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All Wrapped Up.

 All Wrapped Up.  By Michael Cox for American Dairymen Magazine Wrapped bales are often viewed as a last resort when making bales, or as a solution to poor dry-hay making weather conditions. But properly ensiled haylage or wrapped silage can offer producers bales with better feed quality and...

Evaluating Alfalfa: The Whys and Hows

 Evaluating Alfalfa: The Whys and Hows  By Margaret Smith, PhD - Forage Agronomist, Albert Lea Seedand Victoria Kemmits - Operations Specialist, Albert Lea SeedThis winter has not been kind in many parts of the Midwest, and alfalfa stands are likely to have some damage. Damage is most likely in older stands...

Be Mindful with Haylage

  Be Mindful with Haylage  By Jaclyn Krymowski for American Dairymen Magazine  When it comes to your forages, chances are you’re regularly trying to maximize the outputs. One of the best ways to do this is in the form of baleage and haylage. These are regular staples on many dairies, and for many...

SILO-KING® – The Key to Better Forage

 SILO-KING® – The Key to Better Forage  Dr. Louisa Koch, Ph.D., P.A.S., Dave Spangler, and Dr. Dan Schauff, Ph.D., P.A.S.For fifty years, Silo-King® has been a trusted and proven forage additive to help forage and livestock producers retain as much of the harvested forage tonnage as possible...

The Value of Good Feed Bunk Management

 The Value of Good Feed Bunk Management  By James C. Coomer, PhD, PAS  Feed bunk management represents a very important aspect of the productivity and profitability of all dairy operations. Proper feed bunk management is important for maximizing dry matter intake (DMI) and optimizing production. For...

Corn Silage Harvest Preparations

 Corn Silage Harvest Preparations By Michael Cox for American Dairymen Magazine Several factors influence the quality and quantity of corn silage harvest on our dairies. While weather and growing conditions can have huge effects on corn crops, we still have many variables under our direct control that...

Top Dairy Farms rely on automated Calf feeding systems.

 Top Dairy Farms rely on automated Calf feeding systems. Article and photos courtesy of Förster-Technik GmbH. With growing interest in animal welfare, group housing and self-determined feed intake for calves are becoming more and more popular. Automatic calf feeders allow calves to drink higher amounts...