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Silage

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Silage is pasture grass that has been ‘pickled’. It is a method used to preserve the pasture for cows and sheep to eat later when natural pasture isn’t good, like in the dry season.

The grasses are cut and then fermented to keep as much of the nutrients (such as sugars and proteins) as possible. The fermentation is carried out by microscopic organisms living in the grass.

The process must be carried out under acidic conditions (around pH 4-5) in order to keep nutrients and provide a form of food that cows and sheep will like to eat. Fermentation at higher pH results in silage that has a bad taste, and lower amounts of sugars and proteins.

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T.F.B Agricultural Contractor is one of Co. Cork’s best farming contracting companies with 30+ years experience, dealing with a whole range of farms, from the smallest right up to the largest. We offer our agricultural services to farmers all year round,

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We take great pride in our work and attention to detail is of the utmost importance.

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We have all the experience and work to show it.

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We take pride that we are a family run business based in the heart of Kilmichael.

We scope out a plan on how to set out the task in hand.

We get to work on the farm, we take great care to all the small details of each job.

We make sure when we leave the farmer is happy and we don’t leave until every small job is done.