Grass Silage Leaflet 2020
- Macro-minerals unchanged over past 3 seasons except for electrolytes
- Electrolyte elements (potassium, sodium, chloride) higher due to warmer spring
- Cation-anion balance rises to +423 meq/kg
- Soil contamination substantially lower, reflecting good conditions at grass harvesting
- • molybdenum falls dramatically (20%) as may drier than average
- Hypocalcaemia risk increased, but antagonistic challenge to cow fertility and health reduced
