forage

DairyCast 0430 Show Notes:

• This conversation with Mycogen Seeds customer agronomist Jon Erickson overviews comments from World Dairy Expo, outcomes from the forage contest and takes in production issues across the growing region.

Forage / hay quality and availability is tight this year. Many operations are facing tough decisions on acquiring feed options. If you are faced with using lower quality forage or hay, this post will help in identifying the quality and storage options for fall and winter.

The quality of the hay will vary greatly, depending on the time of year, maturity and weather conditions when the hay was made in addition to how it is stored. While we encourage forage testing as the only real way of knowing the feed value of your hay, very few farmers are following through with this practice.

Hay storage planning and design is a must for those operations that need to sell and export hay.

Highest quality hay is required for the export market. This applies both to processed and feed hay. A good weather-tight hay storage is required to maintain the desired quality. Both structural and functional design are essential to a quality hay storage. This is not to imply that a good quality storage will not benefit any hay producer or user.

This technical article provides information on storage design and layout.

This week is our local county fair. It is always a highlight of the year for me personally to see so many young people proudly displaying their months of hard work in an agriculture project. But it is also an excellent opportunity for all of us in agriculture to share our story with the public.

DairyCast 0379 Show Notes:

• Howard Jensen and Roger Calza, Biozyme, share their insights into how you can gain the Amaferm advantage and increase your cow herd efficiencies.
• Take the Amaferm Beat the Heat Challenge today.

DairyCast 0372 Show Notes:

• Today let’s spend some time visiting with your neighbors and fellow dairy producers about their experiences growing and feeding silage.

DairyCast 0332 Show Notes:

• Have you ever wondered why some cows excel while others fail miserably when you make a change to the ration? Dr. Mary Beth Hall, US Dairy Forage Research Center, shares significant insights into her research that might offer some explanations.

DairyCast 0310 Show Notes:

• Phil Kruger, Nutritionist with Mycogen Seeds (NYSE: DOW), highlights the recent Wo

DairyCast 0309 Show Notes:

• David Dickey, South Town Dairy Farm of South New Berlin, NY & World's Forage Analysis Superbowl Grand Champion, offers his perspective on producing high quality forages and getting the most from your cows.