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.

Early season frost is challenging for corn silage producers, according to Karl Hoppe, Extension livestock systems specialist at NDSU’s Carrington Research Extension Center. Frost makes an abrupt end ...

Forage preservation can be an attractive alternate to cover farmer feed problems to ensure regular supply of fodder even in periods of acute shortage to get optimum production from dairy animals. The ...

AMES, Iowa -- An abundance of new information on an age-old feed has led extension specialists from Iowa State University and University of Nebraska—Lincoln (UNL) to offer a one-day conference for ...

An abundance of new information on an age-old feed has led Extension Specialists from Iowa State University and University of Nebraska—Lincoln to offer a one-day conference for cattle producers, ...

Every year farmers question whether they should use a silage additive or not. Independent expert Dave Davies of Silage Solutions gives some insight into using additives to make farmers’ decisions ...