Silage management is key to providing high-quality feed for dairy herds. “A perfect scenario is we ensile all the material we need, we remove all the oxygen, we seal it properly and then fermentation ...

For dairy farmers, “good feed promotes good production” is a guiding principle that has a direct cause-and-effect impact on milk tank volume. As a result, providing the highest quality feed is crucial ...

Decreasing availability of irrigation water has led dairies and feedyards to increasingly look to sorghum to meet their ...

How much of your silage never makes it in front of your cows? University of Wisconsin-Madison associate professor Luiz ...

Sorghum is one plant sometimes used for silage. Scientists at Kansas State University say this fermented livestock feed produces nitrous oxide, a potent greenhouse gas, but that they have uncovered a ...

Fodder used to make silage should have a moisture content of 60 to 70 percent or dry matter in the range of 30 to 35 percent. Silage and hay are preserved feeds that come in handy for dairy cows ...

Farmers might question whether to allow crops to bulk up to increase yield per acre, or to cut earlier and prioritise quality ...