The Journal

Water at the root of which makes better silage—forage sorghum or corn silage

In many parts of the High Plains, farmers are looking for a way to make the most of the water they have available, whether it is through irrigation or Mother Nature. Jourdan Bell, assistant professor ...
AgWeb

Silage Trials Show Forage Type and Variety Selection Key to Yield and Quality

Ongoing Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service sorghum silage trials have revealed forage type and variety are key considerations to optimizing both quantity and quality, according to two specialists.
The Eagle

Forage sorghum management, hybrids determine silage value

AMARILLO – Unique data for forage sorghums, including varying feed values and management needs of different hybrids, is coming out of a Texas A&M AgriLife trial being conducted near Bushland. “On the ...
The Eagle

AgriLife Extension study: Forage sorghum silage viable option with sugarcane aphid control

AMARILLO – Forage sorghum silage in the Texas High Plains is a viable option with sugarcane aphid control, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service study. Texas High Plains feedlots and ...
AgWeb

Sorghum Silage a Suitable Alternative to Corn Silage, with Proper Management

Not all sorghums produce the same results when fed as silage to beef and dairy cows. By: Kay Ledbetter, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Sorghum silage can provide an alternative to corn silage, ...
The Journal

Forage sorghum high value, especially in dairy nutrition

Dairy rations in modern times look much different than those from many years ago. During the United Sorghum Checkoff co-sponsored webinar that took a deeper dive at the role of forage sorghum in dairy ...
The Norman Transcript

Forage sorghum, the excellent alternative

The Cleveland County landscape is beginning to look like a scene from the Grapes of Wrath. While people aren’t packing up and moving, our landscape is suffering from extreme heat and lack of moisture.
The Norman Transcript

Forage sorghum, the perfect alternative for landscaping

The Cleveland County landscape is beginning to look like a scene from the Grapes of Wrath. While people aren’t packing up and moving, our landscape is suffering from extreme heat and lack of moisture.
Purdue University

Purdue field day to feature research on sorghum’s value as a forage crop

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University Extension will host a Forage Sorghum Field Day on Sept. 10 at the Feldun-Purdue Ag Center (FPAC) in Bedford, Indiana. “Compared to corn, forage sorghum has ...
Business Wire

Land O’ Lakes Subsidiary Winfield Solutions and Chromatin Join Forces to Develop and Market Forage Sorghum Seed

MINNEAPOLIS & CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today Winfield Solutions LLC, a subsidiary of Land O’ Lakes and a leader in providing inputs to agricultural markets, and Chromatin, Inc., a privately held ...
Phys.org

News on forage sorghum

With dairy cattle numbers increasing in Texas, especially over the Ogallala Aquifer where water resources are limited, producers and researchers are seeking drought-tolerant, quality forages to meet ...