Silage shrink can cause silage to go from an economical source of feed to one that doesn’t make sense or cents. Shrink is the dry matter (DM) that is harvested but lost before feeding...

A system is defined as a group of interacting, interrelated, and/or interdependent elements forming a complex whole...

In the past six months, Rock River Laboratory has assayed nearly 900 corn silages from across the United States for kernel processing scores (KPS)...

Much like culture varies widely from one region to another, forage quality is known to be strikingly different as well...

With the introduction of reduced-lignin alfalfa, some users are asking if pairing the product with brown midrib corn will result in too much digestible fiber...

Farmers often boost corn plant densities as a means to maximize forage yields or replenish silage stocks...

Corn silage is the predominant forage source used in dairy cattle diets to supply adequate levels of energy and physically effective fiber to high-producing cows...

In today’s society, many times we focus on the norm and the average. Think about the number of times you’ve read my or others’ work discussing what “average” forage looks like...

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...

Long-term corn hybrid selection programs for grain yield potential have contributed to the tremendous progress in that trait observed by corn farmers...