He suffered a broken back. Although he recovered fully after months of physical therapy, that incident underscores the grave consequences of ignoring silage storage hazards, says Peter Robinson, dairy ...

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 ...

The quantity of silage harvested can be estimated by: weighing several loads and counting the total number of loads, calculating the storage capacity of the silo in which it is stored (see AgDM ...

Many farmers grow oats as a companion crop with forage seedlings. Silage made from these oats can supply good quality feed for livestock. Oat silage quality is influenced by the stage of maturity at ...

This combined loss is often referred to as “shrink.” The problem with these conventional silage storage methods is the excessive exposure to oxygen, which leads to rapid silage deterioration.

Silage bales are a flexible addition to most feeding programs, and it’s easy to transport them short distances. Feeding baleage is similar to feeding dry hay, but with less storage waste. However, ...

One of Bolsen’s most recent education efforts prior to his death was to encourage dairies and feedlots to take a small portion of land out of production to expand their silage-storage areas. By ...

The goal is to enhance fermentation quality, improve nutritional value, and ensure the stability of silage during storage. Another research effort highlighted the impact of storage temperature on ...

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 ...

The Water Resources (Control of Pollution) (Silage, Slurry and Agricultural Fuel Oil) (England) Regulations 2010 are regulations introduced to address the specific risks potentially caused by ...

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 ...