Abstract:Formic acid (FOR) is a silage additive used to suppress growth of undesired bacteria. However, its effects on silage quality and dairy cattle performance have not yet been systematically reviewed. The objectives of this study were to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis (1) to evaluate the efficacy of FOR as a silage additive on fermentation quality and (2) to evaluate the effects of silage preserved with FOR on dairy cattle performance. One hundred and fifty-three and twenty-eight research articles w… Show more
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