To most livestock farmers 2022 is a year to remember. This is because the drought caught many unaware before they could stock up on enough quality feed for their animals to push them through. Many ...

Tight forage supplies are pushing producers to evaluate silage. Here is how to accurately calculate standing, packed, and ...

FARGO - The time to make corn silage is approaching quickly. Late-season crops remain ahead of or near the average for maturity, with some corn chopping already under way, according to the North ...

Corn silage remains a staple for many dairy and beef producers, and August is when harvest is in full swing in many High Plains states. Gail Carpenter, an Iowa State University assistant professor of ...

For many dairies, corn silage harvest wraps up a long growing season and kicks off a busy stretch of manure hauling. For crop and forage consultant Brendon Blank, it also opens the best window to grow ...

Corn silage may be off of the field, but the work isn’t over yet. Nutrient management, manure and cover crops can all help ...

Comparatively, dairy farmers are facing the same challenges as they shop for feed for their cows. An extended drought in 2022 and 2023 has driven up feed and hay prices, making corn silage for dairy ...

The key to corn silage decisions is to keep the end in mind. At the end, corn silage should provide a high quality feed to livestock that properly ensiled. To achieve this goal, the harvest process is ...

REDFIELD, Iowa (DTN) -- The weather across much of the Midwest has led to concerns with late-season corn diseases, but when it comes to cutting silage, there is less concern. "This is a perfect year ...

This photo was taken by the staff of the Southern Indiana Purdue Ag Center showing nitrogen tetraoxide, a reddish brown gas, spreading across the ground after a bag of silage was opened. The gas is a ...