Sales of standing forage require an estimate of market price and a method of determining yield – whether forage is sold by the bale, ton or acre – as a starting point for negotiations between the buyer and seller.

The goal of a successful stock or dairy farm is to obtain the most sanitary conditions at the least cost.

Across the U.S., the production, harvest, storage and feedout management of corn silage has changed dramatically.

Wrapping hay, whether it’s thoroughly dried or is being used for balage, is becoming a fairly common forage production practice.

In the interest of full-disclosure, I must confess that my family dairy chooses not to utilize the services of a custom harvester; however, my in-laws have been working with a custom harvester for the last six years. Which one is right? I’d argue both, given their specific situations.