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Many growers today are looking for ways to maximize corn yields and on-farm profitability, whether that means increasing milk production, reducing ration costs or boosting weight gain in beef cattle.
Agronomists note that a rough estimate of the proper silage harvest period is somewhere between 35 and 45 days after tassel emergence. In some areas tasseling began close to July 11 on the earliest-planted corn.
Goss's leaf blight and wilt of corn is a damaging disease that has caused problems in fields in the past. The weather conditions this summer may favor development of this disease again in some Midwestern areas.
Though many warm-season grass pastures are dormant this time of year, the extended drought has reduced normal forage production somewhere near 70 percent of the usual seasonal total.
After a challenging spring season that affected crops across the U.S., agronomists encourage growers to think about opportunities for alfalfa seeding this summer.
With proper management, late summer seeding can be a good alternative to spring planting and result in strong stands with high yield potential.
The 2011 Ozark Empire Fair Hay Show, in Springfield, Missouri, had the least entries since the show began in 1985. A very wet, cool May, followed by a unusually dry June and July were the main causes for not entering by southwest Missouri farmers.
Springtime excessive rainfall followed by summertime drought means Pennsylvania dairy producers are facing big challenges in corn silage production that extend beyond a decrease in its nutritional value.
What is standing hay worth, and what is a fair price? The price of standing hay is what the market determines it is, not necessarily what we think it should be.
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