Cutting better-quality silage earlier will always result in improved animal performance, with less dependence on purchased concentrates, which will undoubtedly be critical next winter, writes ruminant ...

In a previous Hoard’s Dairyman Intel article, contributor Steve Martin noted that we shouldn’t ignore protein levels in corn silage when feeding dairy cows. Admittedly, I have somewhat ignored this ...

A man in Centre County, Pennsylvania, died after being entangled in a silage chopper, authorities said. CBS affiliate WTAJ reported that 23-year-old Levi Glick died on Thursday after being entangled ...

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, ...

Corn silage harvest is a critical time of year for dairy and beef operations, as the quality of the silage harvested determines the farm’s success or failure for the following year. As drier weather ...

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Ensiling, a microbial-driven process employed for preserving fresh forage in both bio-refineries and animal production, triggers significant biochemical transformations. These changes have spurred the ...

Wisconsin is a leading state in corn silage production, harvesting about 800,000 acres annually. Corn silage helps maximize milk production, providing high Milk Per Acre (MPA), which is calculated by ...

Harvesting hay silage in Wayne County. I recently had the opportunity to attend the International Silage Conference, for which more than 350 researchers and industry personnel gathered in Gainesville, ...

Analysis Reports. Limin Kung & Randy Shaver. Depending on how many and which bacteria are present, this process could yield very different results. Using an inoculant can ensure sufficient population ...

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 ...

Silage is a specific but necessary product on your farm. On this page of the guide we explain how and when to make silage, what to do with it and what machinery you will need for it. Silage can be ...