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Effect of a Propionic- and Formic-Acid-Based Chemical Additive on Corn Silage: Fermentative Profile, Aerobic Stability, and Performance of Lactating Dairy Cows

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Bruno Augusto Valverde Arthur¹, Gustavo Gonçalves de Souza Salvati¹, William Pereira dos Santos¹, Larissa Maniero Nazato¹, Késia da Silva Oliveira¹, Rafael Henrique Pereira dos Reis¹, Greiciele Morais¹, Antonio Pereira de Barros Neto¹, Álvaro Bernardo Silva Neto¹, Annelise Aila Gomes Lobo¹ and Luiz Gustavo Nussio¹

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DOI:10.17265/2161-6256/2026.01.004

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1. Department of Animal Science, Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, 13418-900, São Paulo, Brazil

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Aerobic stability, chemical additive, corn silage, dairy cows, fermentation, organic acids.

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Bruno Augusto Valverde Arthur, Gustavo Gonçalves de Souza Salvati, William Pereira dos Santos, Larissa Maniero Nazato, Késia da Silva Oliveira, Rafael Henrique Pereira dos Reis, Greiciele Morais, Antonio Pereira de Barros Neto, Álvaro Bernardo Silva Neto, Annelise Aila Gomes Lobo and Luiz Gustavo Nussio. Effect of a Propionic- and Formic-Acid-Based Chemical Additive on Corn Silage: Fermentative Profile, Aerobic Stability, and Performance of Lactating Dairy Cows. Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology A 16 (2026) 29-35, doi: 10.17265/2161-6256/2026.01.004

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