Control of Corn Silage Quality on Farms for Milk Production in Northern Bosnia and Herzegovina

Authors

  • Midhat Glavić FARMA Founded by USAID/SIDA, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Aleksandra Budiša FARMA Founded by USAID/SIDA, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Senad Osmanagić FARMA Founded by USAID/SIDA, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Amir Hasić Institute of Agriculture, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Amir Zenunović Institute of Agriculture, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7251/AGREN1402129G

Abstract

The research objective was to monitor and compare the quality of corn silage on farms in the period 2008 - 2012 by years of the research. The analysis of corn silage was done at 65 farms in the northern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where is the largest production of raw milk - about 85 % of total production in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The medium value of crude protein (CP) per years of the research is 6.94 % in 2008; 6.82 % in 2010 and 6.31 % in 2012. The acidity (pH), the medium value per years of the research is 3.81 in 2008; 4.03 in 2010 and 4.01 in 2012. The medium value of crude cellulose (SC) per years of the research is 31.69 % in 2008; 31.9 % in 2010 and 33.99 %  in 2012. The moisture con­tent (SV), the medium value per years of the research is 68.48 % in 2008; 68.75 %  in 2010 and finally, 68.43 % in 2012.

Published

2015-06-15