FARGO - The favorable corn-growing weather in August and September has offset some of the corn crop's delayed development resulting from the combination of tough spring planting conditions and a cool ...

Corn silage is a high-yielding, high-energy, low-protein forage commonly used to feed dairy heifers, lactating dairy cows and beef. The fermentation process that is created in silos and bunkers helps ...

FARGO - The time to make corn silage is approaching quickly. Late-season crops remain ahead of or near the average for maturity, with some corn chopping already under way, according to the North ...

Corn silage is an important component of many dairy and beef cattle rations. The goal is to make a high-quality feedstuff, but to achieve this requires planning before harvest, monitoring plant ...

High-quality corn silage often is an economical substitute for some of the grain in finishing and in dairy rations, and it can be an important winter feed for cow-calf producers. All too often, though ...

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 ...

For more than a decade, University of Idaho Extension Educator Steven Hines sought an answer for Magic Valley farmers in need of a short-season crop to plant after harvesting corn silage for ...

With corn silage harvesting well under way, Karla Hernandez, South Dakota State University Extension forages field specialist, shares some tips to help get the best out of this crop. For starters, ...

With the limited hay crops in some areas this summer, beef producers may want to consider harvesting corn silage to supplement the cow herd this winter. Corn silage can be a very cost effective ...

Three Amish men, sitting in a small office at the Gordonville Fire Company, hold separate conversations with three Plain Sect farmers. Sheets and sheets of white paper -- each covered with names and ...

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, ...