Aug. 21 2025
This webinar took place on Monday, August 18 at noon (Central time). John Goeser of Progressive Dairy Solutions, and an adjunct professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, presented “Making...
Aug. 11 2025
Speaking with experienced agronomists, nutritionists, and dairy producers across the U.S. over the past week about the corn crop for silage, it’s abundantly clear that we’re in a tie ball game...
July 25 2025
A few days ago, I had the pleasure of attending the International Silage Conference in Gainesville, Fla
May 12 2025
Recently, I was reminded of a letter to the editor I read several years ago, where the writer of the letter was scolding the publication for including an article on corn silage in their forages section....
April 17 2025
It is time to put seed corn in the ground for the 2025 crop in many parts of the U.S
April 3 2025
With so many different hybrids of corn for silage on the market, it can be difficult to identify the correct planting rate
March 24 2025
Today’s U.S. dairy industry is built on hard work, determination, a love for cows, and corn silage
Sept. 16 2024
Scientific inquiry is a journey, not a destination. We all learn this at some point in our education, but sometimes we need a reminder
Sept. 9 2024
A mixed bag of weather conditions this planting and growing season will likely translate into corn silage of varying quality
May 16 2024
Making high-quality forages requires a long list of decisions to get it from the seed to the feedbunk
Oct. 5 2023
Corn silage has long been known as the cornerstone of the dairy ration, providing a valuable fibrous energy that is difficult to replace in the diet. Over the years, land grant institutes have invested...
Sept. 21 2023
With corn silage harvest underway or starting soon, in many areas the main focus is on optimizing the yield and nutritional value of this important feed ingredient, and rightly so. Trusting that plans...
Sept. 14 2023
Whether it’s the order of crops and fields to harvest or simply getting machinery where it’s needed and loads timed out correctly, harvest is essentially a thoughtfully planned symphony in...
Sept. 7 2023
Historically, corn silage contracts have been based on a standard corn grain equivalent. This year, however, has atypical values of corn silage in fields compared to years past
Sept. 4 2023
“This harvest for silage is going to be different, but let’s embrace the opportunity at hand and manage what we can,” said John Goeser during the August Hoard’s Dairyman webinar....
Aug. 11 2023
It is Corn Silage Harvest 2023 here at Hillcrest Farms. This year we have been blessed with rain and a good corn crop
Aug. 29 2022
It might not seem like it in the midst of long days of chopping corn, filling bunkers and bags, and keeping the rest of the dairy running at the same time, but corn silage harvest season will wrap up
Aug. 25 2022
Farming is filled with factors that are out of our control, and one of the main ones is the weather
Aug. 22 2022
Fermentation is a crucial step in turning fresh chopped silage into a more nutritious, more digestible feedstuff for our dairy cows
Aug. 18 2022
Corn harvest for silage is underway for Southern growers and about to kick into high gear for many Northern dairy forage growers and farmers