Evaluate ensiling techniques before harvest starts

With high feed costs, now is the time to evaluate your current ensiling techniques in order to make improvements to the process before corn starts coming off the field.

In the May 2012 California Dairy Newsletter, Noelia Silva-del-Rio and Jennifer Heguy with the University of California Cooperative Extension discuss the different phases of the ensiling process, what pitfalls exist, and best management practices that you can use to reach your silage-feeding goals.

Read more in Understanding the ensiling process can help you reach your silage feeding goals.

Source: May 2012 California Dairy Newsletter

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