. However, you are able to make it using grass with much higher moisture levels than you co… See more

One nutritional advantage of silage is that your can harvest the grass earlier in its growth. Harvesting grass before its mature means that you will get better quality and the forage … See more

Making silage offers many potential benefits over making hay to the farmer and his or her operation. Going with making silage instead of hay usually leads to decreased harvest los… See more