Whole-plant corn silages were treated with USO3M or Silo-Best Soluble® in
one trial and with Garst M-74® in a second trial. In Trial 1 all three silages were
well preserved and moderately stable in the air. USO3M silage lost less dry matter
during fermentation than control or Silo-Best silages. Cattle fed the USO3M silage
made 7.6% faster gains and were 5.2% more efficient than those fed the control
silage. Cattle performance with the Silo-Best Soluble and control silages was
similar. In trial 2, heifer gains were nearly identical for both control and Garst
M-74 silages.
