Does Kernel Processing Silage Pay for Growing and Finishing Beef Cattle?
Does Kernel Processing Silage Pay for Growing and Finishing Beef Cattle? (sdstate.edu)
Corn Silage as a Feed Source for Beef Cows this Winter
Corn Silage as a Feed Source for Beef Cows this Winter | UNL Beef
Options for Safely Using High-Nitrate Forage: Grazing, Silage and Haying
Options for Safely Using High-Nitrate Forage: Grazing, Silage and Haying | UNL Beef
Is That Corn Crop Worth More as Silage or Grain?
Is That Corn Crop Worth More as Silage or Grain? | UNL Beef
Packing Small Grain Silage When It Is Too Wet Can Be a Costly Mistake
Packing Small Grain Silage When It Is Too Wet Can Be a Costly Mistake | UNL Beef
Jack Frost Will Bite Soon – Precautions for Feeding Frosted Forages
Jack Frost Will Bite Soon - Precautions for Feeding Frosted Forages | Agronomic Crops Network (osu.edu)
Is That Corn Crop Worth More as Silage or Grain?
Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Beef EducatorGalen Erickson, Nebraska Extension Beef Feedlot Specialist There are three points in time where corn silage is often priced: standing in the field, packed in the silo, and delivered in the bunk. Photo credit Troy Walz. Ongoing dry and drought conditions in many parts of the state are supporting hay and forage prices as we look towards this fall. Perennial dryland hay production in many parts of Nebraska…
K-State beef specialist urges safety during silage operations
Keeping safety top of mind is important during fast-paced silage harvest operations. Heavy equipment, speed and long hours can be a dangerous combination GARDEN CITY, Kan. – As silage harvest operations begin ramping up across the state, a K-State Research and Extension beef cattle specialist encourages farmers and feed yards to keep safety top of mind … and to remind others involved to do the same. “As we look at silage operations, that’s…
Be Safe and Smart Around Silage
Tracey Erickson SDSU Extension Dairy Field Specialist Corn silage making season will soon be upon us. It is important to take the time to communicate with employees proper protocols while making silage, along with safe practices around silage piles or silos. A few years ago, I had the privilege to travel with Keith Bolsen, professor emeritus for Kansas State University, for the I-29 Moo University Winter Workshops as we discussed forages. Dr. Bolsen…
Feeding Elevated Levels of Corn Silage in Finishing Diets
Erin Laborie, Nebraska Extension Educator Feeding corn silage gives cattle feeders the opportunity to capitalize on maximum quality and tonnage of the whole corn plant, while stockpiling large quantities of feed. Photo credit Troy Walz. Corn silage can be an economical feedstuff in finishing diets, especially when corn prices are high. Feeding corn silage gives cattle feeders the opportunity to capitalize on maximum quality and tonnage of the whole corn plant, while stockpiling…