For forage growers in the west and southwestern U.S., water shortages and regulations have driven exploration of alternative ...

For bunker silos, you’d like to have plant moisture at 68% to70%. 3. Test for nitrates. Drought-stressed corn is prone to higher levels of nitrates. Nevertheless, ensiling corn silage will quickly ...

“Making corn silage requires moisture for proper fermentation to minimize dry-matter loss and spoilage,” he adds. “Ensiling at the correct whole-plant moisture content and optimum plant maturity is ...