Straw is capable of absorbing 3 to 4 lb. of water per lb. of dry matter (DM). Silage that is harvested too dry can undergo serious storage losses (especially if stored in a horizontal silo) due to ...

It is hard to believe that it is near that time of year when corn will start to be harvested for silage. We have been ...

while additional silage storage to match the bigger feed requirement usually sits lower down the list, along with dry cow and calf facilities. This often leads to clamps being overfilled ...

And it has numerous benefits. Unlike previously when silage was made manually or using makeshift machines and would be affected by heat, bad weather, poor storage leading to spoilage, baled silage ...