Articles tagged under: silage
Chopping Silage
Published September 9, 2021
North Dakota farmers are right in the middle of corn silage season. NDSU Extension Beef Specialist Zac Carlson said the crop has been a surprise. "On the eastern side of the state where the drought hasn't been as severe as…Silage Conditions May Vary
Published August 20, 2021
Silage harvest is happening in South Dakota. South Dakota State University Extension Feedlot Specialist Warren Rusche says the corn silage conditions vary across the map. "It goes anywhere from fields that are four to five feet tall with no ears…Putting a Price on Silage
Published August 15, 2021
In western North Dakota, NDSU Extension Livestock Marketing Economist Tim Petry says there’s a lot of corn being put into silage. "Probably the highest place in Burleigh County right now is a big silage pile. We've had a lot of…Getting Creative Chopping Silage
Published August 9, 2021
North of Bismarck, North Dakota, Clark Coleman is cutting corn for silage. Coleman told Illinois Extension Farm Broadcaster Todd Gleason the corn is struggling, with some of the crop measuring only one foot and half tall. "Cobs are small; the…The Silage Crop is Coming Off Fast
Published September 30, 2020
The sooner you can chop corn silage after a hard frost, the better. That’s according to NDSU Carrington Research Extension Center livestock specialist Karl Hoppe. Proper corn silage fermentation requires adequate moisture to reduce dry-matter loss and spoilage. "If it's…Nebraska Silage Harvest Still Weeks Away
Published July 23, 2020
Nebraska-based custom forage harvester Glen Jantzen is in between alfalfa cuttings and has at least three weeks before having any silage to chop. "We were a little dry at the first cutting; there was a really late freeze that set…Fall 2019 is “Like a Stuck Record”
Published November 9, 2019
For both farmers and ranchers it has been a battle this year. Shayne Isane of Badger, Minnesota says the challenges started at wheat harvest and haven’t stopped. "Managing both the crops and cattle is like a stuck record. We struggled…Relentless Weather Prolongs the ND Silage Harvest
Published November 6, 2019
Farmers and ranchers are still battling Mother Nature, trying to finish silage harvest. "I'd say we have a nice crop, tonnage has been good, but it's just getting too dry," says custom harvester and Lakota, North Dakota farmer Kim Swenson.…Silage Harvest in Southwest Minnesota Running Nearly a Month Behind
Published October 11, 2019
Farmers and ranchers in southwest Minnesota made progress chopping silage before the latest wet weather hit. Beaver Creek, Minnesota farmer Pete Bakken says this year’s silage harvest is behind by three to four weeks. "North of us, they haven't even…