Silage and Sustainability Go Hand-in-Hand
Did you know oxygen exposure is the most critical factor in creating, maintaining, and minimizing loss of high-quality silage? Silage, pasture grass or feed crops like corn that has been “pickled,” is a method to preserve feed for cattle and sheep to eat later when natural grazing is not an option. Preserved correctly, silage can last for up to three years.
According to the United States Department of Agriculture, corn silage acreage cut was up by 55,000 acres in 2021, reaching a total of 230,000 acres. Estimated production totaled 5.29 million tons, compared to 4.20 million tons produced the previous year. Silage production is an expensive process, and oftentimes, farmers can lose the top meter (or top 10%) of their silage with a poor protection system.
Protect your product and your planet
All those benefits increase a silage producer’s bottom line. For every $1 spent on a silage protection system, an additional $12 of silage is generated.
Produce high quality silage while being environmentally
friendly
Another factor that weighs not only on the wallet, but on the mind, is sustainability. In an industry where climate change has the biggest impact on crops, animals and human life, a farmer can reduce their carbon footprint while producing high quality silage. By using less plastic and opting for recyclable, sustainably conscious products and solutions, a farmer can gain a higher return on their investment, free up their time to focus on the things that matter most and reduce their impact on the environment.
Silostop Agri is the first agricultural company to introduce a silage/film covering system that reduces the overall plastic required by 60%. All their products are fully recyclable and reusable, and in a market like the United States—where thick, heavy, non-recyclable products are mainstream—farmers and silage producers can feel confident that they’re helping the environment while maximizing production by reducing their use of plastic.
We can do more
Sustainability doesn’t stop at recycling, signing a pledge or carpooling. Silostop Agri aims to educate farmers on how to make better silage, reduce their plastic usage and be more sustainable. They’ll do that through innovation and introducing new products that fit every climate and every farming system.
In fact, the company takes a “practice what you preach” approach to reducing their carbon footprint. Not only do they adhere to the three R’s—Reduce, Reuse, Recycle—but they also work with universities, farmers, manufacturers and other partners to find a more suitable alternative to plastic. They know it’s unfair to ask others to participate in something they themselves do not do, so Silostop Agri has committed to reducing their carbon footprint and aims to be net zero by 2025. From products to people, including utilizing a hybrid work method and energy efficient offices, they are working to slow the damage being done by climate chan
At Silostop Agri we are committed to a sustainable future and to improving the social, economic, and environmental wellbeing of the community we work in. By continuing to work closely with our supply chain we will endeavor to offer farmers sustainable solutions to enhance their operations and support their businesses, big or small.” – Tim Brewer, Silostop Agri CEO
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