Effect of Farm Scale on Corn Silage Quality: Dairy Farms in Balıkesir

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This research aims to evaluate how different farm scales impact the quality of corn silage used in dairy farming.
Collected 450 corn silage samples from four farm scale categories (1-50, 51-100, 101-200, >200 lactating cows).
Analyzed samples for dry matter, crude protein, crude ash, crude fiber, ether extract, starch, pH, neutral detergent fiber, and acid detergent fiber.
Conducted statistical analysis to identify differences in quality across farm scales.
Identified statistically significant differences in crude protein levels among different farm scale categories.
Differences in other quality metrics such as dry matter and fiber content were also noted, although specifics were not provided.

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Observations reveal differences in corn silage quality across varying farm scales, indicating potential for improved dairy productivity.

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Tosun et al. (2026) studied this question.

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