Up until about two weeks ago, the Upper Midwest and Northeast were rushing toward maturity with warm temperatures and relatively dry conditions

As corn silage harvest season moves north across the United States, along with it comes an important reminder: farmers only have one chance to put up this staple crop

Cows being fed corn silage often tell two different tales when changing from old to new crop silage. In some years, the story is positive with a resulting uptick in animal health and performance. At o

The California landscape has always been evolving but recently the change has expedited dramatically

‘Tis the season for sleepless nights, stress, and quality corn silage

As the corn silage harvest nears, some dairy farmers will be negotiating with corn growers on the price for corn silage or high-moisture corn

Mother Nature’s been no friend to dairy producers trying to make forages in the northern part of the United States this year

Particularly in tight financial years for agriculture, the argument for finding the economically optimal corn plant population has perpetuated

What a fall many of us had! We approached fall harvest with wetter-than-normal fields and were prepared for that. We were not prepared for the heavy rains that occurred during harvest

Wiersma is the alfalfa business manager with DuPont Pioneer. Thomas is retired from the William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute and president of Oak Point Agronomics Ltd. Nit

How long can corn farmers hold on? Low corn prices the last two years have been a relief for dairy and other livestock producers. Now, however, it may be time to start worrying about how much longer corn...

The USDA Prospective Plantings report unveiled a major surprise in this year's corn acreage. With a whopping 93.6 million acres expected to be planted, new crop corn futures quickly moved lower

Answer this quiz question . . . Does the United States export more corn or dairy products? Most people answering that question would pick corn. That answer would be an incorrect answer. "Last year 15,...

Select the cream of next year's corn crop. As one corn harvest season comes to a close, plans are already underway for the next growing season. Many critical agronomic conversations happen around the kitchen...

Avoid corn that is too dry when harvesting and storing high-moisture corn that will be later fed as starch to the milking herd. When corn kernels are below 24 percent

Corn silage doesn't bring protein to the table When balancing diets heavy in corn silage, don't skimp on the protein. Understanding corn's advantages and limitations enables us to maximize its nutrient...

While chopping and packing is old hat for most of us, employee safety is paramount as we head into the harvest season

Third biggest harvest in history is predicted for 2015. For the second year in a row and even with disappointing milk prices, dairy producers will probably be smiling as they shop for corn this fall. If...

When it comes to feed prices and dairy trade, two "C" words have dominated conversations for more than a decade: for ethanol it's corn and for dairy products it's China. Since only one in five of our readers...