MITCHELL, S.D. — The warm, dry weather is putting some farmers ahead of schedule in 2020, with silage cutting underway for some producers in and around the Mitchell area. “We started (cutting silage) ...

A new web-based information source for farmers looking to switch to making multi-cut grass silage, has been launched by Volac. The resource takes the form of additional ‘multi-cut hints and tips’ over ...

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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 ...

Three-cut silage systems can take first cut a week earlier next year and still get the same yield, plus better quality. Scheduling all three cuts in the clamp before the longest day will also give ...

KEARNEY - There's still feed value in hail-damaged corn as silage or high-moisture corn. But close monitoring is needed to ensure the correct moisture, said Buffalo County Extension educator Brent ...

LINCOLN — The continuing drought and hot temperatures have forced some Nebraska farmers to start chopping dryland corn as silage or cutting it for hay to feed livestock. Meanwhile, some irrigators ...

A common fermented feed for livestock churns out a potent greenhouse gas, but scientists in Kansas say they’ve figured out an affordable way to one day tackle the problem. A team of scientists at ...

Over the spring, a lot of silages that were fed had a detrimental effect on animal performance if sufficient concentrates were not fed. It’s the beginning of April, and first-cut silage is just over a ...

It’s a big investment but it enables us to choose when we cut and saves on contractor costs. Plus, we just love machinery ‘Farming is tough work at the best of times and we should be careful not to ...

Relatively dry and warm conditions through March and April have pushed first cut silage forward, with many farmers preparing to harvest a week or two earlier than normal. While poor weather in the ...

The brilliant sunshine and strong drying winds of the end of August ensured my third cut of silage got the wilt it needed. That third cut came about as a result of the great grass growth over the past ...