I am sure you have seen large, cylindrical piles on a farm.Those covered in white plastic are fermented feed called silage.It ...

Every silage pile poses potential for serious, even fatal, incidents caused by tractor rollovers, equipment runovers, falls from the silage pile or bunker, crushing and engulfment by collapsing silage ...

Silage can be created from nearly any forage crop, but corn is often used because it is so energy-dense. Putting up silage can preserve forage quality via fermentation if it ...

OMAHA (DTN) -- Those who use corn silage to feed cattle need to understand the basics of harvesting the crop as well as recommended storage and feeding practices. Correct silage management will assure ...

When accessing silos, be aware of toxic gases that are produced during the fermentation process. These gases include nitric oxide (NO), nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and nitrogen tetroxide (N2O4). These ...

Paying attention to a few details while harvesting and storing corn silage can help ensure that a high-quality feed is preserved. Paying attention to the eight details below while harvesting and ...

As producers prepare for silage harvest, remember that corn silage harvest is one of the most fast‑paced, high‑stakes periods on a dairy farm, and the decisions made in the next few weeks will shape ...

PLATTEVILLE – A half-covered silage pile sat quietly at the edge of Twin View Farm on Friday where a mountainous pile of the fermenting feed collapsed and trapped a man who later died. On Friday ...