Silage is fodder harvested while green and kept succulent by partial fermentation as in a silo. Which term matches this definition?

• A. Hay
• B. Silage
• C. Forage
• D. Grain

Answer: (B)

The concept here is silage, the practice of preserving green, high-moisture forage through fermentation in an airtight environment like a silo. This description—harvested while green and kept succulent by partial fermentation—matches silage precisely because fermentation keeps the feed palatable and nutritious for extended storage. Hay, by contrast, is dried forage stored without fermentation, losing moisture and succulence. Forage is a broad term for plant material used as feed and doesn’t specify a fermentation or silo process. Grain refers to the seeds of cereals and isn’t preserved by silage.