— SILAGE INOCULANT
f1 foragesafe
A three-strain silage inoculant for a fast, controlled pH drop — and a cooler, more stable clamp face at feed-out.
3 strains
Two lactic, one propionic
pH 3.8–4.2
Target stable range
Grass & maize
Suitable crops
overview
F1 ForageSafe is a silage additive applied at clamping. It combines two lactic acid producing bacteria with a propionic acid producing strain, so the clamp ferments quickly and then holds up better once the face is opened to air.
Once the crop is clamped, the race is on: get the pH down quickly, remove oxygen and protect the feed value you grew in the field. Slow fermentation gives undesirable organisms more time to work, protein can break down to ammonia, and heating at feed-out wastes dry matter and energy.
RIGHT FOR YOU IF
You clamp grass or maize, move slowly across the clamp face, or have seen mould, heating or refusals in previous silage.
KEY BENEFITS
A fast, controlled pH fall
Targets pH 3.8 to 4.2, slowing undesirable fermentation before it can take hold
More true protein retained
Less protein broken down to ammonia, so more useful protein stays in the silage.
Cooler feed-out, less waste
Propionic acid is associated with inhibition of yeasts and moulds, so silage can stay cooler for longer once air reaches the face. Less heating means less dry matter waste.
Better intakes at the trough
Cooler, cleaner forage supports appetite, and generally presents better at the trough.
Source: F1 ForageSafe Farmer Technical Guide, TBA Ltd. Actual response depends on crop, clamp, dry matter, ration and cow factors.
How It Works
Two lactic acid producing bacteria drive the fermentation; a third strain converts some of that lactic acid into propionic acid, which is what keeps the face stable when air gets in.
Strain 01
L. acidilactici
Starts fermentation fast, helping to get lactic acid production moving early.
Strain 02
L. plantarum
Finishes the controlled lactic fermentation and supports the pH drop.
Strain 03
A. propionici
Slowly uses some lactic acid as an energy source and converts it to propionic acid, supporting aerobic stability.
The pH journey in the clamp
Fresh crop
pH higher
→
Lactic acid production
Rapid, controlled fall
→
Stable silage
pH 3.8 to 4.2
A fast pH drop slows undesirable fermentation, helps retain energy and reduces the chance of protein being broken down to ammonia. Better preserved forage means more useful feed value from the crop already grown.
Suitable Forage & Conditions
Well suited to
Not a substitute for
Think of it as part of the whole silage system, not a replacement for any part of it.
Before use, check
- Which crop and what dry matter are you expecting?
- Has the silage heated before?
- How quickly do you feed across the face?
- What are the ration and performance targets?
1 · Right crop
Know grass or maize crop, dry matter and chop length.
2 · Even application
Apply at the correct rate with clean water and calibrated equipment.
3 · Tight clamp
Compact well, seal fast and keep oxygen out.
4 · Good feed-out
Keep the face tidy and move across it quickly enough.
APPLICATION RATE
To be confirmed
Dilution & mixing
To be confirmed
Equipment & coverage
To be confirmed
| Product type | Three-strain silage inoculant |
| Mode of action | Two lactic acid producing bacteria plus one propionic acid producing strain |
| Target pH | 3.8 to 4.2 |
| Suitable crops | Grass and maize |
| Format & pack size | To be confirmed |
| Storage & shelf life | To be confirmed |
| Active strains | Lactobacillus acidilactici, Lactobacillus plantarum, Acidipropionibacterium propionici |
— Trial 1 · Lactation performance
Milk yield over 13 weeks
Control versus three-strain inoculant, measured in kg/day across a 13-week period. The three-strain inoculant line sits above control for much of the period.
How to read the data: actual response depends on crop, clamp, dry matter, ration and cow factors.
— Trial 2 · Heating
Temperature rise above ambient
Measured in °C over 7 days of aerobic exposure, control versus three-strain inoculant.
— Trial 3 · Dry matter
Dry matter loss during exposure
Measured as % loss during aerobic exposure, control versus three-strain inoculant.
Practical meaning
Cooler feed-out and lower dry matter loss means less waste. This matters when silage faces heat up, where feed-out is slow, or where previous clamps have shown mould and refusals.
Is F1 ForageSafe right for your clamp?
Tell us your crop, dry matter and how fast you feed across the face. We will tell you honestly whether this is the right additive.
Part of the F1 Dairy Blueprint
F1 ForageSafe sits alongside our F1 supplements, minerals and transition products in one proven system.