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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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
“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....
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