Corn silage harvest moisture is critical to maintaining feed quality and achieving good fermentation, with the goal of whole ...

Of course, when harvesting begins will depend on how much frosted corn the producer has to harvest for silage. - Don't overestimate the drying effects of frost.

On September 5, 2025, in Ulysses, Kansas, USA, @scottwestacre shared a video marking the start of corn silage season. In the ...

High-quality corn silage often is an economical substitute for some of the grain in finishing and in dairy rations, and it can be an important winter feed for cow-calf producers.

When feeding corn silage infected with southern rust, caution is essential to protect livestock health and performance. The ...

Harvest moisture and management With corn silage harvesting well under way, Karla Hernandez, South Dakota State University Extension forages field specialist, shares some tips to help get the best ...

Corn silage has always been a major feed component in dairy and beef rations. However, this year’s weather is making harvesting corn silage a challenge for many areas of the state. Northwest and ...

FARGO - The time to make corn silage is approaching quickly. Late-season crops remain ahead of or near the average for maturity, with some corn chopping already under way, according to the North ...

It is easier to have higher margins with cheap feed and high milk prices. These things though, in real life, rarely line up ...

Corn silage is a high-yielding, high-energy, low-protein forage commonly used to feed dairy heifers, lactating dairy cows and beef. The fermentation process that is created in silos and bunkers ...

More than a quarter of corn acres across the state have reached maturity, according to a report from the USDA, which is ahead ...

South Dakota's corn silage harvest has started in some areas and farmers are preparing equipment for row crop harvest. The National Agricultural Statistics Service says in its weekly crop report ...