Silage is
fermented, high-moisture stored
fodder which can be fed to
cattle,
sheep and other such
ruminants (
cud-chewing animals) or used as a
biofuel feedstock for
anaerobic digesters. It is fermented and stored in a process called
ensilage,
ensiling or
silaging, and is usually made from
grass crops, including
maize,
sorghum or other
cereals, using the entire green plant (not just the grain). Silage can be made from many field crops, and special terms may be used depending on type (
oatlage for oats,
haylage for
alfalfa – but see below for the different British use of the term
haylage).