25 years of bonsilage for high-quality silage
This year, the bonsilage brand celebrates its 25th anniversary as a reliable partner for successful and resource-efficient forage production. Since its introduction in 2000, bonsilage has shaped the silage inoculant industry with groundbreaking developments and supported farmers in continuously improving the quality of their silage.
bonsilage in review: milestones in a success story
The success story of bonsilage began in the late 1990s with the idea of getting more out of basic feed. Experts from three companies – SCHAUMANN, ISF Schaumann Forschung and Lactosan – combined their knowledge in the fields of animal nutrition, feed preservation and lactic acid bacteria. This collaboration led to the development of innovative biological silage inoculants that are tailored to different silage situations and get the most out of silage. True to the motto: A specialist for every crop!
Bonsilage was launched on the market in 2000. The initial two variants – Bonsilage and Bonsilage PLUS – already covered a wide range of applications and were awarded a prize by the DLG (German Agricultural Society).
The continuous research work paid off again in 2003, as specialised products for Maize and CCM were now also available.
The introduction of bonsilage FORTE in 2005 marked another milestone. bonsilage FORTE – the first biological silage inoculant that actively inhibits the growth of clostridia and is therefore particularly suitable for wet and difficult-to-ferment silage.
In 2017, bonsilage set a new standard with the development of bonsilage SPEED. The use of the lactic acid bacteria strain Lactobacillus diolivorans made it possible to feed energy-rich silage with very good aerobic stability after just two weeks.
Six bonsilage products awarded the DLG quality seal confirm the excellent effectiveness of bonsilage silage additives.
Benefits for agriculture: quality, efficiency and fitness
The various silage inoculants from bonsilage offer customised solutions for different requirements:
- bonsilage BASIC: Optimises the fermentation process and the stability of the silage, thereby improving the basic feed performance.
- bonsilage SPEED: Enables a reduced silage maturation time of just two weeks, offering a high degree of flexibility in feed planning.
- bonsilage FIT: Promotes aerobic stability, optimises the energy properties of silage and reduces the risk of acidosis and ketosis, resulting in improved fitness.
By using bonsilage silage inoculants, farmers can improve feed quality, minimise nutrient losses and reduce the need for expensive purchased feed. In addition, the products help to reduce CO₂ emissions, promote nitrogen efficiency and preserve valuable nutrients in the silage.
Outlook
Today, bonsilage is Europe's market leader in biological silage additives and is used in over 30 countries. Every year, around 38 million tonnes of silage are treated with bonsilage products. The company remains true to its commitment to providing innovative solutions for agriculture through continuous research and development, thereby making a sustainable contribution to animal nutrition and fitness.
The anniversary year still has lots of exciting things in store – stay tuned and celebrate 25 years of bonsilage with us!
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