High-moisture cereal conservation for animal feed

Implementation

Short term

Sustainability components

  • GHG emissions
  • Air quality
  • Soil
  • Water
  • Biodiversity
  • Animal welfare
  • Economic
  • Social
  • Technical feasibility

Climate risk region

Northern
Northern

Weather event addressed

Floods / Heavy rainfall
Fall
Floods / Heavy rainfall
Summer

Farming system

ANIMALS
All

Description of the measure

Conservation of high-moisture cereals with either biological or acidic silage additives

Comments on sustainability

Allows earlier harvest, avoiding difficulties associated with wet harvesting period. Reduces energy cost as no need to dry the grain