Green film better for forage

WRAPPING big bale grass silage in green film, instead of black, helps reduce losses and produce higher quality forage.

Various big bale wrap colours were compared at the ADAS Pwllperian Research Centre, near Aberystwyth in Wales.

There was more stable and consistent fermentation of grass silage wrapped in Volac Topwrap Eco-green film, compared to black film, in which grass was subject to greater temperature fluctuations, said ADAS Pwllperian manager, Owen Davies.