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CORN SILAGE
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Reducing Silage Heat
Have you ever wondered where the heat comes from in silage? Scott Dennis, Pioneer ruminant microbiologist, explains more about this topic along with management techniques to reduce heating.
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Managing High Moisture Corn
Dr. Bill Mahanna, nutritional sciences manager for Pioneer, discusses ideal moisture percentages for high moisture corn. Mahanna says high moisture corn and snaplage benefit digestion.
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Delayed Maturity and Managing Corn Silage Harvest
This year, many producers are seeing a delay in corn silage harvest. Bill Curran, Pioneer research scientist, discusses harvest timing factors and how the growing season impacts the nutritional value of the silage.
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ALFALFA
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Fall Alfalfa Management, Corn Hybrid Selection
Fall is a good time to evaluate alfalfa stands. Leo Brown, Pioneer livestock information manager, says depending on stand quality, a producer can fertilize for optimum spring growth or apply a herbicide to kill the crop for easier groundwork in the spring.
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New Traits in Alfalfa - Picking the Right Variety
Alfalfa was once considered a one-size-fits-all crop. Through alfalfa breeding and technology, new alfalfa traits offer growers options for matching the right product to the right field. David Miller, director of alfalfa breeding at Pioneer, discusses these new trait advances.
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Spring Alfalfa Planting
Spring alfalfa planting is just around the corner. David Miller, director of alfalfa breeding at Pioneer, discusses some factors to take into consideration before putting the seed in the ground. Miller looks at seedbed preparation, planting depth and soil quality recommendations.
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FORAGE ADDITIVES
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Why Use Inoculants?
The most important thing a quality inoculant can do is maintain or retain more of the forage that is put in a bunker. Paul Porter, Pioneer Hi-Bred dairy specialist, says that improvement in dry matter recovery can add up to some substantial dollars.
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Crop Specific Inoculation
Different crops have different requirements, which is why Pioneer offers crop-specific inoculants. Scott Dennis, Pioneer Hi-Bred ruminant microbiologist, says the goal is to get maximum performance for each crop.
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Mystery of Inoculation
Wonder how silage inoculants work? Scott Dennis, Pioneer Hi-Bred ruminant microbiologist, explains the purpose of silage and how inoculants work. Pioneer maintains the world’s largest collection of lactic acid bacteria, organisms used for silage inoculants.
Listen (MP3 | File Size: 3.61 MB | Time: 05:08)
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