Corn Silage Harvest Management

Corn Silage Dry Harvest Management Resources

Proper corn silage harvest hinges on assessing whole plant moisture. Farmers, crop
consultants and other ag professionals should make corn plant moisture monitoring a priority to
identify the optimum time to harvest silage to maximize forage yield and quality.

Some key resources for managing corn silage harvest:

The Fond du Lac County Forage Council, along with UW Madison Division of Extension, Eastern Wisconsin DHIC, Rock River Lab & Dairyland Labs are hosting several opportunities for growers to assess whole plant moisture. 

2024 Results

2023 Results

August 29

Results are as follows with 14 samples submitted to Dairyland Laboratories, Depere for lab moisture analysis:

Results of the August 29 corn silage dry down

September 5

101 samples were submitted for lab analysis of corn whole plant moisture to help determine the optimal time to harvest corn silage.

Results of the September 05 corn silage dry down

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