High yield dairy cattle need a high quality basic ration with the optimum structure. This is readily consumed by the animals in sufficient quantities. That is the best way to prepare the rumen to process the forage as productively as possible. High base forage quality reduces dependence on concentrates and promotes animal health, both of which lower your costs.
Healthy cows will thank you with improved fertility levels and higher milk yields over a longer period of time. The bottom line is that you benefit from clean, high quality forage with higher profits from your dairy business.
In addition to the great importance of the optimum dry matter content, the chopped length of the forage has a significant influence on the quality of the grass silage. Shorter chopped forage reduces the rumination time and makes it easier for the rumen to process.
Both parameters lead to faster pH reduction, which reduces the risk of fermentation errors and has a positive effect on the stability of the grass silage. This lays the foundation for high dry matter intake.
The FARO is the ideal choice for high forage quality thanks to the chopping system with 31 knives and a theoretical chopped length of 45 mm.
The forage has the optimum structure for ruminants.
An optimum distance between the knives and tines ensures smooth operation and protects the knives from foreign objects.
"It has become clear to me that with the short chop loader wagon, grass silage can be made more efficiently and milk can be produced more efficiently, so that the farm generates more profit. In order for the cows to produce a high milk yield, the animals must be completely healthy."
Colin Bowen, farm manager, Church Stretton | Großbritannien