Silage production from tropical forages

Key Points The determination of overall DM recovery is important in tropical grass silage systems Silage fermentation profile and aerobic stability: trends and additional effects Combinations of chemical and microbial additives might be useful for control of losses Fermentation products should be considered in order to better predict animal performance A critical points database would be a helpful management tool for the development of a set of HACCP principles for the production and utilisation of tropical grass silages