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Opportunities abound with wheat silage

March 1, 2021

Jaclyn De Candio

Small-grain silages are among the favorite choices of beef and dairy producers, for several reasons. They offer a great way to feed high-quality grains without the hassle of mixing complicated rations and extensive feed processing.

Improving bunk life improves your bottom line

December 2, 2020

Jordan J. Milewski

No article about improving bunk life would be complete without first reiterating why it’s so important. When you harvest hay and forage crops, your goal is to capture the highest feed value possible.

Wild yeasts: A perennial problem

October 1, 2020

Renato J. Schmidt

How do you mitigate and prevent spoiled silage for the future? Throughout the summer, many dairy consultants have seen farm teams challenged by aerobically unstable 2019 ensiled forages and high-moisture grains, which were grown under several levels of stress.

Step up your seed genetics selection

October 1, 2020

John Goeser

When making a several-hundred-thousand-dollar investment with a piece of machinery, we typically do our homework. You can probably share stories of test-driving self-propelled forage harvesters or tractors, prior to investing hundreds of thousands in the machine.

Garbage in, garbage out: Impacts of silage mismanagement on the rumen

August 7, 2020

Renato J. Schmidt and Andrew L. Skidmore

Forage quality is the Achilles’ heel for any ruminant nutritionist. The better the forage coming out of storage, the better the nutritionist.

Get a handle on lurking pathogens in forages

August 7, 2020

Klaas Van Zanten

You might be surprised to know that harmful pathogens often lurk in fermented forages like haylage and corn silage, causing health and productivity issues when consumed by dairy cows.

Three mistakes that could limit digestible starch

August 7, 2020

Phillip Krueger

Corn silage is the go-to homegrown forage for supplying digestible starch and fiber high-producing cows require. Often, however, shortcuts and oversights during the growing, harvest and storage processes can limit its resulting feed value.

The ‘normal’ pattern of corn forage and grain development

August 6, 2020

Joseph G. Lauer

The 2020 corn production season has gotten off to a relatively “normal” start. Timely planting occurred – a welcome change compared to the previous three seasons, when colder and wetter conditions influenced planting progress.

Corn silage forage quality: Hybrid genetics versus growing conditions

March 9, 2020

Allison Kerwin and Joe Lawrence

Over the past four years, a number of groups in the Northeast have initiated efforts to increase collaboration and enhance our understanding of corn silage hybrid forage quality through existing Corn Silage Hybrid Evaluation programs.

5 tips for surviving one of the worst crop years on record

October 2, 2019

Peggy Coffeen

“People haven’t seen things this bad since 1964.” That is what University of Wisconsin – Madison Extension Crops and Soils Agent Kevin Jarek said, Sept. 25, at the “Meeting Tomorrow’s Feeding Challenges Today” seminar held in Kimberly, Wisconsin.

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