Harvesting maize silage at sunset

From clamp to cow - science that works on farm

SafeGuard 6 preserves your silage. Newtrition optimises your herd. 35 years of farmer-led research from the Peak District.

Our Products

SafeGuard 6 for silage preservation and Newtrition for livestock nutrition advice - designed by farmers, for farmers.

SafeGuard silage clamp
SafeGuard 6 - Powering the next generation of silage

Our flagship silage additive. SafeGuard 6 uses three EFSA-approved bacterial strains and enzyme technology to deliver rapid pH reduction, enhanced aerobic stability and reduced dry matter losses - designed specifically for modern UK grass, maize and wholecrop systems.

  • • Faster, more efficient fermentation
  • • Reduced dry matter losses in the clamp
  • • Better nutrient preservation for feeding
  • • Suitable for grass, maize & wholecrop
Dairy cow at the silage face
Newtrition

Our livestock nutrition platform. Newtrition combines on-farm consultation with advanced forage analysis to help dairy farmers get more litres from home-grown forage - nutrition advice that starts with your cows, not a lab report.

  • • On-farm herd & forage assessment
  • • Advanced analysis beyond standard NIR
  • • Actionable 14-day & 90-day plans
  • • Independent advice - we don't sell feed
Colin Orr, founder of Forage Technology

About Forage Technology

We're a family business based in the Peak District, Derbyshire. Since 1989 we've been developing biological products for British farms - specialising in silage additives and livestock nutrition.

Founded by Colin Orr - one of the first researchers to develop silage additives nearly 50 years ago - we combine real farming experience with modern microbiology. Our SafeGuard 6 silage additive and Newtrition nutrition platform are trusted by farmers across the UK.

1989

Established

UK-Wide

Coverage

100%

Biological