Articles tagged under: silage
Harvesting Silage in Wet Conditions
Published September 25, 2019
There is growing concern about silage harvest in the Northern Plains, as many fields remain flooded and saturated. The continued wet conditions may leave little opportunity for harvest before corn dries down past desired moisture levels or a frost occurs.…Watch GDUs with Late Planted Silage Corn
Published August 15, 2019
Much of the corn silage crop is behind schedule this year. The late crop, coupled with concerns of an early frost, could shorten the growing season. Mycogen Seeds Commercial Agronomist Jon Erickson says farmers should closely watch Growing Degree Units.…Rain Delaying MN Corn Silage Harvest
Published September 7, 2018
Rain delays are slowing down silage chopping near Murdock, Minnesota. On Tuesday, the area received nearly three inches of rain. CY Harvesting’s Nathan Collins says variability in the corn crop is definitely noticeable. "We've had a lot of rain in…Silage Season Begins in Central ND
Published September 3, 2018
Bowden, North Dakota farmer Jon Tebelius is ready to chop silage. The silage corn is under drought stress. "The corn will be good on that, but we won't get the yield we were looking for." Tebelius got two cuttings out…Dry Conditions in Aberdeen Speed Up Crops, Encourages Silage
Published August 16, 2018
Hub City Livestock co-owner Steve Hellwig says conditions are dry in Aberdeen, South Dakota. Farmers and ranchers haven’t sold many cow-calf pairs at auction, but there are some calves starting to be weaned. "Several producers this last week weaned off the…Scrambling to Keep Ahead of Corn in Nebraska
Published August 16, 2018
Nebraska-based custom forage harvester Glen Jantzen is chopping corn. "We started a couple three weeks ago down in Kansas. Certain areas of Kansas are very, very dry. They're still working down there. We started here in southeast Nebraska a few…Short on Water Harvesting Silage in TX
Published July 19, 2018
Kansas-based custom harvester Rana Zeller is in Texas cutting silage. "We just finished up a really good run just north of Dallas. It was a pretty good crop. A little short on water. Everyone kind of had a frenzy last week…