University of Missouri Extension agricultural systems technology specialist Rusty Lee calls it “tabletop silage,” putting ...

Decreasing availability of irrigation water in the southern High Plains and western United States has led dairies and feedyards to increasingly look to sorghum to meet their silage needs. Silage ...

Stocking the milking platform at 5.5 livestock units a hectare is challenging. But with good grass management and making ...

Grass silage makes up around a quarter of the annual feed budget on the average dairy farm. It is essential then, to have a plan in place to avoid deficits both in bulk and feed value. What happens on ...

Producers could be shooting themselves in the foot by failing to adhere to the basics of silage making. Aly Balsom provides some step-by-step points to making the best silage Failure to get the most ...

Rapid wilting is key to minimise excessive sugar and protein losses. The longer the wilting time, the more spoilage microorganisms will compete with lactic acid producing bacteria, leading to poorer ...