Pioneer Hi-bred International, Inc.

Scott Michael Dennis

William Michael Rutherford

Brenda Smiley

Carol A Hendrick

Barbara G Ruser

Elizabeth Harman

Mark Alan Hinds

Hanna A Hill

Russell Kuo-fu Chan

Sandra J Croak-Brossman

Cora R Wortman

Methods and compositions for treatment of animal feed or silage by treatment with a mixed culture of heterofermentive lactic acid bacteria and homofermentive lactic acid bacteria of the proper ratio. Bacterial strains for such treatment are also provided.

Mixed cultures for improved fermentation and aerobic stability of silage

A method for treating silage to enhance aerobic stability by inhibiting growth of microorganisms selected from yeasts, molds and spore-forming bacteria is disclosed. The method comprises treating silage or feed with a composition comprising , LN 3957, or the antimicrobial components produced thereby. According to the invention, a strain of Lactobacillus has been purified and isolated which is nontoxic, safe and which improves aerobic stability of silage.

Lactorbacillus buchneri compositions for improving aerobic stability of silage

Silage is preserved by treatment with a small, but silage preserving effective amount of a seven strain inoculant, in which five of the strains are members of the Lactobacillus plantarum taxon and the remaining two strains are members of the Enterococcus faecium taxon. This seven strain inoculant is particularly effective in improving the aerobic stability as well as the rate and extent of digestibility of whole plant corn silage. It is also effective in improving animal milk and meat performance when animals are fed inoculated silage.

Bacterial treatment for silage

Growth and well being promotion of domesticated meat-producing animals is accomplished by administering to the animal in conjunction with its normal feed ration, direct-fed microbial consortium of bacteria consisting essentially of Streptococcus faecium 301, Lactobacillus plantarum 211, Lactobacillus plantarum S80, and Lactobacillus casei 322 or the genetic equivalents thereof.

4 strain direct-fed microbial

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Urbandale, IA, United States of America

Scott Michael Dennis