MADISON, WIS. – Entries are being accepted for the World Forage Analysis Superbowl, which is open to all forage producers across North America. The 2022 conte
In a typical year, high moisture corn and corn silage would be feeding to nearly its full potential by this time in the calendar year. This year is different.
Now is the time to prepare a forage budget
Corn for silage will be planted soon, if not already, and harvested during the summer. In the meantime, unless sufficient carryover of silage is at hand, several managers might be wondering whether they have enough silage to feed their cows and heifers before opening the bag or bunker of recently harvested silage.
Preparing a forage budget this time of year is the best approach managers can take to reduce unexpected shortages and avoid last-minute purchases of feeds. Following are some recommendations for preparing forage budgets.
What you need and what you have