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Friendshuh Farms separates corn silage to feed cows better

A Wisconsin dairy turned a feeding challenge into innovation, creating a silage separator to improve cow health, cut feed costs and strengthen the farm’s long-term viability.

February 25, 2026

Audrey Schmitz

When a short, wet 2019 wheat harvest left dairies struggling with expensive and moldy straw, one farm decided there had to be a better way to feed dry cows than their Goldilocks diet. That challenge sparked an idea that would ultimately set the operation apart by separating corn silage into fodder and fines.

How is this year’s corn silage feeding?

Making yourself aware of the impact of the growing environment each season through early sampling and testing is the first step to benchmarking silage annually and addressing those impacts.

January 20, 2026

Jim Smith

Understanding and implementing all the best management practices every season for producing high-quality corn silage that are under your control is critical. Making yourself aware of the impact of the growing environment each season through early sampling and testing is the first step. Benchmarking it annually and addressing those impacts with proven and cutting-edge technology will provide the consistency your herd thrives on and is critical to your bottom line.

Profitable milk starts with quality forage

Forage quality heavily influences milk production. Proper selection, harvest and storage techniques are important to maintain the integrity of the forage.

August 14, 2025

Kathleen Shore

To make high-quality silage that drives milk production, your focus should be on preserving energy, protein, and digestibility, minimizing spoilage, and maximizing intake potential.

Maximizing corn silage quality: Key decisions for a successful harvest

As corn silage season approaches, crucial decisions must be made to ensure a high-quality crop, including cutting height, late-season plant health, hybrid genetics and kernel processing, all aimed at providing consistent forage for dairy herds.

July 18, 2024

Ashley Knapton

The growing season has a large impact on our corn silage, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have options to manage the variables.

Building a strong foundation for your feed program begins with high-quality silage

Good management starts in the field before the crop is even harvested.

July 15, 2024

Kasey Hower

The foundation of most diets fed to dairy and beef cattle includes forages, but making them into high-quality silage that can be fed year-round is a challenge.

The long or short of it: Silage is a good investment

November 6, 2023

Matt Jaynes

Silage is a critical feed for livestock, especially ruminants like dairy cattle. This high-quality feed is created by harvesting crops like corn, sorghum, cereals, alfalfa and grass and storing them in a manner that allows them to ferment and maintain their quality.

Strategies for corn silage success: Focus on management

May 11, 2023

Keith A. Bryan and Kimberley Morrill

As spring progresses to summer, the percentage of haylage and small grains in TMR often increases to stretch corn silage inventories or to dilute corn silage if the quality isn’t as good as we had hoped.

[Podcast] Introducing the 2023 Nexus Innovation Award winners

March 29, 2023

In this episode, we will introduce you to, and celebrate, the 2023 Nexus Innovation Award winners.

Nedap for its SmartFlow Milk Meter
Glori Enterprises for The Fodd
Arm & Hammer Animal Nutrition for its Certillus product for dairy bedding
SmaXtec for its TruDrinking feature
Zinpro for IsoFerm

Advances in silage over the past 30 years

Bunk covers, packing density, silage inoculants, kernel processing, face management and improvements from seed breeding are all silage advancements that have made an impact over the past 30 years.

March 14, 2023

Erica Louder

Farmers in the U.S. began producing silage as cattle feed in the late 19th century during the early days of mechanized agriculture.

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Friendshuh Farms separates corn silage to feed cows better

How is this year’s corn silage feeding?

Profitable milk starts with quality forage

Maximizing corn silage quality: Key decisions for a successful harvest

Building a strong foundation for your feed program begins with high-quality silage

The long or short of it: Silage is a good investment

Strategies for corn silage success: Focus on management

[Podcast] Introducing the 2023 Nexus Innovation Award winners

Advances in silage over the past 30 years

Top questions about corn silage quality

How daily decisions shape long-term herd performance

[Webinar] Dairy Market Update June 2026: Protect What You've Built Before July 1

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