Farmers are being encouraged to take advantage of high milk and beef prices by maximising the energy potential of every blade of grass this silage season. Lientjie Colahan, forage technical support at ...

With so many different hybrids of corn for silage on the market, it can be difficult to identify the correct planting rate.

Having tested a large number of 2024 silages for customers throughout the last six months, the aim must be to produce ...

Early spring means it's time to make applications of residual herbicides to control germinating summer annual weeds, ...

But there is every prospect of additional forage crop options coming to market over the coming years. Driving this trend is the recognition that grass silage alone is not a balanced nutritional ...

Adding maize and an alkaline fibre nut to the feed ration has helped a Cumbrian farm maintain rumen health through a period ...

The result? Silage with less starch but significantly more water-soluble carbohydrates—essentially, a higher sugar content in the forage. While research on optimal harvest timing is ongoing ...

Whatever the testing method, he advises sending a sample that is representative of the silage being fed the following day. “Then, make sure you tell the labs what they are testing, as they need to ...

Perhaps it is because starch and fiber take up all the oxygen in the room. From different points of time for fiber digestion and trying to best understand rate curves on starch fermentation, there ...

Forages are a vital input for livestock operations, either through grazing or when harvested for hay. A wide range of annual and perennial forage crops can be produced in Tennessee, and understanding ...

ORANGE CITY, Iowa — The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Dairy Team will present its next free webinar from noon ...