The silage pit should be located at a place safe from rodents and away from direct sunlight. nmg PHOTO. Silage and hay are preserved feeds that come in handy for dairy cows during periods of scarcity ...

ORANGE CITY, Iowa — The I-29 Moo University and Northern Plains Forage Association forage webinar series continues from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 4, with a variety of forage topics including an overview of ...

Iowa livestock farmers who’ve seen their pastures dry up and their hay supply dwindle may be able to find another source to feed their animals. Corn stalks can be chopped up and turned into silage.

Sorghum is one plant sometimes used for silage. Scientists at Kansas State University say this fermented livestock feed produces nitrous oxide, a potent greenhouse gas, but that they have uncovered a ...

Called Shredlage, it’s a roller system designed to rip forage longitudinally to improve fibre length during kernel processing. Traditional kernel processing has a tendency to chop corn silage to short ...

James Mugerwa, a mixed farmer in Mukono explains that protecting animal feed quality is an important aspect of grain feed stocks. Mugerwa says that to minimise spoilage, smallholder farmers can bag ...