The author is an extension agricultural engineer in the department of biological systems, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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July 30 2025 Don’t bail on maintenance
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July 29 2024 When it’s time to harvest alfalfa for silage or hay, we are usually concerned about getting the crop cut at the right time, hitting weather windows for good drying conditions, and removing the crop...
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Aug. 10 2022 Have you ever driven past an alfalfa field a few days after harvest and noticed distinct tracks where the equipment traveled?
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Jan. 13 2020 In late 2018, the University of Wisconsin-Madison received a grant from the USDA-NIFA Alfalfa and Forages Research Program to investigate the effects of wheel traffic on alfalfa regrowth, yield, and quality
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March 1 2017 It is well known that reducing the size of corn kernels in whole plant corn silage makes it more digestible for the cows and enhances milk production