When it comes to feeding beef cattle or dairy cows, forage quality and yield can make or break your bottom line. Producers are constantly on the hunt for smarter, more sustainable forage options. As input prices climb and weather patterns become increasingly unpredictable, forage sorghum is getting noticed—not only for its drought resilience and feed value, but also for new innovations that make it easier to manage compared to corn silage.

Corn silage has long been the gold standard, but Double Team Sorghum® Cropping Solution for Silage is gaining traction—and for good reasons. Double Team Sorghum Silage is a post-emergence weed control system developed specifically to provide in-season grassy weed control which is crucial to maintaining highly nutritious and digestible silage for herds.

Why Forage Sorghum?

Corn silage typically delivers high tonnage, but it also demands water. In drought-prone areas, Double Team Sorghum Silage shines. It uses less water yet still produces impressive yields, making it a reliable option in dryland systems or tight irrigation schedules. With this technology, forage sorghum growers can now achieve over-the-top grass weed control while increasing bottom-line ROI, improving animal digestibility, and getting greater flexibility for their silage program.

Game-Changing Weed Control

At the heart of the Double Team system is the DT^® Trait, a proprietary non-GMO trait that allows the sorghum seed to tolerate applications of FirstAct^® herbicide—an over-the-top grass herbicide that targets key yield-robbing weeds like foxtail, barnyardgrass, and crabgrass.

“Historically, growers had to rely on pre-emerge herbicides and hope for the best,” says Scott Staggenborg, Ph.D., Director of Sorghum Product Marketing at S&W Seed Company. “Double Team Sorghum Silage changes that. Now, you can come in post-emerge, knock back the grasses, and protect the full value of your forage crop.”

The ability to spray over-the-top of a growing sorghum stand provides a significant edge in weed timing flexibility, especially in wet springs or staggered emergence situations. It also means fewer worries about cultivation damage or crop safety when spot-spraying.

Cleaner Fields, Higher-Quality Feed

For forage producers, weed control isn’t just about yield—it’s about feed quality. Weeds can dilute energy content, introduce nitrates, and reduce palatability. By eliminating late-season weed competition, Double Team helps ensure that what you harvest is a dense, uniform stand of nutritious forage.

“We’ve seen a marked improvement in total digestible nutrients and harvest efficiency when weed pressure is reduced,” notes Staggenborg. “Cleaner fields make for cleaner feed.”

Bottom Line

If you’ve got reliable irrigation and are chasing top-tier milk production, corn silage still holds the crown. But if you’re looking to manage input costs, fight drought, or stretch your forage acres further, Double Team Sorghum Silage is a powerful, weed-manageable alternative — especially for beef cattle or dairies.

For more information on Double Team® Sorghum Cropping Solution for Silage, visit doubleteamsorghum.com.