Q. We are planning to ensile corn stover at 50% dry matter (DM) with molasses, rolled corn and an inoculant. Would the resulting silage be of high enough quality for beef cattle? A. Ensiling is a ...

Now is the time for final preparations for the corn silage harvest. Years ago, experts recommended that corn silage be harvested at the black-layer stage of maturity. In recent years, research and ...

This year's weather conditions could lead to the development of nitrates in corn silage. High levels of nitrates in corn silage can be toxic to animals and humans, says North Dakota State University ...

FARGO - This year, late-seeded corn destined for grain may have been damaged by frost, but it still can be used. "The weather continues to complicate the farming and ranching scene," North Dakota ...

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 ...

For dairy cows, corn silage is king because it provides the highest metabolizable energy—the biggest concern for lactating cows. However, by planting sorghum instead of corn, Piñeiro said the seed ...

A recent study conducted by Miner Institute’s Marcos Marcondes evaluated whether reconstituted finely ground corn could serve ...

Driving through the heart of dairy country in the High Plains this past summer, one thing became clear—sorghum silage acres are up. With irrigation water from the Ogallala Aquifer dwindling, dairies ...

Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program will hold its 2021 corn silage pre-harvest meetings from 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 1 in Springville and 2 to 4 p.m ...