5 Tips To Produce A High-quality Corn Silage Crop In 2018

Growing and producing a high-quality silage crop starts now. “With feed costs close to 60% of a dairy operation’s budget, the choices a producer makes now will not only impact the upcoming growing season but also profitability down the road,” says Jon Erickson, Mycogen Seeds commercial agronomist.

Erickson offers the following tips for producers to get a strong start for 2018 and beyond.
1. Assess how the 2017 crop performed. Producers can use results from silage testing and milk records to determine if last year’s seed selection was the right fit for the operation and review how in-season management may have played a role in its quality. Producers can find opportunities for improvement in the field in 2018.