FARGO - The favorable corn-growing weather in August and September has offset some of the corn crop's delayed development resulting from the combination of tough spring planting conditions and a cool ...

Corn silage is an essential component of many dairy and beef cattle rations. The goal is to make a high-quality feedstuff, but to achieve this requires planning before harvest, monitoring plant ...

FREEPORT, Ill. — Corn diseases can produce mycotoxins that impact the corn silage in dairy cattle rations. “Tar spot or southern rust can contribute to the mycotoxin accumulation,” said Damon Smith, ...

As seed companies phase out brown midrib corn silage hybrids, producers are reevaluating how to maintain forage quality and ...

FARGO - The time to make corn silage is approaching quickly. Late-season crops remain ahead of or near the average for maturity, with some corn chopping already under way, according to the North ...

With corn silage harvesting well under way, Karla Hernandez, South Dakota State University Extension forages field specialist, shares some tips to help get the best out of this crop. For starters, ...

Three Amish men, sitting in a small office at the Gordonville Fire Company, hold separate conversations with three Plain Sect farmers. Sheets and sheets of white paper -- each covered with names and ...

The hay mow was filled to the rafters with hay and straw bales, but the ear corn supply was gone as September approached. Oats and barley were decent substitutes until the new-crop corn moved from the ...

With the limited hay crops in some areas this summer, beef producers may want to consider harvesting corn silage to supplement the cow herd this winter. Corn silage can be a very cost effective ...

Q: Can you share a little about your custom silage harvesting schedule and what states you travel to? We’ve got four chopper machines running in different locations, and we travel from Texas, Oklahoma ...