What You Should be Thinking About When Beginning to Chop Corn Silage
By: Dr. Paul Kononoff, Dairy Extension Specialist
 Back to school, state fair and corn silage harvest. This is a busy time of year and there are many things consuming our thoughts; however, there are a few key items that we should be thinking about to make sure the corn silage we harvest today will yield high quality feed for the year to come.
Maturity. There is probably no bigger question than when to start chopping and, assuming weather cooperates, the optimal time is dependent on plant maturity. Generally speaking the energy content of a corn plant increases up to about 2/3 milkline, and beyond this point, we see decreased stover (fiber) digestibility and kernels (starch) that are resistant to digestion. Research from University of Wisconsin has shown that the digestibility of fiber is highest when whole plant dry matter ranges from 35 – 40 % DM, which is the optimal range to have corn silage Continue...
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Governor Ricketts and NDA Director Wellman tour dairy facilities for June dairy month
Stop #1: Jisa Farmstead Cheese
Stop #2: Larson Farms
Stop #3: Hiland Dairy Ice Cream Plant
Stop #4: Thiele Dairy
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NSDA signs onto Letter Citing ‘Grave Jeopardy’ Of US Cheese Exports To Mexico, Industry Asking Trump To Halt Tariffs On Mexican Products
Washington—More than 60 dairy industry organizations and cheese and dairy companies on Tuesday urged President Trump to suspend steel and aluminum tariffs on Mexican products until the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is completed, particularly in light of Mexico’s willingness to constructively engage with US negotiators. The letter to Trump was signed by several dairy industry associations, including American Dairy Products Institute, Georgia Milk Producers, Inc., Idaho Dairymen’s Association, Illinois Milk Producers’ Association, Indiana Dairy Producers, Iowa State Dairy Association, Midwest Dairy Coalition, Milk Producers Council, Minnesota Milk Producers Association, Missouri Dairy Association, National All-Jersey Inc., Nebraska State Dairy Association, North Carolina Dairy Producers Association, Ohio Dairy Producers Association, Oregon Dairy Farmers Association, South Dakota Dairy Producers Association, South East Dairy Farmers Association, Virginia State Dairymen’s Association, and Western United Dairymen. Companies and cooperatives signing the letter included AgriMark, Associated Milk Producers Inc., Baker Cheese Factory, Bel Gioioso Cheese, Bluegrass Dairy Continue...
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