The Journal

Water at the root of which makes better silage—forage sorghum or corn silage

In many parts of the High Plains, farmers are looking for a way to make the most of the water they have available, whether it is through irrigation or Mother Nature. Jourdan Bell, assistant professor ...
AgWeb

Silage Trials Show Forage Type and Variety Selection Key to Yield and Quality

Ongoing Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service sorghum silage trials have revealed forage type and variety are key considerations to optimizing both quantity and quality, according to two specialists.
AgWeb

Sorghum Silage a Suitable Alternative to Corn Silage, with Proper Management

Not all sorghums produce the same results when fed as silage to beef and dairy cows. By: Kay Ledbetter, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Sorghum silage can provide an alternative to corn silage, ...
The Journal

Forage sorghum field day demonstrates high yielding varieties, sugarcane update

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service forage sorghum trials west of Amarillo provide a side-by-side comparison of varieties for farmers trying to meet increasing silage needs in the High Plains. With ...
The Eagle

Forage sorghum management, hybrids determine silage value

AMARILLO – Unique data for forage sorghums, including varying feed values and management needs of different hybrids, is coming out of a Texas A&M AgriLife trial being conducted near Bushland. “On the ...
The Eagle

AgriLife Extension study: Forage sorghum silage viable option with sugarcane aphid control

AMARILLO – Forage sorghum silage in the Texas High Plains is a viable option with sugarcane aphid control, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service study. Texas High Plains feedlots and ...
Purdue University

Purdue field day to feature research on sorghum’s value as a forage crop

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University Extension will host a Forage Sorghum Field Day on Sept. 10 at the Feldun-Purdue Ag Center (FPAC) in Bedford, Indiana. “Compared to corn, forage sorghum has ...
Business Wire

Land O’ Lakes Subsidiary Winfield Solutions and Chromatin Join Forces to Develop and Market Forage Sorghum Seed

MINNEAPOLIS & CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today Winfield Solutions LLC, a subsidiary of Land O’ Lakes and a leader in providing inputs to agricultural markets, and Chromatin, Inc., a privately held ...
Dawn

Silage making — a quality forage preservation practice

Forage preservation can be an attractive alternate to cover farmer feed problems to ensure regular supply of fodder even in periods of acute shortage to get optimum production from dairy animals. The ...
extension.purdue.edu

Forum Fridays Focus on Quality Forage for Livestock

Forage crops and pastures provide feed for grazing livestock. Quality forage is necessary to provide nutrients in rations to keep livestock healthy and productive. Purdue Extension created an ...
Phys.org

Texas A&M breeder develops new sorghum variety for Central America

A new brown midrib sorghum variety will help small farming and livestock operations in Central America, according to its developer, Dr. Bill Rooney, a Texas A&M AgriLife Research plant breeder in ...