The stakes are higher than ever for dairy producers choosing corn silage hybrids, says Joe Lauer, University of Wisconsin extension corn agronomist. It's...More
Washington state grass-seed growers may soon be able to turn their straw into gold, or actually, liquid fuel. USDA-ARS researchers, a nonprofit group...More
When corn silage or haylage doesn't ferment properly, your nose may help you identify the problem, says Limin Kung, a University of Delaware dairy scientist....More
A new program that helps dairy producers choose corn silage hybrids has been introduced by Syngenta Seeds. Dairy Ration Fit is the brainchild of Jim Beck,...More
A new test can help dairy producers determine how well their corn silage was processed. Processing rolls break or nick many kernels, making them more...More
The only way to know the composition of drought-stressed corn silage is to have it tested, points out Joe Lauer, University of Wisconsin extension corn...More
To make sure rations are properly balanced, test drought-stressed corn silage before feeding, says Bill Weiss, Ohio State University animal scientist.If...More
There's good news and bad news about corn silage hybrids, says Mike Hutjens, University of Illinois extension dairy specialist. The good news is that...More
It was a long, hot summer in rural Greenville, OH. But first-cut alfalfa haylage at Todd Schmitmeyer's 90-cow dairy farm has kept its cool this year....More
The difference between winners and losers among those who bag silage usually boils down to a single concept: Management. Do things right and the quality...More
When Marvin Helbig built a bunker silo three years ago, it was dirt cheap. That's because soil instead of concrete forms the sides and closed end. Earlier...More
A simple test can help determine the ideal time to chop corn for silage, says Bruce Anderson, University of Nebraska extension forage specialist....More
After your silage corn has been chopped, processed and packed into a bunker, bag or tower silo, you're done until you load it into a TMR mixer, right?...More
To make sure your silage corn is at the right moisture level for ensiling, send a sample to a lab for testing, suggests Joe Lauer. A moisture test is...More
Minnesotan mixes corn and soybeans in windrows. Allan Wake always wanted to make corn silage early, before northern Minnesota's fall weather made fields...More
Minimizing oxygen exposure to corn silage stored in bunkers is key to maintaining feed quality, says Chuck Schwartau, an educator with the University...More
Silage yield, starch content, fiber quality, disease resistance and relative maturity are five top criteria when selecting a corn silage hybrid. That's...More
In the book "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People" one of the key habits that results in success is to "begin with the end in mind." We need to...More
If Mike Hutjens had told dairy farmers 10 years ago that two-thirds of the forage in rations should be corn silage, some might have thought he was off...More
Trial shows benefit in high-forage diets Brown midrib corn silage put more milk in the tank than silage made from four other types of hybrids in a recent...More
New test analyzes silage quality A cow is still the best tester for silage palatability. But if you want to evaluate silage before it hits the bunk, you...More
Three Washington State University studies revealed that corn silage processing is most beneficial in later stages of corn maturity.Corn was chopped at...More
Most research indicates that Bt hybrids can more than pay for themselves as silage corn when European corn borers apply pressure. And, contrary to rumors,...More
Dale Fink has often wished he could plant soybeans with his silage corn to spike silage protein content. But, until recently, no herbicide was available...More
