Soil erosion concerns after silage harvest Issue 12-03 Francisco Arriaga – UW Extension Soil Scientist Greg Andrews – UW Extension, Pierce County Nick Schneider – UW Extension, Winnebago County Matt Ruark – UW Extension Soil Scientist The drought experienced during the 2012 growing season in most of Central and Southern Wisconsin has significantly reduced the availability of grains for […]
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Prevent Hay Mow and Silo Fires by R.L. Tormoehlem, R.G. Koegel, H.D. Bruhn and D.V. Jensen Numerous barn and silo fires occur annually in Wisconsin. Barn fires, usually caused by spontaneous ignition of hay, occur during and after the haying season. Silage may spontaneously ignite when it is ensiled at less than 40 percent moisture. Barn and silo […]
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Drive-Over Silage Pile Construction by John M. Roach and David W. Kammel This fact sheet provides management tips to enable farmers to properly locate, make, and manage a silage pile for short-term silage storage. Farmers have been making silage pile for years, but some methods have allowed huge storage losses. Typically, a pile is constructed by unloading silage […]
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Adding Anhydrous Ammonia to Corn Silage by Ronald T. Schuler Introduction Application of anhydrous ammonia (NH3) is a low cost method of adding non-protein-nitrogen to your corn silage. If you have a shortage of high protein feed, such as good quality alfalfa silage or hay, adding anhydrous ammonia to corn silage may be appropriate. Anhydrous ammonia […]
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The Relationship between Corn Grain Yield and Forage Yield: Effect of Moisture, Hybrid and Environment by Joe Lauer, Corn Agronomist Summary Arriving at a fair and equitable price for corn silage is difficult due to the number of factors involved that are dynamic and biologically variable. Grain equivalents are quite variable to the extent that one predetermined […]
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Drought Stress Reduces Corn Silage Yield More Than Quality by Joe Lauer, Corn Agronomist The middle counties in the southern half of Wisconsin have been affected by drought in 2007. Farmers trying to decide about using drought affected corn fields must first determine success of pollination. If pollination will affect grain yield, then growers must follow directions […]
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Planting Corn for Silage after a First-cut Alfalfa Harvest by Mike Rankin1, Joe Lauer2, and Mark Renz3 1UW-Extension Crops and Soils Agent, Fond du Lac County 2UW-Extension Corn Agronomist, Dept. of Agronomy, UW-Madison 3UW-Extensin Weed Management Specialist, Dept. of Agronomy, UW-Madison Introduction It’s early May, you’re looking at a rather marginal alfalfa stand, the haylage silo […]
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Economics of Alfalfa and Corn Silage Rotations by Ken Barnett1 April 2006 Introduction Alfalfa is a major profit center on most dairy farms. The annual yield for alfalfa has the largest impact on its profitability. As the stand ages, the yield declines due to environmental stresses, wheel traffic, and diseases. Since alfalfa yield declines with advancing […]
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Agronomic Considerations for Molds and Mycotoxins in Corn Silage by Mike Rankin and Craig Grau Introduction Mycotoxins have long been a concern to livestock producers when environmental conditions during the growing season were conducive to mold growth on the field crop. Mycotoxins are now more frequently being associated with crops like corn silage that include not just grain […]
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Calculating Grain Yield Utilizing a Corn Silage Forage Test by Matthew Lippert, Wood Co. UW-Extension Agricultural Agent Introduction Routine laboratory forage analysis of corn silage typically includes percent starch determination for the feed. Nutritionists utilize this information to partition Non-Fiber Carbohydrate (NFC) portions into % starch, % sugar and other NFC components to optimize production and animal […]
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