Hay Market Report 02-22-16

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Update on Corn Shredlage for Dairy Cows

Update on Corn Shredlage for Dairy Cows by Lauryn Vanderwerff1, Luiz Ferraretto1, Gustavo Salvati1 and Randy Shaver1,2 1Department of Dairy Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison 2University of Wisconsin-Extension Introduction There continues to be a lot of interest in corn silage harvested with a self-propelled forage harvester (SPFH) equipped with an aftermarket processor having cross-grooved processing rolls […]

Hay Market Report 02-08-16

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Using In Vitro Total-Tract NDF Digestibility in Forge Evaluation

Using In Vitro Total-Tract NDF Digestibility in Forage Evaluation by Dave Combs1 1Department of Dairy Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison Introduction Fiber is an essential component of diets for dairy cattle. In high producing dairy cows, about a quarter of the energy for milk production comes from digested fiber. Neutral detergent fiber (NDF) is a laboratory […]

Corn Snaplage Harvest and Feeding

Corn Snaplage Harvest and Feeding by Matt Akins1,3, Randy Shaver1,3, and Joe Lauer2,3 1Department of Dairy Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison 2Department of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin-Madison 3University of Wisconsin-Extension Introduction Harvesting corn snaplage is a viable alternative to rolled high moisture shelled corn (RHMC). Snaplage generally contains the ear (cob and grain), husk, and shank […]