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 ...

With silage season upon us now, it is timely to consider some of the main issues around silage making. The objective should ...

University of Missouri Extension agricultural systems technology specialist Rusty Lee calls it “tabletop silage,” putting ...

James Mugerwa, a mixed farmer in Mukono explains that protecting animal feed quality is an important aspect of grain feed stocks. Mugerwa says that to minimise spoilage, smallholder farmers can bag ...

In intensive cattle production systems, silage is the insurance farmers need for their feeding needs. According to livestock experts, away from grazing, feed storage for deferred use both as hay and ...

It once meant hard work and simple tools; but silage time now raises questions about sustainability and the true price of ...

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 ...

Now is the time for final preparations for the corn silage harvest. Years ago, experts recommended that corn silage be harvested at the black-layer stage of maturity. In recent years, research and ...

ST. PAUL -- Every year, dairy producers are challenged with harvesting high-quality silage within a critical timeframe working around the weather, getting it to a storage structure and packing it ...

Sorghum is one plant sometimes used for silage. Scientists at Kansas State University say this fermented livestock feed produces nitrous oxide, a potent greenhouse gas, but that they have uncovered a ...

The 6th Biennial Silage for Beef Conference will bring together beef producers, nutritionists and industry partners June 18, ...

NEWARK, Del, July 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The corn silage market share is anticipated to surpass USD 348.5 million in 2024 and USD 688.4 million by 2034. The corn silage market size is projected ...