Silage is the material produced by controlled fermentation, under anaerobic conditions, of chopped crop residues or forages with high moisture contents. Desirable characteristics of material used in ...

This study is led by Dr. Fang Jingyun (Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences and College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University). Silage maize (Zea mays L.) is one of the ...

Luke said he had resisted initial encouragement from his agronomist to grow maize for silage but said this year it was proving to be an excellent drought strategy. The Leawood Angus principal runs a ...

The cup plant (Silphium perfoliatum) offers an ecologically advantageous alternative to silage maize for bioenergy production. This is the conclusion of a multi-year comparative study conducted by ...

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A tractor scoops preserved silage and loads it onto a baling machine, and then packages into roll bale, at Chemusian dairy farm in Nakuru County. [Nanjinia Wamuswa, Standard] Many dairy farmers are ...

Harvest was completed earlier than I ever remember. Yields were back a bit, especially the wheat, which I put down to the awful spring of 2024. That held the maize back, which, in turn, held up wheat ...