Silage is fermented, high-moisture stored fodder which can be fed to cattle, sheep and other cud-chewing animals. What does a farmer require? To prepare your crop for silage, it must be chopped ...

Alfalfa historical high dry matter yields (6-12 tons/acre), versatility of products (hay, greenchop, silage, haylage), and almost year-long forage production, from mid/late March to late November ...

Livestock producers who grow their own hay often find themselves playing “beat the clock” when it comes to harvest, knowing ...

I actually had to get some from a neighbor to be able to fill up the bag to be able to have as much corn silage as I need ...

Corn that was drought-stressed this year will have higher toxic nitrate levels, so be very careful during the silage-making process. Corn silage with high nitrate levels poses a higher risk to ...

“Farmers we meet appreciate the package silage, saying it is cheaper compared to the hay they are used to ... Apart from making silage for sale, the machine can also be hired by farmers ...

It’s that time of year again where farmers start to prepare to chop corn silage. Some of you may wonder how the corn silage stays so fresh throughout the year and others might wonder how ...

Chop at about one-half inch. Make sure the storage site is sloped to divert any water. Jordan said BMR sorghum silage has been shown to support levels of production in mid-lactating dairy cows.