This year the drought has put a lot of stress on cattle feeders. Because of low yields, many cornfields were harvested as silage for cattle feed. The current question is, how can silage be used best ...

Brookings - Due to the dry summer conditions and lack of hay supply many cattle producers implementing more corn silage into their feed rations than they have in the past. This has led to many ...

It’s that time of year again where farmers start to prepare to chop corn silage. Some of you may wonder how the corn silage stays so fresh throughout the year and others might wonder how nutritious ...

Some drought-stricken corn may have more value as cattle feed than grain this year. Droughty corn offers options when feed supplies are tight, but producers should think the process through, says ...

Research by Penn State University found a 4% increase (6% increase uncorrected) in ECM feed efficiency with Enogen Feed corn silage—with no negative effect on rumen fermentation. The unique Syngenta ...

My Extension colleagues who work extensively with cattle producers have had numerous reports of drier than normal corn silage this year. Nutrient analysis of corn silage, dry matter, nitrate levels, ...

Storing cattle feed such as silage in bags may look simple, but there’s a great deal of planning that has to be done to make sure it is successful. Aimee Wertz-Lutz, Extension beef specialist with ...

When it comes to their cows, dairy farmers take seriously the old adage “you are what you eat.” What a cow eats affects her health and how much milk she produces. To keep cows at their best, many ...

The dietary starch content recommendation for lactating dairy cows is between 23 and 26 percent. However, diets for some of the most productive herds in the U.S. contain between 15 and 30 percent ...

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., Dec. 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Research by Penn State University found a 4% increase (6% increase uncorrected) in ECM feed efficiency with Enogen ® Feed corn silage – with no ...