Fifty-four (54) samples were submitted to UW-Marshfield Soils and Forage Laboratory for analysis on September 7, 2021. Overall the moisture was approximately 64.07% to 75.52% moisture. Results of the September 7 corn silage dry down View the Corn Silage Moisture Testing webpage Thank you to the following businesses for their financial support: Country Visions | […]
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Pricing corn silage is a difficult decision because it often comes at a time when the emotions of sellers and buyers are high. The seller has the opportunity to sell a cornfield for either silage or grain and incorporate the fertilizer value of the stover back into the field. The buyer has the opportunity to […]
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Pricing corn silage is a difficult decision because it often comes at a time when the emotions of sellers and buyers are high. The seller has the opportunity to sell a cornfield for either silage or grain and incorporate the fertilizer value of the stover back into the field. The buyer has the opportunity to […]
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One hundred twenty-nine (129) samples were submitted to UW-Marshfield Soils and Forage Laboratory for analysis on August 31, 2021. Overall the moisture was approximately 58.17% to 75.46% moisture. Results of the August 31 corn silage dry down View the Corn Silage Moisture Testing webpage Thank you to the following businesses for their financial support: Country […]
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Corn silage is unique compared to other multi-cut forage systems, such as alfalfa, as there is only one opportunity to harvest the crop annually. Therefore, farmers, agronomists, and agricultural professionals must diligently monitor corn silage acres to identify the optimal harvest time to maximize forage yield and quality, as well as to ensure the proper […]
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Crop Update & Feeding Byproducts Thursday, April 23, 2020 | 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm Register by 4:30 pm, April 22 at https://go.wisc.edu/nlgp93 Over the last several weeks, the dairy industry has experienced increased turmoil. We’ve heard about milk being dumped, grocery stores limiting milk purchases, dairy markets sliding, and processors asking farms for reduced milk production. What […]
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In cases where a dairy producer is unable to ship their milk to a processor, this factsheet is to provide general information regarding the potential feeding of unpasteurized milk to the dairy herd. Before feeding unpasteurized milk, consult with your nutritionist and veterinarian or your local extension educator/agent. According to Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, […]
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Building Our Dairy Future: Robotics Milking Systems Performance & Efficiency AMS FACILITY DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS – Jouni Pitkäranta, Architect, 4dbarn ECONOMICS OF AUTOMATIC MILKING & USER EXPERIENCES – Jim Salfer, Regional Dairy Educator, University of Minnesota Extension LABOR EFFICIENCY IN AMS BARNS – Jouni Pitkäranta, Architect, 4dbarn ROBOTS: THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE UNKNOWN – Panelists: […]
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The January 7, 2020 Agronomy Update in Fond du Lac hosts UW-Madison Agronomists Joe Lauer and Shawn Conley to discuss the following topics: CORN Post-mortem of the 2019 corn planting season Variability of the 2019 trials and what it means for selecting hybrids Corn nutrient uptake during grain filling The corn stover project SOYBEANS & […]
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Registration is open for the Fond du Lac County Forage Council & UW-Madison Extension annual Dairy-Forage Day. The agenda includes lunch and the following speakers: John Goeser, Research and Innovation Director of Animal Nutrition, Rock River Laboratories and UW-Madison Dairy Science Adjunct Professor “Optimizing nutrition programs after winter and tumultuous growing seasons” Wyatt Smith, Dairy Specialist, VitaPlus […]
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