The experimental diets contained 434 g kg−1 grass silage, 96 g kg−1 soybean meal and 470 g kg−1 treated rice grain (dry matter [DM] basis).
L. plantarum is frequently found on plants [ 21, 23] and fermented plant material [ 47], and it is used in plant fermentations [ 48, 49] and silage [ 22, 24].
Cows were randomly assigned to 1 of 4 ad libitum diets: 1) CO silage, 2) MO silage, 3) FJLB silage, or 4) MO-FJLB silage.
In maize, meta QTL (mQTL) for drought tolerance [ 20], flowering time [ 21], grain yield components [ 22], ear rot resistance [ 23, 24] and silage quality [ 19] have been reported.
The trial was conducted in a completely randomized design with four replicates in a factorial arrangement as follows: 3 (rehydration with three different moisture levels: 300, 350 and 400 mL/kg of corn grain)×2 (silage inoculated with bacteria or not inoculated (control))×2 (liquid used in the rehydration: acid whey or water).
In vitro DM digestibility of the two silages was similar, but in vitro NDF digestibility was higher for BMR-101 silage than FS-5 silage (P<0.05).
In experiment 2, enzymes reduced (P<0.05) silage pH, regardless of storage temperature and enzyme level.
Concentrate supplementation reduced (P < 0.01) silage and increased (P < 0.001) total DM intake whereas sucrose had no effect.
The HF diet (g/kg) consisted of 600 silage, 270 barley, 100 canola meal and 30 vitamin and minerals (DM basis).
Results indicate that the 2GM silage modified with 2 transgenes did not affect nutrient composition of the silages and had no effect on animal performance and milk composition.
The in vitro DM digestibility (IVDMD) of BMR and corn silages were similar and higher than that of the FS-5 silage.
