DES MOINES (KWWL) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture says the most recent harvest set a record for highest corn yields in Iowa history. On average, Iowa farmers averaged 205 bushels per acre for ...
The hay mow was filled to the rafters with hay and straw bales, but the ear corn supply was gone as September approached. Oats and barley were decent substitutes until the new-crop corn moved from the ...
DUNKERTON - Silage choppers began churning through Northeast Iowa corn fields last week, and farmers are optimistic about a slow, yet quality harvest. While some farmers are already filling silos, ...
High-quality corn silage often is an economical substitute for some of the grain in finishing and in dairy rations, and it can be an important winter feed for cow-calf producers. All too often, though ...
FARGO - The time to make corn silage is approaching quickly. Late-season crops remain ahead of or near the average for maturity, with some corn chopping already under way, according to the North ...
SIOUX FALLS | South Dakota's corn silage harvest has started in some areas and farmers are preparing equipment for row crop harvest. The National Agricultural Statistics Service says in its weekly ...