In the past, my nutrition colleagues suggested that the protein level of corn silage was too low to factor into balancing ...

With the warm and wet conditions this season, southern rust is on the rise in Midwest corn crops. It may be time to start considering the impact that could have on corn silage and preparing to adjust ...

Dear Joseph Happy New Year, I started diary farming late last year just in time to tap into the lush vegetation that followed the rains. I must say I have not had any feed challenges up to now but the ...

To most livestock farmers 2022 is a year to remember. This is because the drought caught many unaware before they could stock up on enough quality feed for their animals to push them through. Many ...

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 ...

Corn may be king when it comes to silage, but don’t sleep on corn earlage, says Sean “Monty” Montgomery, beef cattle nutritionist at Corn Belt Livestock Services Nutrition and Management, from ...

On September 5, 2025, in Ulysses, Kansas, USA, @scottwestacre shared a video marking the start of corn silage season. In the video, a forage harvester is seen cutting and chopping dryland corn plants, ...

A bill in the U.S. Senate would be a step in the right direction toward transparency and competition in this market, writes Mark Mueller.