Silos were built to hold fermented livestock feed known as ensilage, or silage. One of the great and venerable problems in animal husbandry was the difficulty of storing, or “carrying over,” enough ...

September was always one of my favorite times as a kid. It was exciting because I loved helping make silage. The hustle and bustle of the tractors and wagons and chopper, the smell of fresh chopped ...

When accessing silos, be aware of toxic gases that are produced during the fermentation process. These gases include nitric oxide (NO), nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and nitrogen tetroxide (N2O4). These ...

FARGO - Even before ethanol production, corn was the king of dairy feeds, especially as the forage of corn silage. Advances in corn hybrid genetics have presented many improvements in the production ...

Dairy producers have been putting haylage into bunkers, bags and piles for nearly two months, and ensiling corn is but a couple of months away. This is a reminder that despite the work, covering ...

Dear Readers: Here’s a Johnnie that was published originally in September 2014. I hope to have answers to newer questions starting again next week. Good morning, Johnnie: Why have all the silos in the ...