Because wheat maturity, weather conditions and soil type all play a role in forage quality, Redman recommends having a forage test done to help develop a balanced ration. For questions and more ...

“Done well, wholecrop wheat or barley will be a really good complementary forage, fed at around 20-25% of the diet.” Ken Stroud, livestock specialist at Volac also believes harvesting an area of ...

But, as a rule, Johnson said drought-stressed corn will have slightly more fiber and less energy, but 1-2 percent more protein than normal silage. One of the most influential factors is moisture ...

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It might be an option for livestock farmers that need to rebuild silage and forage stocks for the winter. However, the window of opportunity is short as these crops are ripening fast.

The harvesting of unripe green wheat for silage, which recently raised concerns, was due to shortages of corn silage at a few cow breeding farms in North China's plain area, a dairy industry ...