This year the drought has put a lot of stress on cattle feeders. Because of low yields, many cornfields were harvested as silage for cattle feed. The current question is, how can silage be used best ...

Brookings - Due to the dry summer conditions and lack of hay supply many cattle producers implementing more corn silage into their feed rations than they have in the past. This has led to many ...

It’s that time of year again where farmers start to prepare to chop corn silage. Some of you may wonder how the corn silage stays so fresh throughout the year and others might wonder how nutritious ...

Current market conditions for raw, whole soybeans are making them price competitive in parts of Nebraska with other protein ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Farmers ready to give up on their arid corn crops and cut them for animal feed might want the inside scoop on the stalks first. The plants could be too wet internally to make ...

Some drought-stricken corn may have more value as cattle feed than grain this year. Droughty corn offers options when feed supplies are tight, but producers should think the process through, says ...

Research by Penn State University found a 4% increase (6% increase uncorrected) in ECM feed efficiency with Enogen Feed corn silage—with no negative effect on rumen fermentation. The unique Syngenta ...

My Extension colleagues who work extensively with cattle producers have had numerous reports of drier than normal corn silage this year. Nutrient analysis of corn silage, dry matter, nitrate levels, ...

Storing cattle feed such as silage in bags may look simple, but there’s a great deal of planning that has to be done to make sure it is successful. Aimee Wertz-Lutz, Extension beef specialist with ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. - The combination of poor margins for row crops and the threat of continued dry conditions are prompting many producers to re-evaluate cropping plans. Warren Rusche, South Dakota State ...

When it comes to their cows, dairy farmers take seriously the old adage “you are what you eat.” What a cow eats affects her health and how much milk she produces. To keep cows at their best, many ...