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Recent Examples of silage
The lighter roughage and silage flies farther than the grain does, leaving the cow with a pile of the tastier stuff as the rest gets tossed out of reach.
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IEEE Spectrum,
1 Apr. 2025
Electricity cables buzz overhead and the smell of silage from a nearby equestrian centre wafts through the air.
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Charlotte Harpur,
The Athletic,
13 Jan. 2025
As the farmer tells RTÉ News, he’s never encountered anything like this in his field before, and he’s been cutting silage in the same area for more than three decades.
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Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Aug. 2024
There were signs of growth in the production of durum wheat, corn for silage, and several forage crops — an increase that matches that of the dairy industry in the past decades.
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The Arizona Republic,
5 Mar. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum,
1 Apr. 2025
Electricity cables buzz overhead and the smell of silage from a nearby equestrian centre wafts through the air.
—
Charlotte Harpur,
The Athletic,
13 Jan. 2025
As the farmer tells RTÉ News, he’s never encountered anything like this in his field before, and he’s been cutting silage in the same area for more than three decades.
—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Aug. 2024
There were signs of growth in the production of durum wheat, corn for silage, and several forage crops — an increase that matches that of the dairy industry in the past decades.
—
The Arizona Republic,
5 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for silage
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Many of these conservation leases have allowed wildlife such as elk, bighorn sheep, and other ungulates to expand their range by not having to compete for limited forage with livestock.
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Each of the restaurants source local, forage and shift menus seasonally to hone in on beautiful ingredients, creating dinners where the kitchen staff leads guests through the menu.
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The vast majority of Wilkins’ X feed is devoted to taking MAGA positions, and not to promoting her musical endeavors, as an activist taking stands for the NRA and other organizations.
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The company said intent no longer starts in a search bar or a product feed.
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Leviticus has more on its mind than translating real-life issues into genre fodder, however.
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My mother treated food television as background fodder, something that was only half paid attention to.
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Road blockades have caused shortages of food, fuel and medical supplies in parts of the country and ground the economy to a halt over the past 50 days.
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Nick Engen and Taylor Calmus CBS To help encourage fathers navigating similar experiences, Taylor Calmus, creator of the popular online Dude Dad brand, visited the NICU ahead of Father's Day to surprise Engen and other dads with gift bags filled with supplies.
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“Silage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silage. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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