To make sure rations are properly balanced, test drought-stressed corn silage before feeding, says Bill Weiss, Ohio State University animal scientist.
If drought-stressed silage is chopped at the correct moisture content and low in nitrates, it’s a reasonably good feed, says Weiss. It usually has more fiber and less grain than normal silage, but the fiber is generally more digestible. The net result: The energy value often is slightly lower than that of normal silage, so additional grain supplementation may be needed.
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Research in Brief
The following items report on forage-related research recently presented by University experts at meetings across the country.
