FORDVILLE, N.D. — There was no way to get trucks into the fields in south-central Walsh County after two feet of snow and another inch of rain in October. But a neighborhood group of about 11 farmers ...

In early September, dairy farmers begin harvesting corn silage to store as feed for their cows and young stock. Corn silage is made by chopping the entire corn plant into small pieces and allowing it ...

DECORAH, Iowa --- Silage choppers have been chewing up and spitting out corn for about a month in Northeast Iowa with mixed results. Government estimates show corn yields for grain will be drastically ...

The hay mow was filled to the rafters with hay and straw bales, but the ear corn supply was gone as September approached. Oats and barley were decent substitutes until the new-crop corn moved from the ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Farmers with drought-damaged cornfields could consider harvesting the crop for livestock feed to salvage some of its value and to help livestock producers supplement short ...

A growing number of Iowa grain farmers are giving up hope on a harvestable corn crop in the face of the ongoing drought. Some insurance agencies report a few farmers have started the process of filing ...

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.

Ideally, when chopping silage, the plant should be 32-38% dry matter. Moisture calculation is key, and given the genetics of today’s corn varieties, the relationship between milk line and plant ...

FORDVILLE — There was no way to get trucks into the fields in south-central Walsh County after two feet of snow and another inch of rain in October. But a neighborhood group of about 11 farmers ...