During a recent trip to Ukraine for the 2015 Ukraine Dairy Congress, I had the opportunity to visit two dairy operations near the capitol city of Kyiv. These modern dairy farms were both excellent ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Grain bins, silos and silage piles can be potentially dangerous areas to work on farms. Farmers can reduce the potential danger by wearing a safety harness and using a ...

On the former and its potential as a pollutant, Mr Fallon said: “Silage effluent has a biochemical oxygen demand of 80,000 mg ...

Silage is the material produced by controlled fermentation, under anaerobic conditions, of chopped crop residues or forages with high moisture contents. Desirable characteristics of material used in ...

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 ...

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 ...

VOLGA, S.D. — Two people were recently killed after being trapped in a farm silo near Volga, South Dakota, adding to a list of a number of grain and forage handling tragedies on farms across the ...

Drought conditions in many areas of Michigan (and across the nation) in 2011 and 2012 have led to some real inventory challenges for dairy producers. Many producers who I work with have found ...