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[Video] Forage Harvester (Monster Parody)

October 2, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

The Peterson family no-tills corn, alfalfa, and forage sorghum as feed for their cattle and they grow wheat, milo, and soybeans for cash crops on their farm near Assaria, Kan. They have made a whole series of parody videos to help educate folks about the importance of farming.

Plan Now for Corn Silage Success — Part 1: Hybrid Selection

March 10, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: Michigan State University Extension

Consider hybrid maturity, yield and quality, and agronomic traits when selecting corn hybrids for silage.

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No-Tillers are Covering Up

By Frank Lessiter posted on September 21, 2015 | Posted in Cover Crops

The way some government agencies and ag groups are promoting cover crops these days, you’d think it was a brand new cropping practice. But while cover crops are a hot topic, it’s not because of any major research breakthroughs or being new on the ag scene. Instead, cover crops are offering a soil health message that’s starting to catch on with many folks both in and out of agriculture — a benefit that no-tillers have seen for many years.

Easing into No-Till, Cover Crops Holds Hilly Soils, Reduces Weeds

A growing dairy operation prompted a Wisconsin farm to adopt more conservation practices, giving them healthier, mellower soil and better use of time and labor while maintaining yields.

By Laura Barrera posted on December 8, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection

For about 10-15 years, no-tilling corn into 300 acres of soybean stubble was the extent of the Kieler family's use of the conservation practice.

Pricing Standing Corn For 2014 Silage Harvest

By Norman St-Pierre, Dianne Shoemaker, and Bill Weiss posted on September 23, 2014

Source: Ohio State University Extension

If it's late summer, it's time to talk about pricing a corn crop standing in the field for corn silage. This is always a challenging question as there are a number of factors that contribute to the final price agreed upon by the buyer and seller that are challenging to quantify.

How Early Frost Affects Corn Silage Quality

By Phil Kaatz posted on September 23, 2014 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Michigan State University Extension

In most years, corn silage harvest starts in late August and early September for most producers. The reduction of growing degree day units and early frost will mean immature corn silage will be harvested in many locations leading to differences in silage quality compared to years with normal growth and development.

Correct Timing Makes The Best Silage

August 8, 2014

Source: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension

High-quality corn silage often is an economical substitute for some of the grain in finishing and in dairy rations, and it can be an important winter feed for cow-calf producers.

Vertical Tillage: A Gateway Tool To, Or Away, From Conservation?

A growing number of no-tillers are using vertical tillage to overcome challenges in their fields, while maintaining residue on the surface.

By Martha Mintz posted on November 1, 2010 | Posted in Equipment

Purists may cringe at the thought, but an increasing number of “no-tillers” are folding vertical tillage into their operations.

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