The idyllic, pastoral image of farm life was shattered over the weekend when a Wisconsin dairy farmer and his 14-year-old son were killed by a grain avalanche in a silo they were cleaning – a ...

Many silo fires occur in abandoned silos with old silage in them. "The material dries out and becomes a haven for rodents that burrow through the silage material," he said.

Silos are used for storing silage, which is, according to Merriam-Webster, “food for farm animals that is stored inside a silo. ...

Precipitation has been variable across the state which may lead to variable hay production and prices as we enter into fall ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Grain bins, silos and silage piles can be potentially dangerous areas to work on farms. Farmers can reduce the potential danger by wearing a safety harness and using a ...

Silage that is harvested too dry can undergo serious storage losses (especially if stored in a horizontal silo) due to failure to exclude air from the silage mass. This allows molding and heating of ...

I don’t remember the first time I heard the word "silos’" used to describe groups operating in isolation from each other rather than farm buildings, but the use is increasing.

With the limited hay crops in some areas this summer, beef producers may want to consider harvesting corn silage to supplement the cow herd this winter. Corn silage can be a very cost effective ...

Corn silage is a high-yielding, high-energy, low-protein forage commonly used to feed dairy heifers, lactating dairy cows and beef. The fermentation process that is created in silos and bunkers helps ...

Two people have died after falling into a silage silo Saturday morning near Volga. 2 dead in farm silo incident near Volga . Though it was a hazy day for portions of KELOLAND, ...

This article has been revised to reflect the following correction: Two people have died. SIOUX FALLS S.D. (KELO)– Two people have died after falling into a silage silo Saturday morning near Volga.

Investigators learned the two workers were repairing a damaged roof on top of an 80-foot silage silo when they became trapped inside for unknown reasons. The two workers are then believed to have ...