Hoard's Dairyman

Sorghum may expand forage toolbox options

Corn silage has long been the backbone of lactating cow rations, delivering strong yields and feed value. But where water ...
The Journal

Forage sorghum and sugarcane aphids

Unlike grain sorghum, there are only a few forage sorghum hybrids that have sugarcane aphid tolerance. With the exception of these few, at best, all we can say is that certain hybrids are less ...
Dairy Herd

Brazil Turns to Sorghum Silage Where Corn Struggles

Brazil is famous for corn and soybeans, but in the country’s toughest, driest regions, farmers are starting to look more ...
The Eagle

Forage sorghum management, hybrids determine silage value

AMARILLO – Unique data for forage sorghums, including varying feed values and management needs of different hybrids, is coming out of a Texas A&M AgriLife trial being conducted near Bushland. “On the ...
AgWeb

Silage Trials Show Forage Type and Variety Selection Key to Yield and Quality

Ongoing Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service sorghum silage trials have revealed forage type and variety are key considerations to optimizing both quantity and quality, according to two specialists.
The Journal

Water at the root of which makes better silage—forage sorghum or corn silage

In many parts of the High Plains, farmers are looking for a way to make the most of the water they have available, whether it is through irrigation or Mother Nature. Jourdan Bell, assistant professor ...
AgWeb

Sorghum Silage a Suitable Alternative to Corn Silage, with Proper Management

Not all sorghums produce the same results when fed as silage to beef and dairy cows. By: Kay Ledbetter, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Sorghum silage can provide an alternative to corn silage, ...
The Norman Transcript

Forage sorghum, the excellent alternative

The Cleveland County landscape is beginning to look like a scene from the Grapes of Wrath. While people aren’t packing up and moving, our landscape is suffering from extreme heat and lack of moisture.
Purdue University

Purdue field day to feature research on sorghum’s value as a forage crop

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University Extension will host a Forage Sorghum Field Day on Sept. 10 at the Feldun-Purdue Ag Center (FPAC) in Bedford, Indiana. “Compared to corn, forage sorghum has ...
The Norman Transcript

Forage sorghum, the perfect alternative for landscaping

The Cleveland County landscape is beginning to look like a scene from the Grapes of Wrath. While people aren’t packing up and moving, our landscape is suffering from extreme heat and lack of moisture.
Phys.org

News on forage sorghum

With dairy cattle numbers increasing in Texas, especially over the Ogallala Aquifer where water resources are limited, producers and researchers are seeking drought-tolerant, quality forages to meet ...