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I didn’t get my corn silage put up until after it snowed. What should I expect from the silage at feedout?

Inconsistent weather patterns this past summer wreaked havoc on the 2015 North America crop, producing irregularities in plant growth and now putting dairy and beef cattle at high risk for mycotoxin exposure, according

Snaplage might be an option for your operation. Learn the pros and cons of harvesting and feeding snaplage to your herd.

How risky is it to feed crops that have mycotoxins to cattle?

The upcoming Driftless Region Beef Conference will discuss possible mycotoxin issues in cattle feed, according to Denise Schwab, beef specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.

This year’s corn crop has already seen its share of weather events, and the effects of weather damage can last throughout silage feeding, warns Renato Schmidt.

The current 2017 wet/rainy weather and high humidity in the Northeast can create a situation where diseases can become an issue in corn.

It’s worth repeating: air is the enemy of high-quality silage. As silage is opened and fed, it is once again exposed to air, and oxygen allows aerobic organisms that survived the ensiling process — such as bacilli,