Silage strengthens livestock nutrition during dry periods TV TEM The arrival of winter and the absence of rain also brings the dry period, when the pasture dries up and the animals have greater difficulty feeding. This is when silage favors weight gain and milk production. In Pederneiras (SP), livestock farmer Paulo Vitor Garcia uses bagged corn sealing, storing the grain under tarpaulins with a capacity of up to 100 tons. 40% of its hectares are used for planting cereal which, according to Garcia, is the most efficient grain for livestock. The sealing can be stored for long periods of time, which brings security to the livestock farmer and avoids selling animals in winter and dry pasture periods. During the season, with shorter days, it is common for cattle to lose weight. Zootechnician Márcio Luiz de Oliveira talks about the importance of silage for cattle, a ruminant species that needs fiber for good energy production. In Ocauçu (SP) the cattle receive a mixture of corn dough, sorghum and peanut shells and when going to the trough it is diluted in water. The technique is called DDG, an acronym in English for “dry grains and distillery”. Cattle rancher Dárcia Fiabane reports the importance of ensuring energy to maintain the animals' health, as pasture alone is insufficient at times of greatest energy consumption. See the report shown on the program on 07/05/2026: Silage reinforces cattle nutrition in winter in the Brazilian countryside VIDEOS: see the reports from Nosso Campo Access + TV TEM | Programming | Videos | Social networks Check out the latest news from Nosso Campo