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.

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

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, ...

This photo was taken by the staff of the Southern Indiana Purdue Ag Center showing nitrogen tetraoxide, a reddish brown gas, spreading across the ground after a bag of silage was opened. The gas is a ...

A researcher has found a way to get more bang for fewer bucks when it comes to processing cellulosic material to make ethanol. By shredding corn stover instead of chopping, as is commonly done, about ...

Iowa livestock farmers who’ve seen their pastures dry up and their hay supply dwindle may be able to find another source to feed their animals. Corn stalks can be chopped up and turned into silage.

A growing number of Iowa grain farmers are giving up hope on a harvestable corn crop in the face of the ongoing drought. Some insurance agencies report a few farmers have started the process of filing ...

Not all sorghums produce the same results when fed as silage to beef and dairy cows. By: Kay Ledbetter, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Sorghum silage can provide an alternative to corn silage, ...