Updated silage capacity spreadsheet available

The Silage Pile Capacity Calculator, a spreadsheet designed to help producers determine the amount of silage in an existing silage pile, has been recently updated. The spreadsheet now includes a Spanish translation and Metric conversions.

The spreadsheet was developed by Brian Holmes, agricultural engineer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Source: University of Wisconsin-Extension Team Forage

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