1. Note silking date of your fields. Silking date is the first indicator for estimating the date of silage harvest. The dent (R5) stage occurs 35 to 40 days after silking. Kernel development occurs ...

As we head into silage season, take time to prepare for success. The strange spring has given many a rocky start, but careful planning and testing can improve results. From moisture and starch content ...

A southwestern Wisconsin dairy farmer has been busy bagging forage. Mike Yager raises crops to feed his 275 Holsteins near Mineral Point, in Iowa County.  He tells Brownfield, “We got our ...

University of Idaho Pramod Acharya becomes the new forage agronomist and Extension specialist in the University of Idaho’s Department of Plant Sciences in January.University of Idaho ...

CNS Canada — Excessive moisture in some parts of Manitoba over the past few months has led to localized forage shortages heading into the winter. However, ample feed grain supplies are expected to ...

So, it is not surprising that the most available information on corn plant, corn stover and corn silage quality has been obtained with this methodology. However, it has to be considered that in this ...

Estimated Costs of Crop Production in Iowa - 2025 The estimated costs of corn, corn silage, soybean, alfalfa, and pasture maintenance in this report are based on data from several sources. They ...

ASHLAND, Ohio — Nineteen Ashland FFA students traveled to Columbus on April 30 for the 97th Ohio FFA State Convention. They kicked off the trip with a fun evening at a Clippers game at ...

You don’t have to know that it was actually 13.” For forage crops, the economic threshold for grasshopper control is generally considered to be eight to 12 grasshoppers per square metre. Control ...