A growing number of Iowa grain farmers are giving up hope on a harvestable corn crop in the face of the ongoing drought. Some insurance agencies report a few farmers have started the process of filing ...

Corn silage in western Nebraska is being harvested. The silage is the result of chopping the whole corn plant and packing it in a way that will ferment. The corn is still green, but it has stopped ...

The hay mow was filled to the rafters with hay and straw bales, but the ear corn supply was gone as September approached. Oats and barley were decent substitutes until the new-crop corn moved from the ...

DECORAH, Iowa --- Silage choppers have been chewing up and spitting out corn for about a month in Northeast Iowa with mixed results. Government estimates show corn yields for grain will be drastically ...

The dog days of August are here, and that means silage chopping season is rapidly approaching. How silage is cut and stored depends somewhat on the growing season, says Aaron Saeugling, Iowa State ...

A Cushendall farmer praises his Blaney Bale Shredder for over 13 years of dependable performance and labour-saving benefits.

Everything is finally green around the countryside! The crops are growing well and looking good so far. We have been struggling with the weather a little bit lately, however, as it seems to want to ...

Farming is full of processes. A process for planting. Another for harvest. A custom harvester does what works for him and is best for his customers. Beau Froese of Froese Brothers Harvesting, Inman, ...

The composition of baled silage on Irish farms frequently differs from that of comparable precision-chop silage. This paper concerns a field-scale study designed to investigate: (a) the effects of ...