ensilage

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Corn stalks are extensively used for ensilage and feed for animals.

From Time Magazine Archive

On my visit I found a herd of Guernsey cattle, dairy and horse barns, poultry houses, a silo filled with corn ensilage, farm horses, hogs and over 600 laying hens.

From Time Magazine Archive

Down the line, correspondents deployed for a frontal assault on Garst and guests, who were wading through a trench of ripe ensilage.

From Time Magazine Archive

The modern system of ensilage dates from about 1875, but the practice was known to the ancient Romans, and the system has been common in Mexico for centuries.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura by Various

For the larger operations, motors will vary from three horsepower for cutting ensilage, to fifteen horsepower for threshing.

From Electricity for the farm Light, heat and power by inexpensive methods from the water wheel or farm engine by Anderson, Frederick Irving