Concerned about your stored corn silage? Nutrition expert John Goeser shares what he’s seeing in the lab and what you can expect from a silage quality and digestibility perspective.
Want a peek into the 2019 silage season? Have a look at the weather forecast going into spring, current supply availability and corn silage price expectations for the season.
Heating is a natural result of the fermentation process that occurs during ensiling. Learn how to avoid valuable dry matter and nutrient loss when significant heating occurs.
Charging officers and mounting a moving vehicle, a bull in Sparta, New Jersey was put down by police after it attacked and seriously injured its owner.
Silage harvest needs to be fast, but not so fast that you don’t take a few minutes to check kernel processor accuracy. Dr. Brian Luck has created an in-field kernel assessment that’s as easy as taking a picture.
How checkoffs are managed could be drastically changed if legislation supported by one of the largest animal rights groups is added and passed in the farm bill.
As silage is opened and fed, it is once again exposed to air. Oxygen allows aerobic organisms that survived the ensiling process — such as bacilli, molds and especially yeasts — to grow.
In efforts to “pay tribute” to 28 cows that were struck by a train, PETA plans to place a billboard in the area showing a cow and her calf next to the words “Not Your Mom? Not Your Milk! Choose Vegan.”
To hit peak profit, consider your input costs and try reducing the unnecessary while allocating funds in areas that show a return or reduce risk, like soil testing and crop insurance.
A good quality inoculant contains specially-selected dried, but viable, microbes. A little care in how the product is handled can help ensure it works effectively once added to your forage.
