Silage is fermented, high-moisture stored fodder which can be fed to cattle, sheep and other cud-chewing animals. What does a farmer require? To prepare your crop for silage, it must be chopped into ...

Every year, hay producers in southwest Missouri are faced with a dilemma that puts the practice of harvesting quality forage in jeopardy. “In this region, much of the grass hay and alfalfa needs to be ...

Conserving multispecies swards as hay instead of silage has cut losses from spoilage and saved wrapping and disposal costs for Sam Pearman’s outwintered suckler cows on a bale-grazing system. See also ...

Last week was a good time in Iowa to make hay – and silage – according to a report today from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Iowa farmers took advantage of the most days suitable for fieldwork in ...

A lot of time and energy is spent harvesting quality hay and silage. All of that can be wasted without proper storage. For hay and silage, up to 50% losses in dry matter can occur in some instances, ...