Solutions for Fermentated Haylage/Baleage and for Bag/Bunker Silage Culbac® Probiotic Plus™ is a proprietary beneficial bacterial fermentation product that has undergone a special processing and is enhanced and stabilized to support the growth of good bacteria and minimize pathogens that can negatively impact your soil, plants or animals. Additional vitamins, minerals and amino acids are added to the formulations for extra benefit.  Culbac® Probiotic Plus™

Preserving your haylage/baleage at the maximum nutritional value is key to getting the most from your investment. Also, maintaining forage quality during feed preparation and bunk feeding is an important part of feeding management. Our all-natural, scientifically-backed products enhance crop yield by protecting and promoting faster fermentation for earlier feed-out.

The ensiling process involves naturally occurring anaerobic bacteria that ferment the sugars in a forage crop into organic acids such as acetic acids. These acids, in turn, lower the pH of the silage, preserving it and enhancing the overall quality of the silage.

A study from a leading state university highlighted the importance of maintaining the correct silage temperature. This is pivotal for ensuring minimal dry matter losses during the storage phase. When the temperature and pH are optimal, these bacteria produce lactic acid as the primary fermentation product. This ensures that the silage remains stable and nutritious.

In a bunker silo, a key factor in quality silage production is the rapid exclusion of air, which contains aerobic bacteria that can degrade the silage. As these bacteria consume the water soluble carbohydrates, they produce carbon dioxide, heat, and in some cases, even molds and yeasts. This is why the immediate sealing of the silo is vital for preserving the stored silage. Culbac products drop the pH of the product quickly, which inhibits the growth of molds, mildews, yeasts, and aerobic bacteria. Additionally, the antioxidants in Culbac Hay products minimize the growth of bad bacteria that can lower the nutritional quality of the silage.

With a proven track record of over 60 years along with numerous research studies and field trials, our easy-to-use products deliver results at an affordable price.

Culbac Silage products are scientifically proven to:

Improve time to feedout
Increase the availability of crude protein and dry matter
Enhance the silage palatability for livestock
Stimulate the growth of lactic acid-producing bacteria to extend bunk life
Prevent and inhibit mold, mildew, yeast and pathogen growth in silage
Maximize nutrient content by enhancing fermentation and minimizing bunker run-off
Reduce the risk of crust or exposure loss
Enhance re-growth of alfalfa and grasses by removing the windrow sooner

Our bag silage and bunker silage products are scientifically proven to:

Increase the availability of crude protein and dry matter
Rapidly reduce pH levels through enhanced anaerobic fermentation
Inhibit growth of molds, mildews, yeast and pathogens
Extend bunk life
Minimize crust loss and effusate
Increase silage palatability, and improve color and aroma of silage for livestock
Stimulate the growth of good bacteria including lactic acid bacteria
Decrease heat damage
Improves the aerobic stability of silage during feed-out

The Culbac product line for haylage/baleage includes:

Culbac Silage

Culbac Silage is a dry or liquid treatment that inhibits mold growth and enhances the anaerobic fermentation of ensiled and fermented crops by facilitating the production of lactic acid.

Culbac Forage Product (Organic)

Culbac Forage Product (Organic) is an organic-approved option for silage and is allowed for use on ORGANIC CROPS by many regional organic certifiers. It is a multi-purpose product that provides similar benefits to Culbac Hay and Culbac Silage.

How Our Products Work In Haylage/Baylage

Culbac Silage Treatments work by stimulating beneficial bacteria that are native to the crop plant and are already adapted to localized conditions. In side-by-side research studies, Culbac Silage Treatment has proven to help produce a robust anaerobic fermentation that preserves silages as well and often better than live-microbial inoculants

Culbac® Silage also stimulates the rapid production of lactic acid which speeds the reduction of pH in silage. When silage crops are chopped, pH is normally in the range of 6.0 to 7.0. Plant cell respiration and aerobic fermentation cease as silage pH drops below 6.0. Lactic acid production is at its peak when pH is between 4 and 4.5.

The Culbac product line for Bag Silage and Bunker Silage includes:

Culbac Silage

Culbac Silage is a dry or liquid treatment that inhibits mold growth and enhances the anaerobic fermentation of ensiled and fermented crops by facilitating the production of lactic acid.

Culbac Forage Product (Organic)

How Our Products Work In Bag/Bunker Silage

Culbac Silage stimulates the rapid production of lactic acid which speeds the reduction of pH in silage. When silage crops are chopped, pH is normally in the range of 6.0 to 7.0. Plant cell respiration and aerobic fermentation cease as silage pH drops below 6.0 Lactic acid production is at its peak when pH is between 4 and 4.5.

In conclusion, understanding the microbiology behind silage fermentation and having the right solutions can significantly improve the quality and longevity of stored forages, be it in small squares, large squares, small or large round bales, or any other storage solution.

Culbac Silage enhances aerobic stability in bunkers, bales, and bags, enhances buffering capacity and preserves high protein levels. Dry matter is preserved with the fermentate in Culbac treatments maximizing nutrient content and improving palatability.