Silage is fermented, high-moisture stored fodder which can be fed to cattle, sheep and other cud-chewing animals. What does a farmer require? To prepare your crop for silage, it must be chopped into ...

Every livestock producer understands the stakes: forage quality determines herd health, milk production and profitability. Yet many operations still lose 20–30% of nutritional value between field and ...

However, producers who are concerned about freeze injury are opting to take advantage of a strong forage market. Some wheat has already been swathed for hay, and silage chopping should begin in the ...

Join us online for a free day of education on June 8 to gain insights on reducing weeds in forages, mowing and drying hay and haylage and much more. Jeff Lehmkuhler, Associate Extension Professor with ...

The silage pit should be located at a place safe from rodents and away from direct sunlight. nmg PHOTO. Silage and hay are preserved feeds that come in handy for dairy cows during periods of scarcity ...