Silage is one way to preserve harvested forage for use throughout the rest of the year. The underlying principle of making ...

The amount of water required to increase forage moisture content is approximately 5 to 6 gallons per ton of ensiled material. Acid production is essential in keeping the qualities of silage.

When the rye was harvested for forage, September manure injection also increased rye forage yield and nitrogen in the rye, and produced more total forage -- rye forage and corn silage.

When the rye was harvested for forage, September manure injection also increased rye forage yield and nitrogen in the rye, and produced more total forage -- rye forage and corn silage.

Sunflower silage is a great protein source, coming in around 10 to 12%, whereas corn silage protein falls around 8%. Sunflowers make a good silage because it is similar to corn silage in some aspects.

At Gelli Aur silage is cut in blocks and placed in the feed passage once a week. “The silage in the forage wagon clamp has been going off much quicker,” says Mr Owen.

Bell “always” hears the comment of corn silage being superior and favored for many reasons, but she thinks it’s worth a look at forage sorghum.

AMARILLO – Unique data for forage sorghums, including varying feed values and management needs of different hybrids, is coming out of a Texas A&M AgriLife trial being conducted near Bushland.