Savvy farmers have long known that silage isn't just about what goes into the pile—it’s about what comes out the other side. Yet even with the best timing and harvesting, post-storage shrink can stealthily chip away 10%–20% of your dry matter—and in the worst cases, 15%–30%—turning your hard-earned feed into lost dollars. That’s real money slipping away with every bite your cattle don’t get. Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator, recently wrote how quickly shrink adds up - and you won’t see it until any covering is removed!
That’s where Sealpro changes the game. With an oxygen-barrier film beneath standard black/white cover (or our new silage felt) it’s possible to slash spoilage to just 8–9% beef.unl.edu. Imagine saving hundreds—or even thousands—of dollars in just one season with smarter protection. You’re not just cutting shrink; you’re reclaiming what you grew, feeding more, and staying one step ahead.
In short, choosing Sealpro Silage Barrier isn’t only practical—it’s proactive. It puts you in the league of farmers who don’t wait to react to problems—they anticipate them, prevent them, and come out stronger for it.
That’s why the smartest farmers are using Sealpro Silage Barrier Films—the oxygen-blocking cover trusted across North America to lock in nutrition and stop spoilage before it starts. University research shows it can cut losses almost in half compared to regular plastic. That means more pounds on the cattle, more milk in the tank, and more money in your pocket.
You don’t have to settle for “good enough.” Sealpro helps you keep the feed you grew—More. Better. Safer.
““For every 1% reduction in shrink, you save $0.60/ton (assuming $60/ton as-fed silage)3. Over 1,000 tons, that’s $600 in feed savings for just 1% reduced. If we improve loss by 5%, we are up to $3,000. So even a modest improvement—like better covering or improved pad drainage—can pay for itself within a single season.”
Multiply that for every ton of silage you make!
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