Corn silage performance comes down to a handful of decisions in the field and at the bunk that ultimately show up in how cows ...

One way to reduce the production of yeast and molds during fermentation is to use L. buchneri. “Early in the fermentation, it ...

This photo was taken by the staff of the Southern Indiana Purdue Ag Center showing nitrogen tetraoxide, a reddish brown gas, spreading across the ground after a bag of silage was opened. The gas is a ...

Step into any grocery store nowadays and food prices have sky-rocketed. Some statistics show essential food items rising as much as 65% in 2023. This sticker shock on the items needed for a balanced ...

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 ...

The key to corn silage decisions is to keep the end in mind. At the end, corn silage should provide a high quality feed to livestock that properly ensiled. To achieve this goal, the harvest process is ...

With the warm and wet conditions this season, southern rust is on the rise in Midwest corn crops. It may be time to start considering the impact that could have on corn silage and preparing to adjust ...

To most livestock farmers 2022 is a year to remember. This is because the drought caught many unaware before they could stock up on enough quality feed for their animals to push them through. Many ...

On September 5, 2025, in Ulysses, Kansas, USA, @scottwestacre shared a video marking the start of corn silage season. In the video, a forage harvester is seen cutting and chopping dryland corn plants, ...

Former athlete Japheth Mutai prepares silage used for feeding animals at his Kipkenyo Kazi mingi farm in Kapseret Constituency Uasin Gishu County. [Peter Ochieng, Standard] Silage is an important part ...