If producing milk indoors with grass silage as the main forage, then try and make sure you are using your best silage. If that means using up a small amount across the front of the pit to get back into better-quality silage, then do that. Also, if you have round bales that are better quality, use them up. Spring milk farmers will always hold a quantity of quality bales for the spring when cows might need supplement in February and March.

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