NEW: Silage Storage Molds — Awareness and Prevention
Every year, producers confront mold and mycotoxin problems, especially in regions where crops have suffered environmental or disease stress. There are multiple ways to deal with those problems in the field and in storage.

Approximate Silage Bunker, Pile & Bag Capacities
This spreadsheet will help estimate approximate bunker silo and silage bag capacities for corn silage, haylage and high-moisture corn.

Bunker Management
Dairy and livestock producers should do a number of things to put the best feed into, and take the best feed out of, their bunker silos. Get tips.

Limiting Silage Shrink Can Save Nutrient, Money
Shrink loss is a major cost for livestock feeders. Practices that limit silage shrink during harvest, storage and feedout can put money into producers’ pockets. Fortunately, good management can limit the impact of shrink loss.

Stretch Your Sampling Budget with NIRS
Near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) allows operations to assess and monitor the quality of their silage in storage. However, the value of NIRS measurements depends to a large degree on the reference methods on which the model is based.