FARGO - Some North Dakota producers may be faced with having to use their corn, sunflower, wheat, barley, oat or other crops for hay, grazing or silage because of this year's drought conditions.

FARGO - Corn for silage must be ensiled at the proper moisture to get fermentation for preservation. "But determining when to harvest corn at the right whole-plant moisture is difficult," says ...

The ideal moisture concentration (65 to 70%) for ensiling corn closely coincides with the stage of development that ensures near maximum production of total digestible nutrients (TDN)/acre (Fig. 1).

FARGO, N.D. -- Some producers are finding they have poor-quality corn silage this winter, according to a North Dakota State University dairy cattle expert.

When ensiling beet on top of silage, it is important not to fill the clamp right to the top of the side walls with silage, as room must be left for the beet to be added.

Dr Owoyesigire explains that crops rich in soluble sugars such as maize, alfalfa, soybean, sorghum, oats, pearl millet, and hybrid Napier are most suitable for fodder ensiling.

Using Inoculants. Mrs. Colahan recommends using crop- and condition-specific inoculants to reduce losses during ensiling. “The specific combination of bacteria and enzymes in our inoculants ...

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PLASTIC wrap is not a silver bullet for hay that was rain affected before baling or for hay that is too wet or for silage that is too dry ...