Precipitation has been variable across the state which may lead to variable hay production and prices as we enter into fall ...

Based on UNL research, the value of standing corn that will be chopped for silage is 7.65 times the price of corn — so long as: 1) corn grain is 85% dry matter content, 2) silage is 35% dry ...

Corn silage is an essential component of many dairy and beef cattle rations. The goal is to make a high-quality feedstuff, but to achieve this requires planning before harvest, monitoring plant ...

Ag News Wire By Jeff Coulter, corn agronomist, University of Minnesota Extension Proper harvest management is critical for high-quality corn silage, which increases milk production in cows. It all ...

High-quality corn silage often is an economical substitute for some of the grain in finishing and in dairy rations, and it can be an important winter feed for cow-calf producers.

Corn silage is an important component of many dairy and beef cattle rations. The goal is to make a high-quality feedstuff, but to achieve this requires planning before harvest, monitoring ...

In drought-plagued years like this, one of the biggest mistakes a dairy producer can make is to harvest corn silage too soon. Experts recommend waiting until plant moistures drop to 62% to 68%.

Corn silage is a high-yielding, high-energy, low-protein forage commonly used to feed dairy heifers, lactating dairy cows and beef. The fermentation process that is created in silos and bunkers helps ...

FARGO - The favorable corn-growing weather in August and September has offset some of the corn crop's delayed development resulting from the combination of tough spring planting conditions and a ...

He bet that none of us could keep up with him, which is probable given that the best husker using a thumb, wrist, and palm hook might toss 80 bushels to 90 bushels of corn against the bang board a ...

Even with a tough start, this year was one of the good ones for corn silage. Dave Eckhardt, a farmer in LaSalle, said he was hopeful through the growing season. The wet spring had Eckhardt and other ...

High-quality corn silage often is an economical substitute for some of the grain in finishing and in dairy rations, and it can be an important winter feed for cow-calf producers.