Driving through the heart of dairy country in the High Plains this past summer, one thing became clear—sorghum silage acres are up. With irrigation water from the Ogallala Aquifer dwindling, dairies ...

Improving dairy efficiency means many things to many producers. As we near the corn silage harvest, processing has become a more common practice that can affect efficiency. Research at the U.S.

Silage fermentation is a critical process for preserving forages through anaerobic fermentation, ensuring a consistent and nutritious feed supply for livestock worldwide. This process relies on the ...

With the warm and wet conditions this season, southern rust is on the rise in Midwest corn crops. It may be time to start considering the impact that could have on corn silage and preparing to adjust ...

Dear Joseph Happy New Year, I started diary farming late last year just in time to tap into the lush vegetation that followed the rains. I must say I have not had any feed challenges up to now but the ...

To most livestock farmers 2022 is a year to remember. This is because the drought caught many unaware before they could stock up on enough quality feed for their animals to push them through. Many ...

Corn may be king when it comes to silage, but don’t sleep on corn earlage, says Sean “Monty” Montgomery, beef cattle nutritionist at Corn Belt Livestock Services Nutrition and Management, from ...