Episode 68 - Baleage Rewards and Risks
All About Agriculture
English - May 26, 2020 05:00 - 10 minutes - 1 Byte - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingCourses Education Science agriculture agronomy crops science farm farming dairy cattle livestock the ohio state university Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Episode 67 - Grazing Management Increases Pasture Productivity
Next Episode: Episode 69 - Determining Forage Moisture Content
Baleage combines baling with ensiling. Forage is baled at high moisture content and wrapped in plastic. Baleage offers the rewards of producing a high quality, highly palatable forage under weather conditions not conducive to dry hay production. If not made correctly, there are increased feeding risks from botulism and listeriosis organisms.
This podcast covers practices that ensure high quality baleage, including moisture content, bale density, and wrapping. Risk factors of potential botulism and listeriosis are identified.