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From Small Grains to Silage

Published September 13, 2022

North of Bismarck, North Dakota, Clark Coleman is getting ready to chop silage. "About 10 days ago, we had a really nice rain shower that came through. It turned the corn green again," says Coleman. "Now, it's started to dry…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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