A growing number of Iowa grain farmers are giving up hope on a harvestable corn crop in the face of the ongoing drought. Some insurance agencies report a few farmers have started the process of filing ...

The hay mow was filled to the rafters with hay and straw bales, but the ear corn supply was gone as September approached. Oats and barley were decent substitutes until the new-crop corn moved from the ...

Corn silage in western Nebraska is being harvested. The silage is the result of chopping the whole corn plant and packing it in a way that will ferment. The corn is still green, but it has stopped ...

FORDVILLE, N.D. — There was no way to get trucks into the fields in south-central Walsh County after two feet of snow and another inch of rain in October. But a neighborhood group of about 11 farmers ...

Iowa livestock farmers who’ve seen their pastures dry up and their hay supply dwindle may be able to find another source to feed their animals. Corn stalks can be chopped up and turned into silage.

Drought-stressed corn silage can have from 75 to 90 percent of the feed value of normal corn silage, but there are some issues to be aware of when dealing with drought-stressed corn silage. Nitrates ...

On September 5, 2025, in Ulysses, Kansas, USA, @scottwestacre shared a video marking the start of corn silage season. In the video, a forage harvester is seen cutting and chopping dryland corn plants, ...

It’s that time of year again where farmers start to prepare to chop corn silage. Some of you may wonder how the corn silage stays so fresh throughout the year and others might wonder how nutritious ...