Ensiled Forages

What happened to my haylage?

birwin@vitaplus.com — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0400

One of the most critical factors that drives a robust silage fermentation is the moisture content of the forage.

Silage for beef cattle

Thu, 11 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0500

Silage can be created from nearly any forage crop, including grasses and legumes, but corn is often used because it is the most energy-dense. Putting up a crop as silage is a way to preserve forage quality through fermentation in an anaerobic environment.

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

Mon, 06 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0500

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.

Win the corn silage harvest

liang_chen@cargill.com — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 11:04:03 -0400

Knowing the numbers and best practices for corn silage harvest can maximize your income over feed cost.

Making silage that suits the rumen

benjamin.saylor@churchdwight.com — Mon, 19 Sep 2022 14:02:31 -0400

In most areas of the country, corn silage makes up a large percentage of a dairy cow’s diet. Producing high-quality corn silage is a process that involves several important steps. It starts with planting the right varieties that combine yield potential with ideal traits related to nutrient concentrations and digestibility.

Corn is king, alfalfa is queen – but what are my alternatives?

tfk1@cornell.edu — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 15:58:08 -0400

Without question, you’ve heard “Corn is king and alfalfa is queen” spoken among agronomists, nutritionists and dairy farmers.

Small-grains silage: Big opportunities for your forage program

rschmidt@lallemand.com — Mon, 30 May 2022 02:14:49 -0400

Cereal crops are best known as primary ingredients for flour and beverages like beer. However, they are also an important source of nutrients for livestock.

Forages in feedlot diets

aimee.hafla@devenishna.com — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 14:00:01 -0500

The winter months are a good time to consider feedstuff production and management plans for the upcoming year. Cattle feeders with integrated crop-livestock systems have the flexibility to produce the feeds that best fit their operation.

The big C’s

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 14:00:01 -0500

Corn has long been a staple in the ration of cattle, so the relationship between corn growers and cattle producers is crucial in creating a well-balanced diet.

The potential of small-grain silage

alvaro@dellait.com — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 04:42:12 -0400

Where climate is adequate for its growth, corn silage is the main forage in intensive cattle production systems.

10 tips for producing baleage

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 21:58:41 -0400

BJ Marks is an eighth-generation farmer in Mansfield, Georgia. He grew up in and around the livestock business; therefore he understands that forage quality and production is one of the biggest contributors to the success of any livestock operation.

Preserve grain quality to maximize profit

mathieu@agrilog.ca — Mon, 01 Feb 2021 14:00:01 -0500

Over the past 50 years, a great deal of research has been done to improve our knowledge of grain storage, both the physical properties of grain and storage equipment.

Preserving nutritional quality of low dry matter silages

gary.lynch@provita-supplements.com — Mon, 01 Jun 2020 13:00:01 -0400

Grass silages can be the most versatile forage crop available to producers. They also can be the most challenging.

Corn silage forage quality: Hybrid genetics versus growing conditions

jrl65@cornell.edu — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 17:58:03 -0400

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.