This article was #22 in PDmag's Top 25 most-well read articles in 2010. Summary: BMR corn silage has become a valuable tool in dairy rations for helping to increase milk production and improve herd health. When implementing the new ingredient, nutritionist John Brouillette recommends modifying the ration over several days to maximize success.

I know a boy and a father that were killed in rollovers, a boy that was wrapped up and killed in a PTO and another guy that had his arm messed up in a PTO. I barely pulled a small boy out of the way of the tractor his father was driving. The father didn’t know his son had followed him out and was standing in front of the tractor. There are many such cases and accidents that change families all over the country because someone wasn’t careful or aware of their surroundings. Safety is an often overlooked aspect of equipment management. However, it’s a topic that can have major consequences on you, the operator and your business.