1. the process of preserving green fodder in a silo by fermentation
Usage: agricultural
2. green fodder preserved by fermentation in a silo
Usage: agricultural

1. to preserve green fodder by storing it in a silo for fermentation
Usage: agricultural

Examples

• The farmer prepared ensilage from corn stalks to feed his cattle during winter.
• Proper ensilage requires careful moisture control and air exclusion.
• The dairy operation relied heavily on high-quality ensilage for livestock nutrition.
• They decided to ensilage the grass crop before the weather turned bad.
• The silo was filled with fresh ensilage that would ferment over several weeks.
• Modern ensilage techniques have greatly improved feed preservation methods.