Improving dairy efficiency means many things to many producers. As we near the corn silage harvest, processing has become a more common practice that can affect efficiency. Research at the U.S.

In early September, dairy farmers begin harvesting corn silage to store as feed for their cows and young stock. Corn silage is made by chopping the entire corn plant into small pieces and allowing it ...

This photo was taken by the staff of the Southern Indiana Purdue Ag Center showing nitrogen tetraoxide, a reddish brown gas, spreading across the ground after a bag of silage was opened. The gas is a ...

SHOREVIEW, Minn . – Depending upon how much silage inventory carryover your farm has on hand, you may be looking at making the switch to new crop corn silage very soon, if you haven’t already. When ...

FARGO - This year, late-seeded corn destined for grain may have been damaged by frost, but it still can be used. "The weather continues to complicate the farming and ranching scene," North Dakota ...

Not all sorghums produce the same results when fed as silage to beef and dairy cows. By: Kay Ledbetter, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Sorghum silage can provide an alternative to corn silage, ...

A recent study conducted by Miner Institute’s Marcos Marcondes evaluated whether reconstituted finely ground corn could serve ...

A growing number of Iowa grain farmers are giving up hope on a harvestable corn crop in the face of the ongoing drought. Some insurance agencies report a few farmers have started the process of filing ...

With the warm and wet conditions this season, southern rust is on the rise in Midwest corn crops. It may be time to start considering the impact that could have on corn silage and preparing to adjust ...