Quality silage is one component of your feeding program that you can’t afford to ignore. While it can reduce the amount of purchased protein and grain used to supplement a ration, silage also provides livestock with the most nutrients per acre of any feedstuff choice. However, nature and other uncontrollable factors can frequently cause spoilage bacteria in silage to take control. As a result, nutrients are lost through gas production, heating and protein degradation. * 1 Master