Our own forage specialist, Caitlin Mellinger, recently spoke to the National Association of Farm Broadcasters (NAFB). The focus importance of planning when it comes to tackling the specific challenges that come with different forages.
Hear Caitlin discuss with NAFB why the long road to proper ensiling begins before you ever plant a seed:
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Protect your silage harvest with a good plastic cover. Here’s why: A high-yielding harvest is the ideal goal for any farmer, but when it comes to silage, harvest is only half the battle. Once you have your pile planned and in place, you need to keep your silage safe and nutritious for your animals. Using the proper covering is the primary way to do so.
If you plant forage in hot or dry climates, you should consider sorghum. Here’s why!
No matter how hard you prepare, some forages are just naturally hard to ensile. Grass and legume forages are designed and managed in a way that makes it particularly difficult to be successful fermenting and ensiling. Here’s how to handle some of your hard-to-ensile crops.
