Rick Stowell, Extension Specialist, UNL Biological Systems Engineering Many producers prefer a concrete pad for its durability and will look to surface coatings to provide protection from silage acids. Photo credit Troy Walz. “What material should I use for my new silage pad?” is probably a question most producers ask once a decade at most, but it is an important decision for maintaining an efficient feeding program.  Asphalt (e.g. ‘blacktop’) generally can be…

Karla H. Wilke, UNL Cow/Calf Systems and Stocker Management Producers with a corn crop impacted by the canal breach may want to consider making corn silage out of this year’s crop. Photo credit Troy Walz. Listen to a discussion of the content in this article on this episode of the BeefWatch podcast. You can subscribe to new episodes in iTunes or paste http://feeds.feedburner.com/unlbeefwatch into your podcast app. On July 17 when the Gering-Ft.…