Bagged silage preserves nutrients, limits spoilage and supports healthier, more productive cattle through improved forage ...

Iowa State University released a new four-part guide to help dairy farmers improve corn silage quality and herd health.

Corn silage is a foundational diet component for most conventional dairy herds, and its quality directly impacts cattle ...

Forage crops are traditionally defined as plants, excluding grain, grown for the purpose of feeding livestock. In addition, ...

These four measurements can help you determine what your herd needs are for additional nutrition. Harvested forages, like hay, are a significant investment for cattle nutrition programs. The U.S.

LAKE BENTON, Minn. — When you’re in the registered cattle business, there is just no choice but to secure winter feed to ensure proper calving in the spring. If you don’t have high-quality feed, you ...

Bale grazing allows livestock to return excess nutrients to the soil. Reduce your feed bill and maximize grazing days by incorporating bale grazing, interseeding, and other fall pasture management ...

Stocking the milking platform at 5.5 livestock units a hectare is challenging. But with good grass management and making quality silage at 12MJ of metabolisable energy/kg dry matter and 16% crude ...

Pasture and hay are in short supply in much of Nebraska due to drought conditions while the price of corn is currently below the cost of production. These circumstances are prompting the consideration ...

Even the smallest of holes can allow enough moisture to get into silage and other feed to form toxin-laden molds that are dangerous to livestock. Credit: Julia Bayly / BDN This story was originally ...

Cattle are amazing animals and can eat fibrous plants that humans can’t digest. The ruminant digestive system is like a long ...