ensile
verb
en·sile
en-ˈsī(-ə)l 
in-
ensiled; ensiling
: to prepare and store (fodder) so as to induce conversion to silage
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Minnesota’s use for silage is about at the national average, but Wisconsin ensiles a quarter of its acres, New York half and California nearly 90 percent.
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 23 June 2019
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 23 June 2019
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“Ensile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ensile. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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